
The pink layer in the back which is to help you visualize how the image will look when placed onto a contrasting background.The white layer behind it which shows highlights and lighter parts of the image.The black layer which shows the shadows and darker parts of your image.Once you’ve removed your background, there will be three layers.

Don’t worry you can always go back to this step to tweak things. You can also zoom in and out using the slider in the top toolbar.Ĭlick the ‘Done’ button whenever you are reasonably happy with your result. Use the ‘Brush Size’ slider to make your brush smaller for more detailed strokes or larger for larger strokes. It may take a second for the line to update its position once you add a new mark so take your time with it. Whatever is on the outside of this line represents what will be removed from the image. Once you have some of the foreground and background colored you should see a yellow dividing line appear. Then click the ‘Mark Background’ button and color the background parts of your photo red by clicking and holding your mouse down and moving it over the background. Just put some green marks to tell the computer that this is what you want to keep. You don’t need to color the entire foreground. Click the ‘Remove Background’ button.Ĭlick the ‘Mark Foreground’ button and color the parts of your image that you would like to keep green by clicking and holding your mouse down and drawing over your subject. Once you’ve uploaded your image, it’s time to remove the background. Go to /dashboard to start a new project.Ĭlick the ‘Upload New Image’ button and navigate to the image file on your computer. A photo on your computer in one of these formats.Cricut, Silhouette, or similar cutting machine.Scraper, scissors, and spatula are nice to have.

You may want to use permanent vinyl, depending on your application.

We’re using Cricut Holographic Vinyl and Cricut Removable Black.
