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# Background removal
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**Who can use this feature:** You need the Creatives module in your [Channable subscription](/account-billing/manage-your-subscription/channables-pricing-plans.md#modules-and-add-ons) to use this feature. You can [preview edited images in **Creatives** > **Image rules**](/manage-improve-product-data/creatives-create-and-edit-images/image-rules.md) without the add-on.
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**Note:** [Background-removal usage limits](/manage-improve-product-data/creatives-create-and-edit-images/the-image-editor/remove-the-background-from-an-image/usage-limits-for-background-removal.md) apply for this feature.
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Use our AI-powered background removal feature to remove the background from a product image. The result is an image with a transparent background, which you save in a separate project field.
### Best practices for background removal
You'll have the best results if:
* The product contrasts with the background.
* The background is simple, with few colors and details.
* The full product is visible and does not touch the image edge.
* The image is at least 1024 × 1024 pixels.
* Smaller images have insufficient detail for accurate edge detection.
* Larger images can be [downscaled](/manage-improve-product-data/creatives-create-and-edit-images/create-an-image-template/adjust-the-size-and-background-of-an-image.md) in the Image Editor.
### Remove an image background
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Important: You can only remove the background of images from your import data.
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Choose an access point based on when you want to use the processed image:
* [From an image template](#start-from-an-image-template) — remove the background and apply the processed image to the template immediately.
* [From the Background removal tab](#start-from-the-background-removal-tab) — process images without changing a template.
Both routes open the same background removal modal.
### Start from an image template
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### Open an image template
In **Creatives**, open the image template you want to update.
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### Select a dynamic image
Select a **Dynamic image** that uses an image field from your import data.
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### Open background removal
Click **Remove background**.
The **Image field** is fixed to the selected dynamic image. You cannot change it in the modal.
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### Choose an output field
Use **Edited image field** to select an existing **Image** field for processed images.
If no suitable field exists, select **+ Add new project field**. The field type is fixed to **Image**. Enter a project field name, then click **Create**.
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### Run background removal
In the **New background removal** modal, click **Save & run**.
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### Review the template
Background removal adds the processed image directly to the template. The original image remains in place.
Select and delete the original image if you no longer need it. The new image is also saved in the selected **Edited image field**.
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### Start from the background removal tab
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### Open Background removal
Go to **Creatives** > **Background removal**.
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### Create a background-removal task
Click **+ New background removal**.
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### Choose the source field
Choose an available **Image field** from the dropdown.
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### Choose an output field
Use **Edited image field** to select an existing **Image** field for processed images.
If no suitable field exists, select **+ Add new project field**. The field type is fixed to **Image**. Enter a project field name, then click **Create**.
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### Run background removal
In the **New background removal** modal, click **Save & run**.
The new images are saved in the selected **Edited image field**. No template changes automatically.
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### Use images processed from the Background removal tab
When you use the **Background removal** tab, creating a destination field does not change your template automatically. The template continues using its current **Image field**.
To use background-removed images in a template:
1. Select the **Dynamic image**.
2. Open the **Image field** dropdown.
3. Select the edited **image field**.
You can switch between the original and processed image fields at any time.
You can also use the processed-image field in rules or channel exports.
### Check results in Creatives
Check the results in **Creatives**. **Results** can show fewer images than the items in your project. This occurs when multiple items use the same image URL.
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**Note:** For a manual import, go to **Creatives** > **Background removal** and click **Run now**. Scheduled projects process new images automatically.
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