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I would like to erase the "wooden" corners in this picture and make the white sheet of paper into the whole background. I can't seem to do it in Photos. Would other photo editing software allow it? I have another editor, Pixelmator I think it is called, but I never use it.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.4
On a Mac I would ctrl-click the plate and use the command "Copy Subject". This will copy the shape to the Clipboard. Then you can launch Preview, and when Preview is prompting for a file to open, go to the menu "File > New from clipboard". You will now have an image with a transparent background, that you can overlay on any background you like.
I just did this with this image in Photos:
And in Preview:
When I export this image from Preview without with enabling the Alpha Channel, the background will be white, when we reimport it to Photos:
So it can be done using Photos and Preview, no third-party editor needed, as long as the object has clear contours, that Photos can find.
On a Mac I would ctrl-click the plate and use the command "Copy Subject". This will copy the shape to the Clipboard. Then you can launch Preview, and when Preview is prompting for a file to open, go to the menu "File > New from clipboard". You will now have an image with a transparent background, that you can overlay on any background you like.
I just did this with this image in Photos:
And in Preview:
When I export this image from Preview without with enabling the Alpha Channel, the background will be white, when we reimport it to Photos:
So it can be done using Photos and Preview, no third-party editor needed, as long as the object has clear contours, that Photos can find.
It is a new feature in macOS 13 on the Mac and in iOS 16 or iPadOS 16 on the mobile devices. It is really neat.
To find it in the Photos User Guide search for "Isolate an object". It is hidden away in the "View Photos" section, not under "Improve Photos" where we would look for editing tools, see: Isolate and copy a photo’s subject in Photos on Mac – Apple Support (UK)
I opened Pixelmator for the first time in years and managed to use the Repair tool to fix the photo. Then I learned how to export the image as a jpeg without the grid overlay and import it back into Photos. It is cumbersome and if I could do this in Photos, please let me know.
Yes, my last photo is what I was able to do following the instructions given by user Leonie. Sorry, I should have explained that. There were no signposts I could see on my Apple to guide me to that solution. I don't know if it is a recent enhancement with Ventura OS.
Is this what you want to accomplish?
It's easy to accomplish with GraphicConverter, Adobe Photoshop Elements or similar type of image editor.
No, and probably for the very first time ever, Toad, your answer is not what I was looking for. This is what I was looking for.
OOPS, I've just noticed a distorting artefact on the upper left edge of the plate so I need to do some more work.
That's very helpful. I look forward to trying it out. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this in depth.
Good Luck, Ewan 😊
That's a different photo from the first one you posted.
How can I paint a background all white?
