Background Eraser

Background Eraser is a super handy app for your Mac that makes it super easy to get rid of backgrounds from your photos. It comes packed with a few editing tools that help you do just that.

How to Get Started with Background Eraser

To start using Background Eraser, you need to load up a photo. You can do this by simply dragging and dropping the image from your Mac’s hard drive onto the app's interface, or you can use the “Open” menu to find your photo.

Choose Your Tool

Once you’ve got your image in there, it’s time to pick a tool for removing backgrounds. You have three options: “Extract objects,” “Remove with brush,” and “Fix image.” Each tool has its own special features!

The Power of Extract Objects

The “Extract objects” tool is one of the coolest brushes in Background Eraser. It lets you add a mask over the parts of the photo you want to keep or remove. Switching between keeping or removing areas is super easy. Plus, you can adjust the brush size using your mouse scroll wheel! Just hit “Deep etch image” once you're happy with your selections, and you're good to go.

Get Precise with Remove with Brush

If you're looking for more control, try out the “Remove with brush” tool. This one allows you to adjust how big and strong the brush is while you manually erase parts of the background.

Fix Mistakes Easily

No worries if something doesn’t look right! If mistakes happen during editing, Background Eraser lets you easily revert changes or bring back certain parts of the background using its handy “Fix image” brush.

Saving Your Work

When you're done editing, Background Eraser gives you options for saving your work. You can save your edited photos with or without backgrounds by clicking on the “Save image with background toggling” button at the bottom of its window.

A User-Friendly Alternative

In short, Background Eraser is a compact and effective OS X app that offers an easier way to remove backgrounds compared to those big, complex photo editors out there. For anyone looking for a simple solution, this app is definitely worth checking out! You can download it here.