Image Credits
The before and after examples and hero images on this site are built from openly licensed photographs. Thank you to the photographers.
How we use these images
Each image below was edited by us from the original linked here. Attribution is given under the terms of each license. Where an original is licensed under CC BY, you may reuse our edited version with attribution. Where an original is licensed under CC BY-SA, our edited version is also shared under the same CC BY-SA license (ShareAlike). CC0 and public domain originals need no attribution, but we credit them anyway. Changes are described for every image. Images are not endorsed by the original authors.
Background Removal before/after
Original: Adidas Stan Smiths sneaker.jpg (Wikimedia Commons)
Author: Jason V from New Westminster, BC, Canada
License: CC BY 2.0
Changes made: AI background removal (rembg isnet) of grey studio backdrop, product placed on pure white #FFFFFF, centred, no shadow.
Product Photo Editing before/after
Original: Huawei Watch 2.jpg (Wikimedia Commons)
Author: Kārlis Dambrāns
License: CC BY 2.0
Changes made: Isolated from cluttered store display, local contrast (CLAHE) + unsharp mask, saturation +10%, placed on light grey with soft natural shadow, square e-commerce crop.
Color Correction before/after
Original: Outfit (Unsplash).jpg (Wikimedia Commons)
Author: Toa Heftiba heftiba
License: CC0
Changes made: 'Before' given a simulated blue cast/underexposure (camera white-balance error) from the CC0 original; 'after' corrected with gray-world white balance, CLAHE tonal correction, +8% exposure, +12% vibrance.
Photo Retouching before/after
Original: Woman (Imagicity 820).jpg (Wikimedia Commons)
Author: Graham Crumb
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
Changes made: Edge-aware skin smoothing (bilateral, masked away from eyes/lips/hair edges), texture-preserving, detail sharpening on features, gentle local contrast. Edited version shared under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Photo Restoration before/after
Original: Gaucho1868b (cropped2).jpg (Wikimedia Commons)
Author: Eugenio Courret
License: Public domain
Changes made: Genuine 1868 public-domain photograph: dust/spot detection + inpainting, NL-means denoise of grain, faded-tone recovery (levels stretch + CLAHE), sharpening; converted to clean neutral B&W.
Real Estate Photo Editing before/after
Original: Henry G. Haussauer House, Amherst, New York – 20200703.jpg (Wikimedia Commons)
Author: Andre Carrotflower
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Changes made: Synthetic bracketed exposure fusion (Mertens HDR) from a single frame, CLAHE shadow lift/local contrast, +8% brightness, +12% vibrance (no sky replacement). Edited version shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Clipping Path before/after
Original: Scent Bottle SAAM-1929.8.245.47 1.jpg (Wikimedia Commons)
Author: Not stated (CC0 / public domain dedication)
License: CC0
Changes made: Hard-edge clipping path (largest contour of mask, anti-aliased) cut from black museum backdrop, placed on white with realistic cast + contact drop shadow.
Wedding Photo Editing before/after
Original: Wedding couple in sunset.jpg (Wikimedia Commons)
Author: Beercha
License: CC BY 2.0
Changes made: Warm golden-hour grade (LAB), lifted shadows/soft contrast, dreamy highlight glow, subtle skin softening, gentle vignette.
Home hero tile: yellow mug
Original: Yelllow mug.jpg (Wikimedia Commons)
Author: Dineshkumar Nallaveerappan
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Changes made: Background removed, product on solid colour (46, 58, 140) with soft shadow. Edited version shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Home hero tile: headphones
Original: 1970s or earlier Queen 505 8 Ohm headphones made in Japan.jpg (Wikimedia Commons)
Author: R. Henrik Nilsson
License: CC BY 4.0
Changes made: Background removed, product on solid colour (255, 183, 197) with soft shadow.
Home hero tile: perfume bottle
Original: A Suma-perfume by Coty.1.jpg (Wikimedia Commons)
Author: DDupard
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Changes made: Background removed, product on solid colour (170, 215, 240) with soft shadow. Edited version shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Home hero tile: sneaker
Original: Adidas Stan Smiths sneaker.jpg (Wikimedia Commons)
Author: Jason V from New Westminster, BC, Canada
License: CC BY 2.0
Changes made: Background removed, product on solid colour (255, 209, 102) with soft shadow.