Removing the background to a clear object

[Elaine195]

 

Could anybody tell me how I go about removing the background from the clear balloon please on this image? I have removed the background for the number balloon as you can see from the other image but we sell a lot of these bubble balloons in our shop but I would like to learn how I can remove the background and brighten the bubble balloon element, especially if it has been taken on a background that is a bit dull, or the lighting was not especially great, or if anything has obstructed the background.  We are not always able to use a plain background due to space limitations.  I would be very grateful for any help.

 

 

 

IMG_1759.HEIC

Edited March 1, 2021 by Elaine195

[NotMyFault]

Hi Elaine,

Selecting and Masking for background removal is one of the top questions asked with highest frequency over and over agin. There are numeruous training videos available, please have a look by yourself. It is a tedious and hard task.

You may use a online service which uses AI for background removal, speeding up this process. Unfortunately, Affinity has no "fast and easy" solution in this case.

To be honest, it will be much easier and less time consuming if you could invest a little into taking better images first, instead of trying to heal this in Photo:

• Use a dedicated flash to intentionally overexpose the background to pure white - this simplifies background removel, or makes it redundant
• Use a second mobile light to lighten the main object
• Use a photo background easy to transport, e.g. a roll with foto background and gaffer tape to fix it at a wall or window

Regards,

Timo

 

[firstdefence]

With the HEIC file use the Pen tool to make an accurate path around the balloons and use that to make a mask, the beauty with using the pen tool is it remains editable.

But I'm with @NotMyFault improve the environment and cut editing to a minimum, you could even make a large foldable photo tent.

[v_kyr]

As the preposters already said, try to optimize the environment and minimize reflections.

A quick'n'dirty cutout of the actual state would give something like this with minor tweaks, which would need rework of roundness etc. ...

 

[NotMyFault]

As firstdefence suggested, drawing a shape with the pen tool, fill with white, no stroke, add a blur of 0.4 pixel, allows to quickly mask the balloon.

Ronnie_masking_IMG_1759.afphoto

[firstdefence]

Demo of pen tool on the images posted by the OP.