Using the Background Remover
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Background Eraser
The background removal tool is a good choice for quick removal on a graphic, but it is not designed to remove the background for printing with a transparent background. One user thought they could just knock out the background with the background eraser, but when they put it on a dark background, they saw remnants of the image in white. The image was a logo with some additional text under it. It was to be used for some signage or shirts.
What are the options:
- Eraser tool? Not really. While the eraser tool is good for quick touch-ups, editing must be done freehand.
- Make the image really big? Not going to change the resolution, and it could make things worse.
What A Pro Would Do
I would find out how the logo was originally designed and see if they have a high-resolution VECTOR format. If not, I would suggest recreating the logo. I might be able to use a large PNG to trace it in Illustrator, but Pro Me would trace it and recreate the other text by identifying the font or one very similar to it.
- Illustrator – trace the logo image. Tools in Photoshop and Illustrator offer the ability to draw freeform and geometric selections.
- What the Font – Identify and match other fonts to retype them
- Export the logo separately in different formats
- Add the other type in a separate file.
Updated on January 3, 2026
