{"id":4676,"title":"3 ways to remove a white background in Photoshop","description":"In this tutorial, we show you three different ways to remove a white background from your own designs using Photoshop.","content":"

\ud83d\udcc5 Published: July 24, 2025<\/strong>
\u270d\ufe0f Written by: S\u00e1ra Debreceni, Platform Content Lead at Teemill<\/strong>
S\u00e1ra has multiple years of experience at Teemill, producing tutorials, video walkthroughs and providing key insights to help sustainable <\/em>e-commerce<\/em><\/a> brands grow their online stores.<\/em><\/p>

In this tutorial, we show you three different ways to remove a white background from your own designs using Photoshop so that when you upload them to print-on-demand products, you'll get perfect results.<\/p>

Heads up: <\/strong>We have a magic wand tool in the Teemill Studio which allows you to do this directly in the product builder, saving you time (and a Photoshop subscription). So if you're here because you want to remove backgrounds on designs you'll be selling on t-shirts, hoodies, notebooks, art prints, mugs or other print-on-demand products, create a free store now and make your life easier.<\/p>

\ud83d\ude80 Join 10,000+ stores selling their designs on sustainable <\/strong>print-on-demand products <\/strong><\/a>with Teemill - <\/strong>Sign up for a free store<\/strong><\/a>
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Why removing backgrounds is important for print-on-demand designs<\/h2>

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Removing backgrounds is one of those things that can massively improve print quality. And better print quality leads to more positive reviews from customers, building trust online, as well as a higher rate of returning shoppers. <\/p>

Our team in the factory often faces problems with printing designs that aren\u2019t colour-matched with the base product, often putting white designs on white products, for example, resulting in a lower quality result. <\/span><\/p>

If adding a design to a white product, make sure it has a transparent background and avoid leaving white elements inside the design. Our printers will place white ink on top of your white product if it is included in the design file, resulting in poor prints. <\/p>

When exporting your design from graphic design software such as Photoshop or Canva, use background remover tools <\/strong>and export the artwork as a PNG with a transparent background<\/strong>. <\/p>

This also applies to black designs on black products, blue on blue, and so on. Rather than trying to match the colour in the design exactly to the base product, simply make it transparent for a cleaner look.<\/p>

For a more detailed breakdown of design set-up best practices, head to this tutorial.<\/u><\/a>
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1. Using the Lasso tool<\/h3>

(Guaranteed to work, takes ages but totally worth it.)<\/strong><\/p>