Introduced in Capture One 16.5.0, Replace Background lets you easily change the background of your images using Photoroom API integration. It can also create a black and white JPEG image based on alpha channel, which can be used as a mask in external apps. As of Capture One 16.5.1, selecting the Transparent Background option allows you to save the file as a PNG with a transparent background.
With the release of Capture One 16.5.2, we introduced Extend Background on macOS and Replace Background on Windows.
We intend for this tool to benefit e-commerce and product photographers and their clients by achieving faster time to market and to ideate and visualise the end result with generated backgrounds.
Replace Background supports Batch Applying, processing each image individually to ensure the best fit for the background.
This feature is currently in beta to ensure proper functionality and user experience, especially under heavy usage, and is available in the All in One plan and Capture One Studio.
Extend Background is available in macOS Sessions and Replace Background in macOS and Windows Sessions.
A Photoroom API subscription is required for production-ready images without a watermark. The tools don't work with a Photoroom Pro subscription.
Contents
- About Photoroom Integration
- Connect to Photoroom to Remove the Watermark
- How to Replace Background with Photoroom API
- How to Extend Background with Photoroom API
About Photoroom Integration
We partnered with Photoroom to offer advanced background replacement capabilities, leveraging our combined expertise and technology to provide the best possible service to our users.
Capture One and Photoroom don't use your images to train AI and claim no ownership rights over the content you provide or create using Photoroom services. See Photoroom: Ownership of images.
You can process an unlimited number of photos per month with watermark if you're not a Photoroom subscriber. The number of images you can process without a watermark per month depends on your Photoroom subscription plan. See Photoroom: Pricing & Plans.
To contact Photoroom directly, see Photoroom: How can I get support?
Below are a few key points from Photoroom: Frequently Asked Questions:
- It's possible to process several images in bulk. Photoroom API has a rate limiting of 500 images / minute (and can be increased for special use cases)
- Limiting images to 25 megapixels for optimal performance is recommended.
- Image Editing Maximum File Size: 30MB.
- We're applying a 5000px limit on the long edge because this is the maximum resolution for certain operations, such as generating backgrounds and shadows
- All APIs accept images in PNG, JPEG and WEBP format. Images in HEIC format are supported only by the Remove Background API. Other formats are not supported.
- The API supports images using the sRGB colorspace. If you need to process images using a different colorspace (P3, CMYK, etc.) they recommend that you contact them beforehand.
Connect to Photoroom to Remove the Watermark
An internet connection is required to use this feature.
Right-click on one or more images in the Browser or Viewer and select Edit Background with AI > Photoroom.
Click Connect to Photoroom at the top of the window or from the three-dots menu.
Here you can link your Photoroom account with an active Photoroom API subscription to remove the watermark.
To proceed, provide your Photoroom API Key and click Connect.
For details on how to get a Photoroom API Key, see Photoroom: Capture One Integration.
How to Replace Background with Photoroom API
An internet connection is required to use this feature.
Right-click on one or more images in the Browser or Viewer and select Edit Background with AI > Photoroom.
Connect to Photoroom, available at the top of the window or from the three-dots menu, lets you link your Photoroom account with an active Photoroom API subscription to remove the watermark. For details, see the Connect to Photoroom section below.
Select Replace.
Background Type provides three replacement options:
- Transparent ()
- Solid Color
- Use your own image as a background
- Generate a background with a text prompt
Shadows provides three options:
- None
- Soft
- Hard
- Floating
Save result as... provides two options:
- .jpeg for smaller size
- .png for transparency
Export alpha channel as a seperate file (.jpeg) checkbox generates a separate JPEG file for use in external apps.
Output Location provides three options:
- Session Default
- Same as original file
- Custom folder
Click Replace Background to process the results. Photoroom automatically recognizes the subject and replaces the background in about 30 seconds per image, depending on your connection speed, especially upload speed.
How to Expand Background with Photoroom API
An internet connection is required to use this feature.
Right-click on one or more images in the Browser or Viewer and select Edit Background with AI > Photoroom.
Connect to Photoroom, available at the top of the window or from the three-dots menu, lets you link your Photoroom account with an active Photoroom API subscription to remove the watermark. For details, see the Connect to Photoroom section below.
Select Expand.
Choose the Fit long edge or Relative expand modes.
Fit long edge provides the following options:
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- Aspect ratio
- Width and Height, with an option to Lock the aspect ratio.
Relative provides the following options:
- Width and Height, in px or %
- Image Anchor to control the expansion direction
Save result as... provides two options:
- .jpeg for smaller size
- .png for transparency
Output Location provides three options:
- Session Default
- Same as original file
- Custom folder
Click Expand Background to process the results. Photoroom automatically expands the background in about 30 seconds per image, depending on your connection speed, especially upload speed.
Comments
22 comments
domanda: in ambiente windows non và?
si può usare in ambiente windows 11?
I don't see the 'Remove background' in my 16.5 Studio edition? (Running Windows 11)
Alessio Cunego This is currently macOS-only.
Jan Hammerstad This is currently macOS-only.
I don't see the "Remove background" in 16.5.0.29 Pro (macOS)? Where is it?
Bogdan Kasperski this feature is available in the All in One plan and Capture One Studio.
La promo sul cambio abbonamento passando a quello studio si avrà la cifra promo per sempre o per quanto tempo?
I did an upgrade to Studio and still no function. The update shows that program is up to date.
Hi, is it possible to combine background replacement tool, with CaptureOnePro 23 (perpetual license), that i already have? and how?
Thanks
I have all in one, on a mac, and also don't see the "Remove background" in 16.5.0.29
Bogdan Kasperski, Sergei Bogdanov, the same build works fine on my end, are you using a Session? if so, please reach out to our support team for further investigation. thanks in advance!
and no, this feature was introduced in Capture One 16.5 and is not available in older versions.
After the 16.5.1.14 upgrade, it started to work :)
I have added an API, a free sandbox for now.
But ... the original ARW photo file has a resolution of 6000x4000 px, after cutting out the background the PNG file uploaded from Photoroom has 3333x5000 px. What should I do to get the same resolution as the original?
Hey Bogdan Kasperski, we reached out to our friends at Photoroom, and they confirmed that the image shouldn’t be limited to 5000px. Could you please submit a support ticket by clicking the Request Support button in the header? When you do, it would be helpful if you could share the image, detail the exact settings you used, and let us know your intended use. Also, mention if you’re open to a call. Thanks in advance!
Hello Denis, I have a capture one pro. Is there any way to try photoroom? the reason I ask don't see it anywhere. I have the right version and MacOS, however intelchip?! Does it work with intel or only from M1 and above?
Hi everyone, I just updated my version to STUDIO to 16.5.1.14 but the "Remove background" function from the drop-down menu does not appear. Why?
Denis Huk all good, thanks it works in Session mode
Bogdan Kasperski After further investigation, I can confirm that we're applying a 5000px limit on the long edge because this is the maximum resolution for certain operations, such as generating backgrounds and shadows. I'll update the article ASAP.
George Balatoni The Replace Background feature is available in the All in One plan and Capture One Studio. We are currently working on a way to offer a trial of the upgraded products, but this is not yet available. Please stay tuned!
Simone Spoltore Are you using a Session? If so, please contact our support team by clicking the Request Support button in the header.
The limitation of 5000 px should be clearly described at the time of purchase. Not everyone needs to generate AI shadows or backgrounds. However, this excludes the use of professional to cut out the object.
Bogdan Kasperski 100%! Let me see if there’s anything we can do to address this.
I copied my API from photo room to capture with the provided links, but I still can't get rid of the watermarks whenever the picture gets developed. I signed in for the Basic Abo at Photoroom. Running on the latest Capture version.
Torben Averkorn You can contact our support team by clicking the Request Support button in the header, or reach out to Photoroom.
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