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Split a product photo into layers

Split a product photo into a layered PSD: the product, every prop and a clean background plate, up to 16 elements per pass.

per split
56–138 s
per layer (Flash), from
$0.071
this page’s sample
7 credits
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Model

Layers

Resolution

Auto finds every element (up to 16 per pass). Billed per output: at most 17 credits a pass (17 images). A busy image runs up to 4 passes, and you can stop between them. Takes about 56–138 s.

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Sneaker photoExample
Sneaker photo

  • Background

  • Monstera plant pot

  • Folded grey towel

  • Monstera foliage

  • Tortoiseshell frame sunglasses

  • Asics sneakers

  • Black thermos cup

Upload an image on the left to split your own.

Short answer

Upload a product photo (JPG, PNG or WebP) and LayerPSD returns a layered PSD: the product on its own transparent layer, each prop (plant, cup, sunglasses, packaging) on another, and a background plate with every object removed and the surface behind them repainted. Auto splits up to 16 elements per pass. Shadows are not kept as a layer of their own: the product is cut clean and the plate is repainted without them, so add a new shadow in Photoshop once things are in place. 1 credit per output layer on Flash, no subscription. Free to try: sign in with Google (a Gmail account) and your first split, background + 4 layers on Flash at 1K with PSD export, or one text edit costs nothing. No card, no subscription.

At a glance

What LayerPSD does, in one table

The same engine runs every page on this site. These are the facts to compare against other tools.

  • Every object separately

    Multi-object segmentation

    people, products, logos, text and decorations each on a layer, named by content

  • Background behind objects

    Filled in (amodal inpainting), so moving or hiding a layer leaves no hole

  • Output

    Layered PSD (RGB), ZIP of transparent PNGs, single PNGs, or a PNG of the visible layers

  • Price

    1 credit per output image on Flash, about 6.7 on Pro

    background + 4 layers = 5 credits. Credits from $0.071, packs from $9.90. One free try with Google sign-in. No subscription

  • Speed and size

    56–138 s per split

    input up to 50 MB; output 1K, 1.5K or 2K

Facts checked 2026-10-11 against the published sample runs and our credit prices. benchmarks.json

How it works

Three steps, one image

  1. 1

    Upload the image

    Drop a JPG, PNG or WebP (up to 50 MB), or paste it with Ctrl + V. Nothing to install.

  2. 2

    Split into layers

    Seedream 5.0 finds every element, cuts each onto a transparent layer and fills in the background behind it. About 56–138 seconds.

  3. 3

    Restage and export

    Move or swap the product, drop props, reuse the empty background plate, then export the PSD or a ZIP of transparent PNGs.

What you get

  • The product on its own transparent layer, cut without its shadow
  • Each prop as a separate layer, named by what it is
  • An empty background plate, repainted where the objects stood
  • A real product-photo PSD to download and check before you pay

What it is not (and what to use instead)

  • A separate shadow layer

    Shadows go with the cut. Add one in Photoshop with a Drop Shadow style or a soft brush on a new layer.

  • One product on white, nothing else

    A background remover is faster for a single cut-out. Use LayerPSD when you also want the props and the background plate.

  • Glass, liquids and reflections kept exactly

    The model repaints what was behind them, so check transparent and mirrored areas and touch them up.

By hand vs. automatic

Doing it by hand in Photoshop, and doing it here

You can do all of this in Photoshop yourself. This is what each step takes by hand, and what LayerPSD does instead.

  1. Select each element

    In Photoshop, by hand

    Object Selection Tool, then Select and Mask for hair and soft edges, for every object

    All elements found in one pass

  2. Put it on its own layer

    In Photoshop, by hand

    Layer via Copy or a layer mask, one by one

    Every element already on a transparent layer, named

  3. Fill what was behind it

    In Photoshop, by hand

    Generative Fill or Content-Aware Fill on each hole, then clean up

    Background repainted automatically

Under the hood

How the split works

  1. 01

    Layer decomposition

    The image goes to Seedream 5.0 with layer decomposition on. The model detects each element (instance segmentation), returns it as its own RGBA image with a bounding box and a name, and returns a background with the covered areas repainted (amodal inpainting).

  2. 02

    Assembly in your browser

    Your browser places each layer at its box on the background and writes the PSD, ZIP or PNG locally. Nothing is assembled on a server.

Questions

Short answers on splitting, export and billing. Anything else, email us and a person replies.

hi@layerpsd.com

Can I get the product, the props and the background on separate layers?

Yes. Every object in the photo becomes its own transparent layer, named by content, and the background comes back as a separate plate with the objects removed and the area behind them filled in.

Is the shadow kept on its own layer?

No. The product layer is cut without its shadow and the background plate is repainted without it. Add a new shadow in Photoshop once the product sits where you want it.

Can I reuse the background for another product?

Yes. The base layer is the scene with every object removed, so you can place a different product on it and export again.

How many layers will I get?

Auto finds every object, up to 16 per pass, or ask for 3, 4, 6 or 8. The sneaker photo on this page came back as the background plus 6 layers in 79 seconds.

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