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Extract Product

Extract the product from its shelf so it can be placed on the catalog's white page — create a precise layer mask from …

2heights
2tasks
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The same job, four heights

do it · improve it · decide · become
AExecute — “help me do it”Extract the product from its shelf so it can be placed on the catalog's white page — create a…+
Extract the product from its shelf so it can be placed on the catalog's white page — create a precise layer mask from the automatic selection, tidy edges, and save as a PNG with transparency for the layout artist.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.
BImprove — “do it better”Prepare the product cut‑out for the catalog team so it drops into the white page without…+
Prepare the product cut‑out for the catalog team so it drops into the white page without rework: produce a clean masked PNG, include a soft edge hairline mask for slight feathering, and attach a notes layer describing any missing reflections or shadow work needed.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

The real tasks

1 of them
Lift the product off its shelf so it can be placed on the catalog's plain white page.

Who does this

1 roles
Art Director

Questions people ask

honest answers

Because you rarely think 'I want the redaction tool'. You think 'I have to share this without leaking the client's details'. Start from the need, and the feature finds you.

Real. Every job here was drawn from what people in real roles were actually seen doing in Photoshop — not a feature checklist.

No. Each page gives you a ready prompt you can paste into an AI assistant, plus the plain steps to do it yourself. Start with either — the goal is the finished job, not the tool.