Ghost Image Editor

Ghost Image Editor provides a browser-based workspace for creating translucent, ghosted image effects. Target users are designers, photographers, and visual artists who want subtle transparency, layered overlays, or masked reveals without complex software. The tool focuses on a single image and supports non-destructive edits through layered adjustments, precise alpha control, and export-ready files that preserve transparency for web and print.
Conceptually, edits follow a lightweight image-processing pipeline. The core operation applies an adjustable alpha channel to the subject, optionally paired with feathered masks and a background fill. Alpha compositing combines foreground and background using standard formulas (output = foreground * alpha + background * (1 - alpha)) to produce smooth edges and preserved detail.
Unique value comes from non-destructive layers, masked ghosting, and streamlined presets for common ghost styles. The tool supports background removal, multiple masking modes, and export in PNG with transparency or in PNG with a ghosted layer. It emphasizes speed, predictability, and reproducibility for iterative creative work.
Use cases include product photography with translucent branding, ethereal portraits, cinematic title plate elements, and archival restoration tasks where preserving subject shape while softening surroundings is essential. Outputs are optimized for standard color spaces, with safe defaults and optional advanced settings for color balance, blur radius, and edge feathering.