Issue #6: Free tiers, cutouts, and when to pay

Hey — Yuan here.

Last issue was Figma-to-code handoff. This one is earlier in the file: prep stills before layout—what stays free long enough to be useful, and which cutout path fits the job.

For refine & cleanup seats—upscale, erase, and background removal—before you drop assets into Figma, decks, or ads.

https://ai-design-kit.com/packs/graphic-designer?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=issue_6&utm_content=pack_graphic-designer

Six removers for designers who need a usable PNG or listing plate—not every magic-eraser app. Pick by job: one-click cutout, listing scenes, free local, megapixel API, or a shared photo suite.

https://ai-design-kit.com/blog/best-background-removal-tools-for-designers?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=issue_6&utm_content=post_bg-removal

A short free-tier honesty list—direction, marks, wireframes, local upscale, cutouts, object erase—plus when free stops being enough.

https://ai-design-kit.com/blog/free-ai-design-tools-worth-trying?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=issue_6&utm_content=post_free-tools

BgSub — True free local browser cutouts when you don’t want another signup-and-credit remover. Skip if you need a production API today.

https://ai-design-kit.com/tools/bgsub?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=issue_6&utm_content=tool_bgsub

Pixian — Megapixel PAYGO cutouts and API for cheap batch or migrate-off-remove.bg style pipelines. Skip if you need a full retouch suite in the same wallet.

https://ai-design-kit.com/tools/pixian?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=issue_6&utm_content=tool_pixian

That's it for #6. If a listing on the site looks wrong, reply and I'll fix it.

— Yuan