Clean product-photo backgrounds for marketplace listings—without a studio.

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Protocol

1. 1

   Shoot for the cutout (4 min).

   Use daylight or one lamp from the side. Fill the frame with the product. Avoid busy patterned tables if you can. Take a straight-on hero and one 3/4 angle. Do not crop off handles, cords, or size-reference items you want to keep.

2. 2

   Knock out the background.

   Upload to Photoroom or remove.bg. Check hair, glass, and thin legs. Restore any piece the tool erased. Export a transparent PNG if the marketplace allows it; otherwise export a true white (#FFFFFF) JPG.

3. 3

   If you need a scene, describe only what is true.

   When a marketplace wants lifestyle context, start from the isolated product. Do not ask the model to invent extra products, logos, or certifications on the item.

   Copy-paste prompt

   Copy

   I will attach a product photo. Keep the product identical: shape, color, labels, wear, and logos.
   
   Do not:
   - add extra products, badges, or text that is not on the item
   - change materials, colors, or pack counts
   - invent a studio brand or watermark
   
   Do:
   - place the same product on a clean white or very light cream surface
   - keep shadows soft and grounded
   - leave space for a marketplace crop (4:5 and 1:1)
   
   If a label is unreadable, leave it as in the photo rather than rewriting it.

4. 4

   Export to the listing spec.

   Check the channel: Amazon wants a pure white main image and the product filling most of the frame; Etsy and eBay are more flexible. Save a square and a portrait crop. Glance at the file on your phone before you upload.

When not to

• Do not generate a product that looks newer, shinier, or more complete than the one you will ship.
• Do not erase required safety labels, size marks, or wear that a buyer would notice.
• Do not use a lifestyle scene as the only photo if the marketplace requires a white-background primary image.
• Skip AI scene tools when the item has a trademarked character, celebrity likeness, or packaging you do not have rights to recreate.