Professional Photography, Minus the Studio
AdFlex's Product Photoshoot tool lets you take a simple photo of your product and place it in any setting imaginable. Instead of booking a studio or hiring a photographer, you generate studio-quality marketing images in minutes. It is built for e-commerce listings, social media catalogs, website visuals, and paid ad creatives where polished product shots make the difference between a scroll and a sale.
How It Works
Step 1: Upload Your Product
Upload a clear photo of your product. For best results, use an image with good lighting where the product is fully visible and in focus. A clean, uncluttered shot gives the AI the most accurate starting point.
Step 2: Remove Background (Automatic)
AdFlex automatically identifies your product and removes the original background, so you do not need to mask or cut anything out by hand. This isolated product becomes the subject that gets dropped into your new scene.
Step 3: Choose a Scene
Select the background setting that fits your brand:
- Studio: Clean, solid colors or minimal props for a crisp catalog look.
- Lifestyle: Realistic settings like a kitchen, living room, or nature to show the product in context.
- Creative: Artistic and abstract backgrounds for eye-catching campaigns.
- Custom: Describe your own scene using a text prompt for full control.
Step 4: Generate
Click "Generate". The AI blends your product naturally into the chosen scene, adding appropriate lighting and shadows so the result looks realistic rather than pasted on. How many credits this uses depends on the AI model and quality you choose, and the exact amount is shown before you generate, drawn from your plan's monthly credit balance.
Writing a Strong Custom Prompt
The Custom option gives you the most creative freedom, but the result depends on the detail you provide. Name the surface, the surroundings, the mood, and the lighting. For example, "a ceramic mug on a marble countertop, soft morning light from the left, blurred kitchen in the background" gives the AI far more to work with than "a kitchen". Mention materials and colors you want nearby, and keep the description focused on one clear setting.
Best Practices
- Match the lighting: Pick scenes whose lighting direction matches your original product photo so shadows fall consistently.
- Use high resolution: Start with the highest quality image of your product you have; sharp input produces sharp output.
- Mind the angle: Make sure the product angle makes sense for the scene. A shot taken from above belongs on a flat surface, while a straight-on shot suits a shelf or table.
- Generate variations: Try several scenes for the same product so you have options for different platforms and campaigns.
Common Issues
The product looks pasted in
This usually means the lighting of the scene and the product do not match. Choose a scene with a similar light direction, or upload a product photo with softer, more even lighting.
Edges look rough after background removal
Start with a higher-resolution photo and a clear contrast between the product and its original background, which helps the automatic cutout stay clean.
Where Your Photoshoots Are Saved
Every generated image is stored in the My Photoshoots tab inside My Assets, so you can revisit, download, or reuse them at any time. From there you can bring a shot straight into a design and pair it with text and layout.
What's Next?
Ready to combine everything into a finished ad? Learn about using templates: Browsing & Using Templates.