This guide helps you understand where to start, where your designs are stored, and which editors to use in Photoroom.
Note: The numbered labels in the images correspond to the items listed below each screen.
Create: Start here
The Create screen is where most work begins. Use the Create screen to:
View the Space (workspace) or switch to another Space.
Start a new design by uploading a photo.
Search for a template by name.
Select a shortcut to a feature.
Select a shortcut to a new feature.
Access features directly from the sidebar.
Note: The Create screen is also the Home screen. When you select Home on other Photoroom Web App screens, you are taken to the Create screen.
AI Tools: Create with AI
AI Tools generate or modify images using AI. They include Virtual Model, Recolor, and AI Images. For detailed manual edits, use the main editor instead.
How it works:
Select an AI tool.
Upload or choose an image (where appropriate, not all AI Tools require a starting image).
Adjust the settings or describe what you want.
Generate images.
[Optional] Open the result in the main editor to continue editing.
Download the image to store it offline.
Exit the editor and save in Photoroom.
Each tool has slightly different settings, but most include:
A prompt to describe changes
Image upload options
Size or layout settings.
Tip: You can generate images using AI Tools and then further edit them in the main editor.
Batch: Edit many images at once
Use Batch to apply edits to multiple images in one workflow:
Process product photos in bulk
Apply the same changes to many images
Save time on repetitive editing.
Learn how to use the Batch feature in:
Activity: See the latest updates
Select Activity to see what's been happening in your Spaces. You will get notifications about various events, including invites to join Spaces and feedback provided by your teammates.
Designs: Find and organize your work
The Designs screen is where everything in your Space is stored and managed.
Use it to:
Organize your designs into folders.
Create new designs. When you select Create new, you will be prompted to upload a photo.
Edit existing designs. Select a design to open it in the editor.
Brand kit: Create reusable on-brand content
With Brand Kit, you can create a collection of logos, colors, and other brand identity information. You can then use these in other designs and to influence the prompt on some AI features.
To learn more, see the Brand Kit articles.
Templates: Use your custom templates
Use Templates to work with the custom templates that you or your teammates have created for the Space. You can:
Apply a template to an image
Apply a template to multiple images in a batch
Edit a template.
To learn more, see the Templates articles.
Uploads: Access recently uploaded images
Use the Uploads screen to access your recently uploaded images. You can view them or open them in the editor to make changes.
AI Images: Use recently generated AI images
Use the AI Images screen to access your recent AI-generated images. You can view them or open them in the editor to make changes.
Filter the grid of AI Images by the AI Tool used to create them. For example, select Product Staging to only show images that were made with the Product Staging tool.
Create a new AI image (choose an AI Tool)
Open an existing AI image
Manage Space: Manage your account, billing, and preferences
Use the Manage Space screen to:
View and edit your Photoroom profile
View your billing history
Sign out
View details about each Space
View the billing history for each Space
View who has access to each Space
Invite people to join a Space
Set your preferences for each Space.
Your personal account includes:
Your profile
Your personal billing history.
Access Space information, including:
View who has access to the Space
Invite other people to join the Space.
Billing history for the Space.
Preferences.
Information is shown in the main panel. If there are options for making changes, they will appear here.
Preferences: Choose your preferred default settings
Use to choose your preferred default settings, including:
Default export format
Whether automatic regeneration is on or off for AI Backgrounds and AI Shadows
Permissions for:
Viewing new designs
Only showing custom templates
Preventing exports in personal Space.
Main editor: Fine-tune your images
The main editor opens when you create or open a design. This is where you refine your image.
Toolbar options for editing. This is where you can add images, text, backgrounds, and shadows. You can also use content from your Brand Kit, apply Templates, and resize the image.
Your design. Select a layer to display its settings in the sidebar.
Prompt for using AI to apply changes.
Options for downloading and sharing your design.
Sidebar. This is where the settings are shown. When you select a feature or layer, the relevant settings appear here.
There are many settings available, including options for cropping, lighting adjustments, blur effects, and AI modifications.
AI Tools editors: Generate images
Each AI Tool has its own editor focused on generating images. Typical features include:
Shortcut to other AI Tools.
AI-generated images. Each image has a context menu with options for making changes, generating other angles and more.
Settings for describing changes, changing the subject, background, and size. The arrow button triggers the next generation.
The image above shows the Virtual Model tool, which also has options for selecting a model and a pose.
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