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Apply AI Shadows to a batch of images (Web App)

How to use Batch to apply AI-generated shadows to multiple images at once. Web App.

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Written by Craig Wright

With the Batch feature, you can apply AI-generated shadows to multiple images at once. It is a quick and convenient way of making your product photos look more three-dimensional and realistic.

2 pictures of the same shoe. In picture 1, the shoe has no shadow. In picture 2, the shoe has a realistic AI Shadow.

Note: Adding AI Shadows is an optional step when editing a batch of images.

Availability

The Batch features are only available on paid plans.
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AI Shadows:

  • Presets are available on all paid plans.

  • Custom settings are available on Max and Ultra only.

  • Require AI credits.

This article explains how to use AI Shadows in Batch on the Web App version of Photoroom. For other platforms, see:

Steps (Web App)

To add AI shadows, follow the instructions below. Note that in the video, we also add a light gray background so that it is easier to see the shadow effects.

  1. Create a batch of images.

  2. Select the images you want to edit.
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    To learn more, see How to select images using the Batch feature (Web App).
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  3. Select AI Shadows.

  4. On the Presets tab, choose one of the shadow styles:
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    • None
      No shadow.
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    • Soft
      Light shadow.
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    • Hard
      Strong, angled shadow.
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    • Floating
      Shadow below object.
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  5. [Max and Ultra only] Use the Custom tab to fine tune the AI Shadow. There are several options (explained below). When you change a setting, use the Preview at the bottom to see the effects.
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    • Intensity
      Controls the darkness of the shadow. Ranges from light gray shadows to deep almost black shadows.
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    • Softness
      Controls the sharpness of the shadow. Ranges from soft, blurry, dissipated shadows to dense shadows with defined edges.
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    • Direction
      Controls where the shadow falls around the object. The slider represents a full 360° around the object, with positions such as Left, Center, Back.
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    • Spread
      Controls the length of the shadow. Ranges from Short for a tight, compact shadow to Long for a more extended, stretched shadow.
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    • Product orientation
      Use to set the position of the shadow:
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      • Auto
        Photoroom automatically sets the shadow position based on its analysis of your image.
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      • Upright
        Tells Photoroom the object is standing vertically on its base. Photoroom then applies the shadow at the bottom of the object.
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      • Flat
        Tells Photoroom the object is laid flat on a horizontal surface. Photoroom then applies the shadow around the sides of the object. This is top-down or low-angle photography, commonly used with flat lay product images.
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  6. Select Apply to <n> images.

Troubleshooting

If selecting None fails to remove the AI Shadow, try using the Undo feature to revert to a version of the image that had no shadow.

Related articles

Edit multiple images at once with the Batch feature (Web App)

Other platforms:

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