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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

Batch is available on all plans, but you need a paid subscription to export Batch images. Also, some Batch features require a paid subscription.

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.

  7. [Optional] Make additional changes using the Shopify Products editor.

  8. When you have finished editing, publish your changes to Shopify.

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.

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