Prepare a reference the model can actually read

Use the exact bottle, jar or tube you sell, including the current cap and label. Face the identifying label toward the camera. Avoid glare across small text and keep the full silhouette in frame. A blurry source leaves neither you nor the model a reliable reference.

Write down the fields that cannot change: brand spelling, product name, volume, variant color and closure. Do not ask AI to infer ingredients, skin benefits, certification or suitability from the package. If a required field is hidden in the source, take another photo rather than inventing it.

Three scene prompts to adapt

These are editorial prompt examples, not measured model-performance claims. Replace the scene details to suit your real item, and leave the copy field empty until you have approved the photograph. Avoid ingredient props unless their relationship to the product is accurate.

EXAMPLES · SELECT TO COPY

1. Quiet daylight: Use the uploaded product as the reference. Place one product on a neutral matte shelf in soft side daylight. Keep the complete label facing the camera. Leave empty space to the left. Do not add wording, ingredients, extra products or claims.

2. Clean studio: Use the uploaded product. Create an off-white studio setting with a soft contact shadow and a front-facing view. Preserve the reference silhouette and packaging details. No decorative liquid, flowers, extra seals or badges.

3. Bathroom shelf: Use the uploaded product in a dry, uncluttered bathroom setting. Keep the front label unobstructed and the product fully visible. Neutral color balance. No water droplets on the label, no added accessories, no generated headline.

Use a label-by-label acceptance check

Open the candidate beside the original at a size where both labels can be inspected. Do not approve it just because the brand name looks plausible. Tiny volume markings, a dropper replacing a pump, or a slightly different shade can identify a different product.

Area	Pass	Reject or reshoot
Text	Visible characters match the original	Invented letters, volume or certification
Container	Cap, shoulder and proportions agree	A different closure or missing seam
Scene	Styling does not imply a new formula	Ingredient or clinical claims suggested without evidence

Keep promotional copy outside the package

If you need a headline, add approved wording as a separate text layer after selecting the image. Do not use AI to repaint a false label into a more convincing one. When small packaging text cannot be verified, use the original photograph for the listing and reserve the generated scene for internal exploration.

For a Merchant Center submission, Google requires accurate product imagery and preservation of relevant AI-origin metadata. A prompt is not a compliance check. Review the destination's current image requirements and keep an original export for your records.

Reference: Google Merchant Center: Image link requirements ↗

Before you publish

Reference shows the actual current package.
Brand, volume, variant and closure were checked individually.
Props and copy do not invent ingredients or performance claims.
Unverifiable labels are rejected, not assumed correct.

Try a skincare scene prompt ↗

Sources & editorial notes

Original workflows and examples by SokuPhoto, informed by the linked sources. Prompts are examples, not guarantees. Platform features and requirements can change; sources checked on September 16, 2026.

Google Merchant Center: Image link requirements ↗