Answers & Guides
Get answers to common questions about AI product photography
What is Lume?
Learn about Lume's AI-powered product photography platform and how it works.
How Credits Work
Understand Lume's credit system, pricing, and how to manage your credits.
Upload Requirements
Photo requirements and best practices for uploading product images to Lume.
Background Scenes
Explore the variety of professional background scenes available on Lume.
Prop Usage
Learn how to use props and accessories in your product photography.
Export Formats
Available export formats, resolutions, and download options for your images.
Image Ownership
Understand your rights and ownership of images generated on Lume.
Inclusive Model Representation
How Lume's adjustable AI models support diverse, inclusive product photography, built on the Monk Skin Tone scale.
Limitations
Current limitations and constraints of AI-powered product photography.
Bulk Catalog Generation
Generate multiple product photos at once for your entire catalog.
Shopify Product Photos
Create professional product photos optimized for Shopify stores.
Etsy Product Photos
Generate eye-catching product photos perfect for Etsy listings.
Etsy AI Photo Rules
What Etsy allows and bans for AI listing images, and how to stay within the rules.
Amazon Product Photos
Create Amazon gallery and lifestyle images, and learn the main image rules.
eBay Product Photos
eBay's photo sizes and rules, and how to make listing photos with AI that stay within them.
TikTok Shop Product Photos
TikTok Shop's main image rules, sizes and shapes, plus vertical shots for videos and ads.
Walmart Product Photos
Walmart Marketplace's main image and additional image rules, sizes and AI policy.
How Much Does Product Photography Cost?
Studio, freelancer, DIY and AI compared, with real 2026 prices per image.
Candle Product Photography
Backgrounds, the six shots a candle listing needs, and sizes.
Perfume Product Photography
Glass, reflections, scenes that match the scent, and the shot list.
AI Product Photo Rules by Marketplace
What Etsy, Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Google Shopping, TikTok Shop and Shopify say about AI images.
AI Image Metadata
What Lume writes into your image files, what you can switch off, and how to check.
Remove the Background from a Product Photo
Free background removal in Refine: qualities, transparent or white output, the daily allowance per plan, and the marketplace white rule.
Expand or Crop a Photo for a New Aspect Ratio
Crop inside the picture for free, or Expand to paint new scene beyond it. What each one costs and when to use which.
Upscale Product Photos to 2K and 4K
How Upscale in Refine works, what it costs, and when generating at 2K or 4K is the better route.
Turn a Product Photo into a Video
Animate: pick a camera move, choose 16:9 or 9:16 and a size, and get a short clip with sound. Plans, credits and export.