How do I generate product photos for Shopify with Lume?
Create Shopify-ready product photography in minutes
Quick Answer
Upload your product to Lume, choose a clean or lifestyle scene in square (1:1), and generate at 2K for the 2048 x 2048 px size Shopify says usually displays best. Download the image and add it to the product's media in your Shopify admin. Using the same scenes and shape across a collection keeps your storefront consistent.
Step-by-Step Guide
Upload your product image to Lume
Click "Upload" and select your product photo (JPG, PNG, WEBP, AVIF, or HEIC). Make sure your product is well-lit and clearly visible.
Select a Shopify-friendly scene
Choose a plain or clean background for the first product image, and lifestyle scenes for the rest of the gallery. Consistent backgrounds across product variants make a collection look like one brand.
Position your product in the scene
Drop your product into the scene's placement zone and adjust its position so it sits naturally in the composition without overwhelming the frame.
Generate in square at 2K
Pick square (1:1) so the image fits Shopify's product grid, and 2K (2048 x 2048 px) if your plan includes it. 1K works too, with less detail when shoppers zoom in.
Add it to your Shopify product
Download the image, open the product in your Shopify admin, and add the file under Media. Drag it to the first position to make it the main product image.
Things to Know
Shopify's image limits
Shopify accepts product images up to 5000 x 5000 px (25 megapixels) and smaller than 20 MB. A 4K PNG can pass 20 MB, so choose Download JPG for 4K images. At 4K, the widest and tallest shapes (3:2, 2:3, 16:9, 9:16 and 21:9) also run past 5000 px on the long side, so use 2K for those.
Keep one aspect ratio across your store
Shopify notes that images only display at the same size side by side on collection pages when they share an aspect ratio. Pick one shape, usually square, for every product image.
Selling on Google Shopping too?
Google Merchant Center requires AI-generated product images to carry an IPTC tag saying so, and asks you not to remove it. Lume writes this tag into the images it creates, though images made before late October 2026 may not have it. Avoid tools that strip image metadata before your products sync to Google.
Keep text off product images
Clean product images read better in collection grids and on other sales channels. Save promotional text for collection banners and homepage graphics.
Consider mobile display
Most Shopify traffic is mobile. Ensure your product is centered and clearly visible even when cropped to smaller screens.
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