Review one product photo before you export it.

A clean listing image starts with an honest source-photo decision: is the full product visible, can the edge be checked, and do you need a finished listing file or a reusable cutout? This guide uses SellShot screen examples to walk through those choices on iPhone.

  1. 01

    Choose a single-photo or multi-photo start

    Use Camera or Photos for one product. Select Multiple starts a batch session when several product photos need the same kind of cleanup. Before continuing, check that the product you need is visible in each source image.

  2. 02

    Decide whether the cutout needs edge work

    Automatic cutout runs on your iPhone. Inspect the outline, then use Restore to bring back product detail, Erase to remove remaining background, or Refine for a more careful pass when needed.

  3. 03

    Match the background to the destination

    Choose white, gray, beige, color, studio, or transparent, then adjust crop, position, rotation, padding, and shadow. Check the destination's current image requirements before you publish the listing.

  4. 04

    Start together, then refine individual photos

    Prepare up to 30 selected photos in a batch. Open a prepared photo to adjust its framing or cutout, then return to the batch with its own export settings. Review each item before exporting.

Choose the next editing step for one listing photo.

Answer from your own photo, starting with the source and cutout edge. This website checklist uses your answers; it does not inspect a photo or assess a marketplace's current requirements.

01Is the full product visible in the source photo?

Leave enough of the item in frame to inspect its edge and shape.

02Does the cutout edge look ready after you inspect it?

Use Restore, Erase, or Refine when a product detail or background fragment needs a second pass.

03Will you use this cutout in another layout later?

This is the decision that changes the export choice.

04Can the selected photos start from a shared style?

A batch can prepare up to 30 photos. You can then adjust individual prepared photos and their export settings. For one photo, choose No.

Do not treat the automatic cutout as the final check.

Start with one photo when the item needs its own edge or layout decision. In the cleanup screen, inspect the outline before you choose a background: restore detail that belongs to the product, erase remaining background, or refine an edge that still looks uncertain.

Then match the file to the next job. Choose JPG when the listing image is finished. Choose transparent PNG when you want to keep the cutout for another layout. A batch can start from a shared style and still allow individual framing, cutout, and export adjustments. Review difficult items before export.

Review the photo set and the source separately.

Published SellShot App Store screen showing a white sneaker Photo Set with main photo, detail, and condition roles
Organize the photos for one productUse Photo Sets to group saved photos, assign main, detail, label, or condition roles, arrange their order, and export numbered files together. Keep editable projects enabled to retain photos for your sets.
Published SellShot App Store export screen showing source lighting and detail suggestions and final-image review guidance
Review the source, then inspect the finished editOriginal Photo Check offers on-device lighting and detail suggestions for the original photo. It does not score the finished image or block export. Inspect the cutout and edited result yourself. Marketplace Preflight separately checks output settings and does not guarantee marketplace acceptance.

Automatic cutout is a starting point, not a guarantee.

Glass, fur, thin straps, reflective surfaces, transparent items, and complex backgrounds may need manual refinement. Marketplace image rules can also change, so verify the destination's current requirements before publishing.

Run a final listing-image check.

Confirm the product edge, background, crop, position, padding, and shadow. Then choose JPG for a finished image or transparent PNG when you want to keep the cutout available for another layout. Square and social-size presets are available when they fit the destination.