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AI gift-set photos: show exactly what the buyer receives

Prepare gift-set photos that show the included items and packaging accurately. Check item counts, bundle options and the published product page before use.

Cream ceramic mug in a clean studio scene
A reviewed example from Sowar’s scene library. It illustrates a scene style; review your own product details before publishing.

Start with the contents of the order

To create an accurate gift-set image, photograph the actual contents together, list the included items, and compare the generated result with both the list and the original. Reject an image that adds or hides an item, even if the scene looks better. Make clear whether the box and wrapping are included or optional.

A bundle image answers a specific question: “What will arrive in this order?” An extra cup or a gift card that is not included can matter more than a beautiful background.

Fictional example: three items in a box
Box included in this example
  • One mug
    Included
  • One notebook
    Included
  • One pen
    Included

Styling card: not included
Leave it out of the main image if it could look like part of the order.

Hand-drawn inventory diagram for a fictional set, not AI-generated output or a customer result. Match your own list to the actual order.

Make a short inventory before generating

Imagine a fictional set containing one mug, one notebook and one pen in a box. Keep that list beside the source image, and check that the store description names the same contents.

  • Can the buyer identify every item?
  • Is the box included or only used for the photograph?
  • Does the displayed color match the option being sold?
  • Are the card, ribbon and accessories actually included?

Use a separate reference for each bundle configuration. Do not ask the model to invent a missing item or change the quantity and then treat that result as documentation of the product.

Choose a scene where the items can be counted

Begin with a simple studio background and enough separation to distinguish each object. A busy scene can hide a small pen or make a decorative prop look like part of the purchase. Keep a clear original photograph for the contents if the generated image does not preserve their details.

In Sowar, start from a reference image or a product in your connected Salla catalog. Check the selected source and the displayed generation cost before the first test. Selecting a catalog product does not remove the need to confirm that its image matches the bundle you currently sell.

Open instructions to adapt to your gift set

“Preserve the items in the reference, including their count, colors and shapes. Show every item clearly against a quiet background. Do not add gifts, flowers, a card or packaging absent from the original.”

These instructions guide a test. They do not guarantee that generation will preserve every object.

Review one item at a time

Check the count first: one mug, one notebook, one pen. Then inspect shapes, colors and relative sizes. Has the pen become two objects? Has part of the notebook disappeared behind the box? Does a larger-looking box suggest additional contents?

View the result at the size of a mobile product card. If the contents become unclear, use a closer view or a simpler arrangement. A second detail photo may explain the set better than forcing one image to do everything.

A note saying “styling for illustration” does not repair a misleading main image. Correct the image and match the description to it. Avoid showing several alternative bundle options together without clearly explaining that the buyer receives only the selected option.

Publish to the right bundle

Once approved, download the image or publish it to Salla when your store is connected. Match the product and its options before confirming. Open the live product page afterward and review the image, description and purchase choices together. An upload succeeding does not prove the buyer sees the right configuration.

Start with one gift set in Sowar. If the result preserves its contents and passes review, repeat the approach for other bundles and compare current plans against your workload. Check the displayed cost before each generation.

Read the Salla quick-start guide, then prepare filenames and alt text before uploading.

Start with one set and check its contents

Start with a clear reference, check the cost shown in the app, and review the result before publishing.
Try one gift-set image