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Turn Simple Product Photos Into Stunning Ads with AI 🧠✨

Hey 'there',

What if you could make your product look like it’s featured in a top-tier brand campaign—without a designer, fancy studio, or Photoshop?

I’ve been experimenting with ChatGPT’s image creator, and the results are honestly next-level.
Just upload a product photo, drop in a prompt, and boom—pro-quality visuals in minutes.

Let me show you how to do it step-by-step—and give you plug-and-play prompt templates so you can start creating today.

⚔Step AI Ad Formula

You only need 2 things:
āœ… A photo of your product
āœ… A solid prompt

Here’s how to put them to work:

1. Use ChatGPT Pro

You’ll need ChatGPT Pro with image generation enabled (DALLĀ·E built-in). [ Free version- limited generations ]

Go into a new chat, click the image tool, and you’re set.

2. Upload a Product Image

The better the photo, the better the output. Choose a clear, well-lit image of your product.

You can use:

  • A bottle of skincare or hair product

  • Handmade crafts like candles, soaps, or mugs

  • Clothing flat lays

  • Jewelry on a white background

  • Your phone or gadget

3. Use These Prompt Templates

Here are ready-to-edit prompt templates with placeholders—just plug in your own product info.

🧼 For Beauty or Skincare Products

ā€œCreate a digital ad for [product name], a [product type] in a [describe packaging]. Place it in a [luxury/spa/clean/modern] setting. Add glowing lighting and soft shadows. Make it look premium and calming.ā€

šŸ‘• For Apparel or Fashion

ā€œShow [this t-shirt/hoodie/dress] being worn by a [model type] in a [urban/editorial/natural] setting. Style it with [optional clothing items]. Use [low-angle/side profile/top down] photography and fashion lighting.ā€

šŸ•Æļø For Handmade or Home Goods

ā€œCreate a warm and cozy product ad for this [item, like ā€˜hand-poured soy candle’]. Set the scene in a rustic home or minimalist interior. Use natural light and shadows, soft colors, and add light flicker.ā€

🧓 For Tech Products

ā€œMake an ad for [product name], a modern [tech item]. Add a futuristic or techy background. Include glowing effects, screen reflections, or action (like spraying, glowing, or interaction). Keep it sleek and clean.ā€

šŸ’ For Jewelry

ā€œCreate a luxurious product shot of [ring/necklace/etc.], displayed on a [velvet box/hand/model]. Add soft lighting, close-up focus, sparkles, and a high-end feel. Use a black or pastel background.ā€

🧠 Want More Prompt Ideas?

  • Show your product in use (on someone’s face, body, or hand)

  • Place your product in a dream environment (a beach, cozy home, or sci-fi world)

  • Combine objects (like your product + holiday decor, flowers, books, etc.)

  • Turn it into an editorial magazine ad

  • Animate the idea (spray mist, melting wax, light reflections)

🧪 Pro Tips for Better Outputs

āœ… Use descriptive language — instead of just ā€œpretty,ā€ say ā€œelegant with soft shadows and muted tones.ā€

āœ… Give a style — like "editorial," "studio lighting," "moody luxury," or "flat lay top-down."

āœ… Include camera perspective — low angle, macro close-up, wide shot, etc.

āœ… Set the mood — modern, cozy, vintage, dramatic, high-end, minimalist.

āœ… Be specific, then refine — ChatGPT can tweak your image endlessly. Try commands like:

  • ā€œMake the background whiteā€

  • ā€œAdd a glowing effectā€

  • ā€œMake it look like an Instagram adā€

  • ā€œRemove all textā€

  • ā€œMake it look more premium and minimalā€

šŸŽÆ How Can You Use These Images?

Once you’re done, you can use your AI images in:

  • Website banners & landing pages

  • Product launch posts

  • Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest ads

  • Packaging mockups

  • Pitch decks or lookbooks

  • Etsy or Shopify listings

šŸ“Œ Real Examples I Created Using This Method

Here’s what I made using these steps:

  • A screen cleaner ad

  • A streetwear editorial from a flat-lay tee

  • Ads for famous Indian brands, using only prompts

Prompt template -

Create an image in [art style or visual style, e.g., 3D cinematic, digital painting, anime, comic-strip, photorealistic, claymation, etc.] that features [main subject/character description, e.g., a young man in a traffic jam, a child in a schoolyard, etc.] in [setting/environment, e.g., small-town street, cozy kitchen, busy metro, etc.].

The character is [emotion/action, e.g., confused, happy, heroic, struggling], surrounded by [important props or storytelling elements, e.g., spilled spices, glowing smartphone, books, vehicles, etc.]. A [product or brand item] is shown [product position and visual effect, e.g., glowing, floating, sparkling, etc.] in the scene.

Use [describe lighting, e.g., golden hour lighting, neon city lights, dusky natural light], with [color tone or mood, e.g., warm cinematic color grade, moody contrasts, bright festival tones]. Include detailed textures like [examples: shiny metal, soft cloth, cracked tiles, glowing surfaces]. The mood should feel [emotional tone: inspiring, cozy, funny, epic, magical, relatable, etc.].

Overlay text in [font style and color, e.g., bold sans-serif, handwritten script, block comic text] reads:
ā€œ[Your catchy tagline or slogan]ā€ — in [color and effects, e.g., bright orange with glow, textured gold with shadow].

Aspect Ratio: [choose — 4:5, 1:1, 9:16, etc.]

šŸš€ Final Thoughts

You no longer need a design team or studio to create visuals that stop the scroll.

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Let’s keep building your brand smarter, faster, and with way more creative freedom.

Talk soon,
Dhiraj Soni
Dhizign | @Dhizign