White background for product photos, ready for marketplace listings
Amazon, eBay, Etsy and most shops want a clean main image, but a light box and retouching for every item takes hours. This prompt has your todo.is agent put each product on pure white, centre it, keep its real colours and save files sized for your store, in one batch.
The prompt
- I attached [NUMBER] product photos of [PRODUCTS]. For each one, remove the background and place the product on pure white (#FFFFFF, RGB 255,255,255). Keep the product's real shape, colours and label text unchanged. Centre it so it fills about 85% of the frame, add a soft natural shadow underneath, and save a square [SIZE] JPG named like the original with "_white". Check the colour matches the original photo and list any item with a damaged edge or a changed label.
What to change
- [NUMBER]: How many photos you attach, e.g. "12".
- [PRODUCTS]: Short description, e.g. "ceramic mugs and bowls", "leather wallets", "kids' sneakers".
- [SIZE]: E.g. "2000 x 2000 px" (good for zoom on most marketplaces), "1600 x 1600", or "same as the original".
Example result
- White background batch: Hollow Pine Ceramics
- 12 phone photos of mugs and bowls on a wooden table · square 2000 x 2000 px JPG
- Files delivered
- • 12 files named like the originals: mug_sage_white.jpg, mug_oat_white.jpg, bowl_large_speckled_white.jpg and so on
- • All on pure white #FFFFFF, checked at the corners and edges
- • Each product centred and filling about 85% of the frame
- • A soft shadow under each item so it does not look like it is floating
- Colour and detail check
- • Glaze colours compared with the originals: the warm table light made the sage mug look yellow, so it was corrected to a neutral white balance
- • Speckles on the bowls kept, not smoothed away
- • bowl_small_blue_white.jpg: the maker's stamp on the base is soft in the original, so check it before upload
- Marketplace main image basics
- • Amazon: pure white background, product fills about 85% of the image, no added text, logos or props. Check Seller Central for the current rules for your category
- • Etsy: white is not required, but a clean first photo stands out in search; square crops display best in the grid
- • eBay and Shopify: white backgrounds keep a store consistent; 1600 px or more on the long side lets buyers zoom
- Shooting tips for the next batch
- • Shoot near a window on a cloudy day for soft, even light
- • Use a phone at product height, not from above, unless it is a flat item
- • Fill the frame with the product and keep it in focus; the agent can remove a background but cannot add detail that is not there
- • Take a close-up of any label or texture as an extra listing photo
How to do it with todo.is
- Photograph your products, then attach all the photos to one to-do in todo.is.
- Copy the prompt and fill in how many photos, what they are and the size you need.
- Send it and download every white-background JPG, named to match your originals.
- Make it a habit: next time just write "same white-background treatment for these new photos".
Tips for a better result
- Pure white means exactly #FFFFFF. Light grey looks fine on screen but some marketplaces flag it, so the prompt asks for 255,255,255.
- Shoot all products at the same distance and angle and the batch will look like a matching catalogue.
- For shiny items (jewellery, glass, chrome), ask to "keep the reflections" or they may come out flat.
- Your agent remembers your size and shadow settings, so later batches match the first one.
white background for product photos: FAQ
- What size should product photos be? Square 1600 to 2000 px is a safe choice for most shops and lets buyers zoom. Check your marketplace's current image rules, since they change.
- Does Amazon require a white background? Amazon's main image rules ask for a pure white background with the product filling most of the frame. Extra images can show lifestyle scenes.
- Will the colours of my product change? The prompt asks to keep real colours and fixes colour casts from room lighting, but compare each file with the product before listing.
- Can I do 50 photos at once? Yes, attach them in one to-do or a few to-dos (each file up to 50 MB). Each image edit uses some AI credits.
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