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Best prompts for ChatGPT for image generation using product mockups for e-commerce

12 practical, copy-ready prompts for generating high-quality e-commerce product mockups. Each entry includes a concise explanation, a realistic example you can paste and a recommendation of which advanced image-capable AIs work best.

Claude Opus 4
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Claude Sonnet 4
Gemini 2.5 Flash
GPT-5
You've spent hours crafting the perfect ChatGPT prompt for product images, only to get generic stock photos that look nothing like what you envisioned. Your e-commerce listings end up with awkward lighting, weird angles, or completely unusable mockups that make your products look cheap. Sound familiar?
These 12 battle-tested prompts eliminate the guesswork and give you professional-quality product mockups every time. From hero lifestyle shots and flatlay compositions to 360° turntables and social media carousels, each prompt includes specific technical details, realistic examples, and AI platform recommendations. Stop wasting time on trial and error prompting and start generating conversion-ready product images that actually sell.
1
Hero lifestyle mockup for apparel — model shot
Create a photorealistic hero lifestyle mockup of a mid-weight unisex hoodie on a model. Show a three-quarter body shot (waist-up) with the model looking slightly off-camera, relaxed pose. Environment: urban cafe patio at golden-hour, soft warm rim light, subtle bokeh background. Camera: 50mm lens, f/2.8, natural shadowing, realistic fabric folds and stitching detail visible. Provide: main 4K image (3840x2160), a 1:1 square thumbnail crop, and three color variants (heather gray, forest green, black) with consistent lighting. Include a transparent area at top-right for a small 400x100 px brand logo overlay and a 20 px safe margin. Output as layered PSD with model, garment, background, and logo on separate layers or as separate PNG exports if PSD is not possible.
Photorealistic lifestyle hero image of apparel on a model for the product detail page: full body or waist-up, natural posing, clean shallow-background that emphasizes the product. Include 4K resolution, brand logo placement, color variants, and a thumbnail crop.
2
Flatlay apparel mockup for listing images
Generate a top-down flatlay mockup of a folded short-sleeve cotton tee on a neutral textured surface. Lighting: softbox from top-left, gentle vignette, true-to-life fabric texture and thread detail, natural shadows under folds. Include three color swatches side-by-side (white, navy, maroon) and a close-up 2:1 crop of the neckline stitching. Export as 3000x3000 PNG with transparent background option and a 4:5 cropped version for mobile listing. Label layers: garment, surface texture, shadows, swatches.
Top-down flatlay photo for shirts, sweaters or accessories with clean studio lighting and shadow for depth. Useful for multiple SKU images and color swatches.
3
Shoe mockup on-model outdoors — action pose
Produce a photorealistic outdoor action mockup of a running shoe captured mid-stride on a paved city park path. Focus: right shoe in foreground, slight motion blur on background, crisp sole tread detail and realistic fabric textures. Lighting: overcast daylight for even exposure, subtle specular highlights on reflective accents. Deliver: 3000x2000 hero image, a close-up macro of sole (1200x1200), and a 16:9 social crop. Include one variant with white laces and one with black laces, and a transparent PNG of the shoe alone for layered mockups.
Lifestyle action shot emphasizing shoe silhouette and materials, mid-motion to show flexibility and sole detail, suitable for hero and carousel images.
4
Jewelry macro detail studio shot
Create a studio macro shot of a gold signet ring with a matte finish and engraved crest. Use a macro lens perspective (1:1 reproduction), crisp focus on engraving, soft diffused light from left, subtle top rim light to separate edges, accurate reflections on metal, and zero chromatic aberration. Provide: 3000x3000 high-resolution PNG and a 2:1 cropped detail (2000x1000) showing texture and engraving. Include a second image with the ring on a velvet display cushion and a transparent PNG of the ring alone.
Extreme close-up macro images for rings, necklaces or earrings to showcase metal finish, gemstones, and engraving. Ideal for zoom features on product pages.
5
Phone case product shot on white background
Render a clean e-commerce hero shot of a phone case on pure white background (RGB #FFFFFF). Perspective: 3/4 front angle showing camera cutout and button access. Lighting: soft front fill, subtle drop shadow (20 px soft edge) to ground the object. Output requirements: 2000x2000 PNG with transparent background option, one 1:1 thumbnail with 30 px padding, and five color/pattern variants (matte black, marble white, blush pink, tropical print, clear). Provide a version with a centered 600x200 px area left blank for a promotional sticker overlay.
Clean white-background hero images for marketplace listings with accurate color, soft shadow, and a transparent cutout file for variant swaps.
6
Cosmetic bottle studio mockup with label template
Generate a studio mockup of a 250ml cylindrical cosmetic bottle with pump dispenser on a reflective white surface. Lighting: softbox overhead with gentle gradient background, realistic glass/plastic specular highlights. Provide a clean editable label area (wrap-around) as a separate layer and indicate dieline: 120mm x 60mm at 300 DPI. Deliver: 3000x2000 PSD with layers (bottle, label template, highlights, shadow), plus PNG exports for a front-facing hero and a 45° angle.
Studio product shot for bottles or jars with editable label area and reflection/shadow control for print-ready label design previews.
7
Food packaging shelf mockup for Amazon-style listing
Produce a high-resolution front-on e-commerce mockup of a boxed snack product (stand-up pouch) on a neutral shelf. Main shot: front-facing with readable nutrition panel and barcode. Secondary shot: in-situ grocery shelf with neighboring generic products blurred (depth-of-field) to show scale. Lighting: consistent retail fluorescent with soft fill. Outputs: 2500x3000 front PNG, 3000x2000 in-shelf lifestyle image, and a cropped 4:5 variant for mobile. Ensure clear front label space for copy and a separate flattened label PNG for printing mockups.
Shelf-ready packaging shot with front-facing and lifestyle shelf context views, emphasizing SKU alignment and barcode/readability.
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