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Use Image Tiling for auto-generated detail shots

Automatically create tiled detail images so marketplaces can show more garment detail without extra manual editing.

Use Image Tiling to generate extra close-up images from the first product image automatically.

Before you start

  • Open Settings > Preferences > Upload Settings.

  • Make sure the first image of each product is clean, centered, and well framed.

  • If you also use Set up Images in Dropstitch, lock that look first so the base image is already in good shape.

How it works

Image Tiling takes image position 1 and creates additional cropped detail shots from it.

Available crop zones include:

  • top

  • bottom

  • left

  • right

  • center

  • top left

  • top right

  • bottom left

  • bottom right

Behavior rules:

  • Tiling keeps the original image ratio.

  • Tiling is driven from image position 1.

  • Updating the first image refreshes the generated tile output.

How to use it

  1. Go to Settings > Preferences > Upload Settings.

  2. Click Change next to Image Tiling.

  3. Turn image tiling on.

  4. Select the crop zones you want.

  5. Click Update Image Tiling.

  6. Upload or update a product.

  7. Open the product and review the generated detail shots.

Success check

  • New detail crops appear automatically after upload.

  • The crops show the parts of the garment you expected.

  • Generated detail images can be reviewed and reordered in the product image view.

Tips

  • Recommended approach: use a strong, centered first image because tiling quality depends on image position 1.

  • For labels, embroidery, and fabric texture, center and corner crops usually work well.

  • Keep one tiling preset stable across batches if you want more consistent marketplace presentation.

Advanced settings

  • Optional customization path: use different crop presets for different capture styles.

  • Flat lays often benefit from center and edge crops, while hanger or mannequin shots often benefit from top and side crops.

  • This works best when the first image consistently frames the garment in roughly the same way across the batch.

Troubleshooting

  • Generated crops are not useful: change the selected crop zones and test again on one product.

  • No tiles are generated: make sure image tiling is enabled and saved.

  • The important detail is missing: move that detail to image position 1 or choose a crop zone that covers it.

Value reflection

Without tiling, detail-image creation becomes another repeated editing task on every one-of-one item. Dropstitch turns one strong first image into extra listing detail shots automatically, which saves time without losing close-up coverage. Once the preset is right, tiling becomes a lightweight set-and-forget image layer.

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