Create AI model images that fit your store. Choose a preset or upload your own model and scene reference images, then reuse that look for matching products without moving them into a separate image workflow.
Before you start
Open Settings > Images > Model Features.
Start with one Model Assignment and a small test batch.
Each generated AI model image costs EUR 0.50.
AI models are in Beta. Results can vary by source photo and garment, so review every generated image before publishing.
Use clear original photos that show the complete garment. Additional angles can help Dropstitch understand the product more accurately.
Custom model and scene reference images must be JPEG, PNG, or WebP files smaller than 10 MB. Only upload images you have permission to use.
How it works
A Model Assignment combines the look and matching rules Dropstitch uses to generate an AI model image.
Setting | What it controls |
Select Model | The person shown wearing the garment. Choose a preset or upload your own model reference image. |
Select Pose | The model's body position. |
Select Scene | The background and setting. Choose a preset or upload your own scene reference image. |
Categories | Which product categories use the assignment. Leave this empty to apply the assignment to all products. |
Prompt (Optional) | Extra guidance for styling, lighting, or mood. |
Custom references are how you make the output yours. Reuse your preferred model, your own studio or campaign setting, or both across the product categories you choose. The uploaded image guides the generation, but the result may not reproduce the person or scene exactly.
When a new product matches an active Model Assignment, Dropstitch generates an additional AI model image during processing and places it first. Your original product photos remain available. If Image Editing is enabled, it can still process the original image independently.
Dropstitch can use the main product photo and up to four additional original photos. For example, a front, back, label, and detail view can give the generator more information about a one-of-one vintage jacket than a single partial photo.
If several Model Assignments could match a product, Dropstitch uses this order:
an assignment for the product's exact category;
the closest matching parent category;
an assignment with no selected Categories.
Existing products do not need to be uploaded again. Use Regenerate Model in the Listing Grid to create or replace their AI model image manually.
How to use it
Go to Settings > Images > Model Features.
Click Add Model.
Under Select Model, choose a preset. To use your own reference, click Add Model or Add Own, upload the image, give it a name, and add it.
Choose a Select Pose option.
Under Select Scene, choose a preset. To use your own setting, click Add Scene or Add Own, upload the image, give it a name, and add it.
Under Categories, select the product categories that should use this assignment. Leave Categories empty only when this should be the fallback for all products.
Optionally add a short Prompt for styling, lighting, or mood.
Click Add Assignment.
Review the EUR 0.50 price and click Enable & Create.
Process one matching test product.
Review the generated Model image against the real garment before publishing.
To generate a Model image for an existing product:
Open the Listing Grid.
Select one or more products.
Right-click the selection and choose Regenerate Model.
Choose the Model Assignment you want to use.
Check the total price in Regenerate Model Image.
Confirm the generation and wait for processing to finish.
Review the new first image before publishing.
Success check
The test product matches the intended Model Assignment.
A generated Model image appears as the first product image.
The original product photos are still available.
Logos, labels, prints, colour, seams, fit, and garment proportions still represent the real item accurately.
No image you plan to publish is still processing.
Tips
Keep the full garment visible and unobstructed in the main source photo.
Use soft, even lighting and avoid heavy filters or strong portrait blur.
Add useful front, back, and detail angles. Dropstitch can use up to five original product images in total.
Use clear custom reference images in which the model or scene is easy to recognise.
Reuse the same custom model and scene when you want a consistent visual identity across a category or collection.
Start with a narrow category such as T-Shirts or Jackets before creating a fallback for all products.
Keep the optional Prompt short and specific. Describe styling, lighting, or mood rather than asking the generator to change real product details.
Test a new Model Assignment on a small batch before applying it to a high-volume category.
Advanced settings
Create category-specific Model Assignments when different product groups need different models, poses, or scenes.
Combine a custom model with a preset scene, a preset model with a custom scene, or use your own references for both.
A direct category match takes priority over a parent-category match. A parent-category match takes priority over an all-products fallback.
Edit a Model Assignment when you want to change its model, pose, scene, Categories, or Prompt for future processing.
Archive an assignment to stop using it while keeping it available to restore later.
Regenerate Model replaces the previous Model image for the selected product. It does not remove the original product photos.
Troubleshooting
No Model image was generated: Confirm that the Model Assignment is active and that the product matches its Categories. Also check that the product has at least one original image and has finished processing.
The wrong Model Assignment was used: Look for a more specific assignment on the product's exact category or a closer parent category. More specific category matches take priority over an all-products fallback.
The result changes a real product detail: Do not publish it. Try clearer original photos, add useful angles, simplify the Prompt, or choose a different model, pose, or scene. Review the next result again before publishing.
The result is not suitable for the garment: Try one product with a clearer full-garment photo. AI models are in Beta and will not produce a usable result for every source photo or garment.
A custom model or scene does not look exact: Use a clearer reference image and simplify the Prompt. Custom references guide the generated look but do not guarantee an exact copy.
A custom reference image will not upload: Use a JPEG, PNG, or WebP file smaller than 10 MB.
The image appears stuck or repeated attempts fail: Stop regenerating, record the affected product, and contact support so the product and billing state can be checked.
Costs are higher than expected: Each generated AI model image costs EUR 0.50. Check how many new matching products were processed and how many products were selected for manual regeneration.
Value reflection
Creating model photos normally adds a separate shoot, model, scene, and editing step to the listing workflow. AI models let vintage and secondhand sellers build a more recognisable store look from their own references, then reuse that setup while products move through Dropstitch. The final quality decision remains with the seller.