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Photo Studio is the AI image editor built into the Rastro dashboard. Select any product in a catalog, describe the change you want in plain language, and generate polished product imagery — lifestyle scenes, clean packshots, marketing shots, even short videos. Results save straight back to the product’s image gallery.
Photo Studio works on the products in a catalog, so you need one before you start. Create a catalog and add items with product images first — see the Catalogs Quickstart. If you have no catalog yet, you can also create one directly from the catalog picker inside Photo Studio.

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1. Open Photo Studio and pick a catalog

Go to dashboard.rastro.ai/photo-studio, or click Studio (the camera icon) in the dashboard sidebar. Then choose your catalog in the picker at the top of the left panel — the panel fills with your products.
Photo Studio start screen with a catalog selected and its products listed in the left panel

Photo Studio with a catalog selected. The left panel lists your products; the Credits readout shows the estimated cost of the current operation next to your remaining balance.

You can also upload loose images or videos with the upload button, and search your catalog with the search icon.

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2. Select a product and describe your edit

Click a product card to load its image onto the canvas, then describe the change you want in the prompt box. A few examples:
  • Place this chair in a bright Scandinavian living room with natural window light
  • Put the product on a pure white background for e-commerce
  • Macro close-up of the fabric texture, soft studio lighting
You can also drag an image into the prompt box to use it as a style or context reference.
Photo Studio with a product selected on the canvas and an edit prompt typed into the prompt box

Product selected, edit described. The toolbar sets quality (Fast vs Slow), how many image options to generate, and gives access to prompt templates.

Before you apply, the bottom toolbar lets you tune the run:
  • Fast / Slow — Fast is cheaper and quicker; Slow uses the highest-quality model.
  • Images — how many options to generate in one run (1–20). Generating several lets you pick the best one.
  • Templates — reusable prompts for common shots (see below).

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3. Apply and let it generate

Click Apply. The job runs in the background — the left panel switches to the Results tab, where each run shows its input → output thumbnails and a live status. You can keep working, queue edits on other products, or leave the page while it runs. Generation typically takes under a minute for images. You are only charged credits for successful generations.

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4. Review the result and save it to your catalog

When the run completes, the result opens on the canvas. Use the buttons in the top-right corner to download the image or save it to your catalog.
Completed Photo Studio result showing the product composited into a new scene, with download and save buttons

A finished edit. The Results tab keeps the full history of runs for this catalog, each with its input and output side by side.

Saving appends the image to the product’s image_urls gallery — your original photos are never overwritten. The product card updates immediately.
Photo Studio confirming the image was saved to the catalog with a toast notification

After saving: the generated image is added to the product's gallery.

Back in the catalog view, the new image sits alongside the original on the item — ready to use anywhere your catalog is consumed (exports, the public API, connected channels).
Catalog item detail view showing the original product photo and the new generated image in its gallery

The catalog item after the edit: original studio shot plus the generated lifestyle image.

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Generate videos too

Switch the tool from Images to Video to turn a product photo into a short clip. Pick a duration (5s / 10s / 15s), describe the motion, and optionally drag an image into the prompt box to use as the end frame.
Photo Studio in Video mode showing duration options of 5, 10, and 15 seconds

Video mode: choose a duration and describe the motion. The credits estimate updates to the video price before you apply.

Finished videos appear in the same Results tab and can be downloaded, trimmed, or saved to the product’s video_urls just like images.

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What’s Next

Photo Studio Reference

All tools, templates, costs, and behaviors

Catalogs Quickstart

Create the catalog Photo Studio works on

Credits

How credits and billing work