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Create Consistent Inventory Images, Proof Assets and Commercial Visuals

Capture required front, back and detail images; prepare clean catalogue visuals; create virtual try-on outputs; retain proof images; and hand approved assets to catalogue and destination workflows.

Photography and Studio Services controls image capture and visual production. Catalogue Preparation remains responsible for structured data, attributes, measurements, copy and record readiness.

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Evidence capture
Catalogue-ready visuals
Creative and AI outputs
From shot requirement to approved visual asset
Capture + prepare + review
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Plan the Shot Set
Load the required image types, background, orientation and destination rules.
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02
Capture
Photograph front, back, details, defects, accessories and category-specific views.
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Prepare
Apply approved cleanup, background work, framing and specialised visual processing.
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Review and Hand Over
Approve the image set, retain proof assets and release selected outputs to the next stage.
Visual enhancement must preserve item truth and approval history.
Original → processed → approved
Choose the visual service depth

Use Evidence Capture, Catalogue Studio or Enhanced Creative Outputs

The image scope can vary by item and destination. Routine inventory may need proof and catalogue views, while premium or campaign-sensitive inventory may require deeper preparation.

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Evidence Capture

Create the minimum visual proof required for custody, condition and internal control.

  • Front and back views where required
  • Defect and component evidence
  • Original device capture retained
  • Linked to the item record
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Catalogue Studio

Create consistent commercial visuals for catalogue, rental, sales and client platforms.

  • Standard shot list and framing
  • Clean background and crop
  • Detail and feature views
  • Quality review before handover
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Enhanced Creative and AI

Create advanced outputs where the item and destination justify additional visual work.

  • Advanced cleanup and presentation
  • Virtual try-on preparation
  • Campaign or lookbook assets
  • Premium human review
Four connected studio components

Control Capture, Processing, Specialised Outputs and Handover

Each component remains visible so missing shots, failed processing and approval gaps can be corrected before visuals enter the catalogue or destination workflow.

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Shot Planning and Capture

Load the required image set and capture each view against the item identity.

FrontBackDetailsDefects

View capture standards

02

Cleanup and Processing

Prepare consistent visuals without hiding material facts or replacing the original evidence.

CropBackgroundCrease cleanupFraming

View cleanup and processing

03

Virtual Try-On and Creative

Route approved source images into specialised AI and studio workflows.

Virtual try-onLookbookCampaignPremium review

View enhanced outputs

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Proof Images and Handover

Retain original proof views, add approved QR overlays and release selected outputs.

OriginalsQR proofGallery orderApproval

View proof and handover

See photography and studio work in action

Follow an Item from Shot Planning to Approved Visual Handover

Start with the complete studio architecture, then move through queue control, item lock, shot planning, capture, processing, virtual try-on, proof-image QR, gallery order, review and handover.

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Complete photography and studio architecture

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Studio work queue The queue shows item identity, category, service level, required shots, assigned user, lock state and studio status.
Step 1 · Receive the studio queue

Begin with the Item, Service Level and Required Shot Set

The studio team receives the custody identity, category, destination and approved visual scope.

  • Item identity and client
  • Category and visual scope
  • Required shots and missing inputs
  • Assigned user and studio status
What this screen demonstrates The queue separates items waiting, locked, capturing, processing, reviewing and completed.
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Lock, start and shot plan The user locks the item, starts the studio session and loads the category-driven front, back, detail and defect views.
Step 2 · Lock and plan

Prevent Duplicate Work and Make the Required Views Explicit

Lock and Start should reserve the item for one user and expose the full shot checklist.

  • Assigned user and workstation
  • Lock and start timestamp
  • Category-driven shot checklist
  • Supervisor unlock where required
What this screen demonstrates The screen supports high-volume studio work without two users editing the same item.
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Original image capture The capture screen supports front, back, detail, component and defect views with immediate preview and retake.
Step 3 · Capture source images

Create the Original Evidence Before Processing Begins

The original source images stay connected to the item, user, shot type and capture time.

  • Front and back views
  • Detail and component views
  • Condition and defect evidence
  • Immediate preview and retake
What this screen demonstrates The originals remain available even after processed or generated images are approved.
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Capture quality review The reviewer checks framing, focus, exposure, completeness, condition evidence and missing shots.
Step 4 · Review capture quality

Resolve Missing or Unusable Images Before Processing

The source set must be complete and usable before cleanup or creative workflows begin.

  • Focus and exposure
  • Framing and orientation
  • Shot-list completeness
  • Retake and exception route
What this screen demonstrates The screen stops low-quality source images from moving deeper into the workflow.
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Image processing and comparison The screen shows the original beside the processed output with crop, background and approved cleanup controls.
Step 5 · Process approved visuals

Improve Presentation without Changing Item Truth

Crop, background and cleanup settings remain visible and reviewable.

  • Original versus processed comparison
  • Crop and aspect ratio
  • Background and edge review
  • Approve, reject or reprocess
What this screen demonstrates Material defects and identifying details must remain truthful.
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Virtual try-on and creative route Approved source images are routed to a connected virtual try-on or creative workflow with status and version tracking.
Step 6 · Create enhanced outputs

Keep Source Images and Generated Visuals Connected

The workflow retains the input, output, processing state, failure route and approved version.

  • Source-image readiness
  • Connected processing status
  • Failure and retry
  • Returned output and version
What this screen demonstrates Generated visuals require review before they can be used publicly.
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Proof images and QR overlay The front and back proof images retain their source status and can receive a small destination-specific QR linked to custody.
Step 7 · Prepare proof images

Retain Direct Evidence and Add Approved Destination Identity

The QR overlay remains small, readable and linked to the permanent custody record.

  • Original front and back proof views
  • Top-left or top-right QR
  • Destination-specific identity
  • Custody relationship retained
What this screen demonstrates Different destinations can use different QRs while referring to the same underlying item.
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Gallery order and approval The screen sets the primary image, detail sequence, creative outputs and last-two proof image positions.
Step 8 · Arrange and approve

Control Which Visual Appears First and Which Proof Views Stay Last

The gallery order should distinguish commercial presentation from direct proof evidence.

  • Primary image selection
  • Front, back and detail sequence
  • Creative-output placement
  • Last-two proof image reservation
What this screen demonstrates The approved order can vary by destination without losing the common item identity.
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Studio completion and handover The final summary shows originals, processed versions, creative outputs, QR proof images, reviewer, destinations and next action.
Step 9 · Complete the studio stage

Give Catalogue and Destination Teams an Approved Asset Set

The handover explains what was captured, processed, generated, approved and released.

  • Original and processed assets
  • Creative-output versions
  • QR proof and gallery order
  • Reviewer, destinations and next action
What this screen demonstrates Studio completion releases visual assets but does not automatically publish the item.
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Capture the required image set

Shot Planning and Capture Standards

The required shot list should load from the category, operating model and approved destination rules. The team should not rely on memory or a generic image checklist.

For rental, sales and subscription routes, front and back images remain mandatory where the approved workflow requires them.

Category-driven shot list
Lock and start
Continuous capture
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Category-Driven Shot Set

Load the views required for the inventory type and destination.

  • Front, back and side views
  • Labels, hardware and components
  • Texture, finish and feature details
  • Condition and defect evidence

Item Lock and Start

Prevent two users from photographing the same item simultaneously.

  • Assigned studio user
  • Lock timestamp and workstation
  • Visible in-progress state
  • Supervisor release where required

Fast Mobile and Camera Capture

Support the practical capture method selected for the service level.

  • Phone or camera workflow
  • Immediate preview
  • Retake and reject
  • Automatic next-shot focus

Evidence and Metadata

Keep the visual asset connected to the item, user and capture state.

  • Item and custody identity
  • Capture type and sequence
  • User, date and time
  • Original file retained
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Prepare consistent catalogue visuals

Cleanup, Background and Image Processing

Processing can improve presentation and consistency, but it must not hide material condition, alter identity or remove the original evidence used for custody and review.

The selected processing level should remain visible so users know which outputs are original, corrected or enhanced.

Original retained
Processing mode visible
Human review
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Crop and Framing

Standardise placement without removing necessary visual context.

  • Consistent subject scale
  • Approved aspect ratio
  • Destination-safe margins
  • Gallery consistency

Background Preparation

Create a clean, consistent presentation appropriate to the selected destination.

  • Neutral or transparent background
  • Shadow policy
  • Edge and cut-out review
  • Original background retained where required

Crease and Presentation Cleanup

Apply limited visual cleanup without misrepresenting the item.

  • Approved crease reduction
  • Dust and temporary mark cleanup
  • Colour and exposure consistency
  • Defects remain visible where material

Processing Review

Compare the processed output with the original before approval.

  • Original and processed comparison
  • Visual-truth check
  • Reject and reprocess route
  • Approved version and reviewer
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Create specialised visual outputs

Virtual Try-On, Lookbook and Creative Workflows

Approved front and back source images can be routed into specialised AI and creative workflows, including virtual try-on generation through connected systems.

Generated outputs should return to the item record with source, version, review and approval history before they are used publicly.

Source image requirements
Connected AI workflow
Versioned approval
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Source Readiness

Confirm the input images and item facts required by the selected creative workflow.

  • Front and back source images
  • Category and garment type
  • Colour and visible details
  • Source-image quality check

Virtual Try-On Route

Send approved inputs to the connected virtual try-on workflow and retain the relationship.

  • Source and output linkage
  • Processing status
  • Failure and retry route
  • Returned output version

Lookbook and Campaign Assets

Create enhanced visual sets where the commercial scope requires them.

  • Styled or contextual visuals
  • Campaign-specific crops
  • Alternative aspect ratios
  • Brand and destination review

Creative Approval

Keep generated or enhanced visuals out of public use until approved.

  • Original and generated comparison
  • Visual accuracy review
  • Client or commercial approval
  • Approved-use destinations
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Retain proof and release approved assets

QR-Linked Proof Images, Gallery Order and Handover

The original front and back proof images can remain in the gallery as the last two images, clearly identified as device-captured evidence.

Where approved, a small destination-specific QR can be placed in a top corner and linked to the permanent custody identity without replacing the underlying item record.

Last-two proof images
Destination-specific QR
Controlled gallery order
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Original Proof Images

Retain the direct capture used for custody and visual verification.

  • Front and back original views
  • Device-capture label
  • Capture user and timestamp
  • Unprocessed source retained

Destination-Specific QR Overlay

Add a small QR only where the destination and approved use require it.

  • Top-left or top-right placement
  • Small, readable presentation
  • Linked to the custody identity
  • Different destination QRs where required

Gallery Order and Selection

Control which approved visuals appear first and which proof assets remain last.

  • Primary catalogue image
  • Front, back and detail sequence
  • Creative outputs where approved
  • Proof images reserved at the end

Asset Handover

Release approved images to catalogue, draft and destination workflows.

  • Approved image set
  • Version and processing history
  • Destination permissions
  • Next action and responsible owner
Photography and studio workflow

Plan, Capture, Process, Review, Arrange and Hand Over

The sequence preserves originals while creating destination-ready visuals under controlled review.

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01

Receive the Queue

Accept the item, identity, category, destination and required image scope.

02

Lock and Plan

Assign the user, lock the item and load the category-driven shot list.

03

Capture

Create original front, back, detail, component and defect evidence.

04

Process

Apply approved crop, background, cleanup and specialised visual work.

05

Review and Arrange

Approve visual truth, select outputs and set the controlled gallery order.

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Hand Over

Release the approved set with proof images, versions, destinations and next action.

Originals remain available

Processed and generated images should not erase the source evidence used for custody and review.

Image approval does not publish automatically

Catalogue and destination release remain separate controlled workflows.

Studio responsibility

Keep Item Preparation, Image Capture, Processing and Commercial Approval Separate

The client or seller provides the approved scope and destination intent. The studio team creates and reviews the visual assets. Commercial owners control public use.

Responsibility
Client or Seller
Vault Studio Team
Commercial or Destination Owner
Provide scope, item access and destination intent
Responsible
Review requirements
Define destination standards
Prepare and lock the item
Clarify special handling
Responsible
Not applicable
Capture and process images
Respond to exceptions
Responsible
Review destination standards
Virtual try-on and creative approval
Approve where required
Prepare and review
Control public use
QR proof-image rules
Approve use
Apply and verify
Define destination QR
Final release and gallery order
Approve where required
Hand over approved set
Control destination release
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Client or Seller

  • Scope and access Provide
  • Special handling Clarify
  • Creative use Approve where required
  • Public use Approve where required
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Vault Studio Team

  • Lock and prepare Responsible
  • Capture and process Responsible
  • Review and arrange Responsible
  • Handover Responsible
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Commercial or Destination Owner

  • Image standards Define
  • Destination QR Define
  • Creative approval Control
  • Release Approve
Different visual requirements

Configure the Shot Set Around the Inventory and Destination

The required image depth changes by category, condition, value, commercial intent and intended visual use.

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Custody EvidenceUse direct front, back, component and defect proof without commercial processing.
Fashion and CostumesUse front, back, detail, label, texture, fit and virtual try-on source views.
Furniture and Bulky AssetsUse multiple angles, dimensions, components, finish, damage and installation views.
Props and Specialist AssetsUse identifying marks, provenance details, accessories and condition evidence.
Rental ReadinessUse condition-accurate images, proof views and approved catalogue presentation.
Sales ReadinessUse consistent primary, detail and defect views with destination-safe processing.
Campaign and LookbookUse enhanced creative outputs, alternative crops and approved brand presentation.
Large Studio QueueUse lock/start, batch capture, status control and exception routing for high volume.
Photography and Studio Services FAQs

Common Questions Before Studio Work Begins

The final scope depends on the category, shot list, condition, destination, processing depth, creative requirements and approval route.

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Is Photography and Studio Services separate from Catalogue Preparation?

Yes. Studio Services creates and processes visual assets. Catalogue Preparation manages structured data, attributes, measurements, copy, rating and catalogue readiness.

Are front and back images always required?

They are mandatory where the approved rental, sales, subscription or evidence workflow requires them. The exact shot set depends on category and operating model.

Can users lock an item before starting photography?

Yes. Lock and Start should prevent duplicate work and show the assigned studio user, workstation and start time.

Are original images retained after cleanup?

Yes. Original source images should remain available for custody, comparison and review even when processed outputs are approved.

Can AI remove creases or clean the background?

Approved cleanup can improve presentation, but material defects and item truth must not be hidden. A reviewer compares processed images with the originals.

How does virtual try-on fit into the workflow?

Approved front and back source images can be sent to the connected virtual try-on workflow. Returned outputs remain linked to the source images and require review before public use.

Can a QR be placed on the proof images?

Yes, where approved. A small destination-specific QR can be placed in a top corner and linked to the permanent custody identity.

Why keep the proof images as the last two gallery images?

This preserves the direct front and back evidence without displacing the primary commercial visuals shown earlier in the gallery.

Can one item have different image sets for different destinations?

Yes. Different destinations may use different primary images, crops, creative outputs or QR overlays while remaining connected to the same item identity.

Does studio approval make the item live?

No. Studio approval releases the approved asset set. Catalogue, commercial and destination publication controls remain separate.

Begin with the required visual scope

Tell Us What Must Be Captured, Processed and Released

We will map the shot list, studio method, processing depth, creative workflow, QR proof requirements, gallery order and approval path.

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