> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kaptured.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Your First Photoshoot in the AI Photo Studio

> Walk through every step of the AI Photo Studio, from picking a product to your finished image.

The **AI Photo Studio** turns a product photo into a photoshoot: your product, on a model, in a setting, in a pose. This article walks through one complete run.

## How the page is laid out

<Frame caption="The top of the AI Photo Studio: the steps (1), Add Temporary Product (2), Multi Product Shoot (3) and product search (4).">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/kapturedai/r8YZwmjBTqL5Dkij/images/studio-select-product.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=r8YZwmjBTqL5Dkij&q=85&s=ff23dbf003762f98da219e6386312c63" alt="AI Photo Studio with the step bar and the Select Apparel card" width="2000" height="1250" data-path="images/studio-select-product.webp" />
</Frame>

A row of steps (1) sits at the top of the page. Click any step to jump to it. Which steps you see depends on your [Shop Category](/getting-started/platform-overview/shop-settings#shop-category):

| Shop           | Steps                                                                                                 |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Apparel        | Select Apparel → Select Model → Select Background → Select Pose → Select Accessories → Final Settings |
| Jewelry        | Select Jewelry → Select Template → Select Model → Select Accessories → Final Settings                 |
| Other products | Select Product → Select Model → Select Pose → Select Accessories → Final Settings                     |

Under the steps is **Generations**, where your results appear.

## Step 1: Select your product

Choose **Single Product Shoot** and click a product. You can search with **Search products...** (4), filter by category, color or size with the filter button, or jump to your newest with **Go to Latest Product**.

To shoot up to 3 products together on one model, use **Multi Product Shoot** (3). See [Group Shots](/ai-photo-studio/group-shots).

### Try a product without saving it

Click **Add Temporary Product** (2), choose photos, then fill in **Product Name**, **For** and **Category** in **Temporary product details**. Temporary products work like normal ones in the studio but aren't saved to your catalog.

## Step 2: Select a model

Pick a face from the model library (filter by **All**, **Male**, **Female** or **Kids**), let the AI choose, or upload your own. Adjust age, hairstyle and makeup under **Face Styling**. See [Choosing a Model](/ai-photo-studio/choosing-a-model).

## Step 3: Select a background (clothing)

Browse around 90 backdrops in **Studio**, **Outdoor**, **Festive** and **Indoor**, describe one in words on the **Text** tab, or upload your own. See [Backgrounds and Poses](/ai-photo-studio/backgrounds-and-poses).

Jewelry shops pick a **Template** here instead. See [Jewelry Templates](/ai-photo-studio/jewelry-templates).

## Step 4: Select a pose

Pick a pose by view (**Front**, **Side**, **Back** and so on), use one of your saved pose styles, or describe one. Choose an expression: **Neutral**, **Smiling** or **Laughing**. See [Backgrounds and Poses](/ai-photo-studio/backgrounds-and-poses).

## Step 5: Select accessories

Add footwear, bags, earrings and more, or click **Let AI Choose Accessories**. See [Accessories](/ai-photo-studio/accessories).

## Step 6: Final settings

Choose focus, lens look, **Aspect Ratio** and **Image Engine**. The engine and resolution decide the credit cost. See [Final Settings and Image Engines](/ai-photo-studio/final-settings-and-image-engines).

## Step 7: Generate

1. Click **Generate 1 image of this {product}**. (With several engines selected, you get one image per engine.)
2. The **Confirm Generation** dialog shows how many credits it will use. Under **Selected for reference** (1), untick any product photos you don't want the AI to look at; at least one must stay ticked.
3. Click **Generate** (2).

<Frame caption="Confirm Generation: the product photos used as reference (1) and the Generate button (2). If you don't have enough credits, the dialog says how many more you need.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/kapturedai/r8YZwmjBTqL5Dkij/images/studio-confirm.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=r8YZwmjBTqL5Dkij&q=85&s=7cefcb310761f6b6320cedcc78fd56e7" alt="Confirm Generation dialog with product reference photos, credit cost and Generate button" width="2000" height="1250" data-path="images/studio-confirm.webp" />
</Frame>

You see **Image is generating. We'll notify you once it's ready. You can keep using the app.** A **Creating Magic...** card appears under **Generations**, and you get a notification (**Image Ready!**) when it's done, usually within a couple of minutes.

<Tip>
  You don't need to wait. Start another generation, or switch products, while the first one runs.
</Tip>

## Step 8: Review, edit and download

Click the new image to open it full screen. From there you can crop it, edit it with a prompt, apply Magic Edit, turn it into a video, or download it. See [The Image Viewer and Downloads](/editing-and-video/viewer-and-downloads).

Each product's **Generations** row keeps every image and video made from it. Everything also appears in the [Library](/library/library-overview).

## Related articles

* [Final Settings and Image Engines](/ai-photo-studio/final-settings-and-image-engines)
* [Generation Troubleshooting](/ai-photo-studio/generation-troubleshooting)
* [Editing Images with AI](/editing-and-video/editing-images)
* [How Credits Work](/subscription-and-billing/credits-explained)