A product page usually needs six kinds of image: a main image on a plain background, other angles, a detail close-up, a scale shot, a lifestyle shot and an infographic. On an 8frame board each slot is its own node fed from the same product photo, with a model chosen for that slot: Background removal (12 credits) for the main image, Nano Banana Pro (21) for angles and detail, Seedream 5 Lite (6) or Nano Banana 2 (11) for lifestyle drafts, GPT Image 2 for text-led layouts. The limit people do not expect: the main image should stay your real photo, cut out, not a generated one, and some stores now say so in their rules; Etsy requires at least one unedited photo, and Google Merchant Center requires AI images to carry metadata that says they are AI.
TL;DR
| Page slot | Make it with | Credits per image | Start from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Background removal on your real photo | 12 | your best front photo |
| Angles | Nano Banana Pro | 21 per image at 1K or 2K, 42 at 4K | all real photos as references (up to 10) |
| Angle overview | ShotGrid | 42 per 3x3 contact sheet at 4K | 1 to 10 references |
| Detail | Nano Banana Pro, then BRIA upscale | 21; then 6 | a close real photo if you have one |
| Scale | Nano Banana 2 | 11 at 1K, 17 at 2K | product + a known object in the prompt |
| Lifestyle | Seedream 5 Lite drafts, Nano Banana Pro final | 6; 21 | product photo as reference |
| Infographic base | GPT Image 2 | high: 29 square, 20 other ratios | layout prompt; text added after |
The board, node by node
There is no product-page template on 8frame yet. Only the lifestyle slot has a ready template, PRODUCT PLACEMENT; the rest is a row of nodes on a blank board, one per slot, all connected to the same upload node.
Upload: every real photo you have
Upload every product photo you have. One front photo is the minimum. Each extra real angle replaces a guess.
Slot 1: main image
Run Background removal (12 credits) on the real front photo and place it on white or light grey in your own editor. Do not generate the main image. It is the image customers compare with the box that arrives, and store rules are strictest here:
- Google Merchant Center: the product image "must offer an unobstructed, clean view of the item for sale", without "stock photo watermarks, copyright symbols, or graphic stamps".
- Etsy: at least one unedited photo of the actual item, on a real background, stays on most listings, and AI must not change how the item looks in a misleading way. The exact wording is on Etsy listing video from photos.
Slot 2: angles
One Nano Banana Pro node per angle (21 credits at 1K or 2K), with all real photos connected as references. Ask for the angle explicitly and keep the background, light and scale the same as the main image.
The product from the reference photos, rotated so the left side faces the camera, plain white background matching the front view, same scale and camera height, soft even light, soft contact shadow, no text
If you want to see all angles before spending on finals, ShotGrid makes a 3x3 contact sheet (nine frames in one 4K image) for 42 credits, square (1:1), with 1 to 10 references. Use it to choose, then make each chosen angle as its own still.
Slot 3: detail
A close-up of texture, stitching, a clasp, a port. A real close photo is far better here than a generated one. If you only have a wide photo, generate the detail on Nano Banana Pro with the photo as reference and check it against the product in hand.
Upscale the approved detail with BRIA Increase Resolution (6 credits, 2x or 4x, content-preserving, up to 8192 x 8192). Avoid Clarity (13) on details that carry text or a pattern: it is diffusion-based and always 2x on 8frame, so it can redraw what you approved.
Slot 4: scale
Customers ask "how big is it". Put the product next to a known object (a hand, a phone, a coffee cup) or in its real setting (a bag on a shoulder). Nano Banana 2 (11 credits at 1K) is enough.
The risk is size itself: a scene model has no idea how big your product is. State the real size in the prompt ("the bottle is 12 cm tall, about the height of a phone") and compare with a real photo of the product next to the same object.
Slot 5: lifestyle
Draft several scenes on Seedream 5 Lite (6 credits, up to 14 references) or Nano Banana 2 (11), pick one, and make the final on Nano Banana Pro (21). The full edit-or-regenerate choice is in packshot to lifestyle scene with AI. On Google Shopping, lifestyle images have their own attribute, lifestyle_image_link, separate from the main image.
Slot 6: infographic
An infographic is the product plus three or four callouts (material, size, what is in the box). Generate the base layout with empty space for the callouts, then add the text in your own design tool, where every word is exactly what you typed.
GPT Image 2 is the model for layouts that include text if you want to try generating it in place: high quality (the default) is 29 credits square and 20 for other ratios, medium 8 or 6. It is the only image model on 8frame whose price depends on the aspect ratio, so a 3:4 infographic is cheaper than a square one (GPT Image 2 offers 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3 and 3:4). Read every generated word.
No image model on 8frame outputs vector or SVG, so callout icons that must stay sharp at every size belong in your design tool.
Which model for which slot
| Slot | Model | Price | Why this one | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Background removal | 12 | your real product, not a redrawing | clean edges |
| Angles | Nano Banana Pro | 21 (1K, 2K) | up to 10 references | sides you did not photograph are guesses |
| Angle overview | ShotGrid | 42 | nine views in one image | for choosing, not for the page |
| Detail | Nano Banana Pro + BRIA | 21 + 6 | content-preserving upscale | texture and text against the product |
| Scale | Nano Banana 2 | 11 | cheap, enough detail | the product's real size |
| Lifestyle | Seedream 5 Lite, then Nano Banana Pro | 6, then 21 | many references for drafts | label, light, scale |
| Infographic | GPT Image 2 | 29 square, 20 other | text-led layouts | every word |
Every image model we measured returns PNG. Measured medians: Nano Banana Pro 4.2 MP and 6.0 MB, Seedream 5 Lite 9.4 MP (2304 x 4096) and 7.1 MB.
Store limits to check before upload
| Store | Limit (quoted, checked 2026-11-09) | What it means for this set |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | images up to 5000 x 5000 px or 25 MP, under 20 MB (details) | 4x upscales of 4 MP stills (about 67 MP) are too big |
| Google Merchant Center | "No image file larger than 16MB", "No image larger than 64 megapixels"; "At least 500 x 500 pixels", 1500 x 1500 or above recommended | AI images "must contain meta data indicating that the image was AI-generated", such as IPTC DigitalSourceType |
| Etsy | at least one unedited photo of the actual item | the main image stays real |
We have not verified whether files downloaded from 8frame carry IPTC AI metadata. Check with a metadata viewer and add the tag if Google Shopping is a channel. Download the "Original" file, not the Small, Medium or Large WebP variants, which are re-encoded copies.
For Amazon's main-image rules, check Amazon's own Seller Central page before upload: it sits behind sign-in, so we do not quote it here.
Where it breaks
- A generated main image. Use the real photo, cut out. A generated main image is a redrawing, and it runs against Etsy's and Google's rules on showing the actual item.
- Angles you never photographed. The back of a product from a single front photo is invented. Photograph it, or leave that angle out.
- Size drift. A scale shot can get the size wrong. Give the real size in the prompt and compare.
- Text inside images. Put callout text in a design tool. If you generate it, read every word.
- Upscales that are too big. Stay under each store's megapixel limit.
- One set for every shape. Make each shape from its own still.
FAQ
Can I make a whole product page image set from one photo? You can fill most slots, but the main image should stay your real photo, cut out. Other angles from a single photo are guesses, so add real photos where you can.
Which model is best for product angles? Nano Banana Pro takes up to 10 references at 21 credits for 1K or 2K. Feed it every real photo you have.
How do I add text callouts? Generate the layout with space for text on GPT Image 2 or Nano Banana, then add the words in a design tool so they are exactly right.
Do I need to label AI product images? Google Merchant Center says AI-generated images must carry metadata saying so. Etsy says sellers must disclose when an item is created with AI and requires an unedited photo of the actual item.
Why was my upscaled image rejected? Probably a size limit: Shopify allows 25 MP and 20 MB, Google 64 MP and 16 MB. A 4x upscale of a 4 MP still is about 67 MP.
Sources
- 8frame prices, defaults and limits: the 8frame app, checked 2026-11-09.
- Google Merchant Center Help, image requirements: https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/6324350, checked 2026-11-09.
- Shopify Help Center, product media types: https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/products/product-media/product-media-types, checked 2026-11-09.
- Etsy Help, "How Do Etsy's Listing Image Requirements Apply to My Listings?": https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/44297885802647-How-Do-Etsy-s-Listing-Image-Requirements-Apply-to-My-Listings, checked 2026-11-09.
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