ALL3D glossary

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Product imagery

11 terms

Product imagery

360 product spin

A 360 product spin is an interactive sequence of product images that lets a shopper drag or swipe to view an item from a complete rotation around a fixed axis.

Product imagery

AI lifestyle image

An AI lifestyle image is a product image created with generative AI to show an existing item in a styled, believable setting while preserving the product's approved appearance.

Product imagery

CGI product image

A CGI product image is a two-dimensional picture of a product created by rendering a three-dimensional digital model with virtual materials, lighting, and a camera.

Product imagery

Hero image

A hero image is the prominent lead visual chosen to introduce a product, collection, campaign, or page and direct attention to its most important message.

Product imagery

Lifestyle image

A lifestyle image is a product image that presents an item in a styled, believable setting to communicate how it fits into a customer's life.

Product imagery

Packshot

A packshot is a clean image of a product shown by itself, usually against a white or neutral background, with the product's shape, color, materials, and details clearly visible.

Product imagery

Product detail page image

A product detail page image is a visual in an ecommerce product gallery that helps a shopper understand a specific item, including its appearance, features, scale, variations, or use.

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Product imagery

Product imagery is the collection of visual assets a brand uses to show, explain, and sell a product across ecommerce, marketing, and sales channels.

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Product photography

Product photography is the practice of planning, lighting, and capturing images of a physical product to communicate its appearance, details, quality, and use.

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Product visualization

Product visualization is the process of creating visual representations of a product so people can understand how it looks, works, and fits into their lives before seeing it in person.

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Virtual photography

Virtual photography is the creation of photorealistic product images in a digital environment, using techniques such as 3D rendering, digital compositing, and AI-assisted image generation instead of photographing a complete physical scene.