Put a ceramic mug on a clean studio background for a Shopify store

Steps

1. Take one photograph at table height from a 45-degree angle, handle turned to the right, saucer and spoon left out of the shot. The studio generator works far better from a single truthful angle than from three mixed views stitched together.
2. Describe the new scene in one short sentence — pale plaster wall, light oak surface, one folded natural linen cloth at the left edge — and lock the mug itself as the reference object so its glaze and handle shape carry over unchanged.
3. Generate a small set of variants and keep the one where the handle shadow falls in the same direction as the window light. Export at 2048 pixels on the long edge so the store zoom stays crisp.

Worked example

Input file

mug-table-03.jpg — a 350 ml speckled beige stoneware mug on a dark walnut dining table, shot at 45 degrees in the late afternoon, spoon cropped out, handle to the right.

Settings

Scene sentence: pale plaster wall, light oak table, natural linen, soft morning window light. Mug locked as reference, export 2048 by 2048 JPG, sRGB colour.

Expected result

A bright square photo of the identical speckled mug, same glaze flecks and handle curve, now standing on oak against plaster with one gentle shadow and no competing props in frame.

Illustrative example only: sample names, scene wording and settings are shown so you can copy the method; your own mug and light will give a different picture.

Common mistakes

• Ordering marble, house plants and a croissant in the same scene description. Every extra prop is another chance for the mug to warp, so hold the first attempt to a surface, a wall and a single piece of cloth.
• Shooting the source photo under yellow kitchen bulbs. The glaze colour in the studio image follows the source photo, so a mug that looks cream at noon can turn mustard in the rebuild and invite returns.

Frequently asked question

Will the studio image still match the mug customers receive?

It follows the photograph you supply, including glaze, proportions and handle shape. Check any printed lettering at full size before publishing, because fine text on a curved surface is the detail generators most often bend.