Dreem builds every Product Shot and Virtual Model output from the images you upload. The more clearly your photo shows the garment, the more accurately Dreem can reproduce its shape, color, fabric, and details. A blurry, cropped, or cluttered photo usually leads to an output that misses details or looks different from your product, and regenerating will not recover detail the original photo never captured.
For catalog teams, keeping your input photos consistent across products is also the simplest way to get consistent imagery across your product pages.
File requirements
Supported formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, AVIF
Maximum file size: 20 MB per image
Minimum resolution: 384 x 384 px
Resolution for good results: 2K (about 2048 px on the long edge) or higher
384 x 384 px is the smallest image Dreem accepts, not a quality target. For good results, use 2K or higher, since higher resolution preserves fabric texture and small details.
How input affects your results
Many common output issues start with the input photo:
A logo, print, or small detail is missing or changed. The detail was too small, blurry, or heavily compressed in the original photo. A zoomed-in close-up of the detail, uploaded alongside your main photo, gives Dreem a clear reference to reproduce it accurately.
The color looks off. The photo has strong shadows, colored lighting, or a strongly colored background.
The shape or proportions look distorted. The photo was taken from the side or at a steep angle, or the garment was folded or bunched.
Part of the garment is missing. The sleeves, collar, or hem were cut off at the edge of the frame.
The output includes the wrong item or extra elements. The photo contains more than one garment, accessories, hands, props, or reflections.
What a good input photo looks like
Show the entire garment
Make sure the full garment is visible, including sleeves, collar, hem, and other important details.
Leave a small margin around the garment so nothing is cut off.
For flat lays, shoot directly from above. For hanging garments, shoot straight on.
Fill at least 80% of the frame
The garment should take up at least 80% of the image.
Move closer or use optical zoom rather than leaving the garment small in the frame.
Still leave a small margin at the edges so no part of the garment is cut off.
Keep the garment smooth
Iron or steam the garment before taking the photo.
Lay it flat or hang it naturally.
Avoid folds, bunching, or fabric tucked underneath.
Use a clean, undamaged item. Stains, pilling, or worn fabric can carry over into the result.
Use bright, even lighting
Natural daylight near a window works well.
Avoid strong shadows, reflections, and very dark areas.
Avoid color casts, and do not apply filters or heavy color edits to the photo.
Use a clean background
Place the garment on a simple, uncluttered background.
White, light, or neutral backgrounds usually work best.
Make sure the garment clearly stands out from the background.
Show one garment at a time
Keep one main garment per photo.
Remove accessories, other clothing, hands, and styling props from the frame.
Choose a clear front view
Use a front-facing view that clearly shows the garment's overall shape. This is especially important for Virtual Model.
Make sure the silhouette is easy to see.
Use high resolution
Shoot at 2K (about 2048 px on the long edge) or higher.
Avoid blurry or heavily compressed photos.
Do not upscale a small image to meet the recommended resolution. Upscaling does not add real detail, so reshoot at a higher resolution instead.
Capture key details separately
Logos, labels, fabric, printed text, and hardware such as buttons and zippers are what make your product recognizable, so they need to be clear enough to read and reproduce accurately. Alongside your main photos, add dedicated close-ups of:
Logos and labels. Include woven or embroidered labels and care labels. Every character and symbol should be sharp and fully visible, not blurred or partially covered.
Fabric. Show the surface of the material clearly, including the weave, grain, and sheen.
Text and prints. Printed text, slogans, and typography should be sharp and fully readable, with no letters cut off or stretched.
Hardware and construction details. Buttons, zippers and zipper pulls, studs, toggles, belts, and visible stitching or seams. These are easy to miss in a full-garment photo, especially when they are small or the same color as the fabric.
When shooting close-ups:
Keep the detail at the camera's focus point, well lit and free of glare.
If a detail sits somewhere hard to capture, such as inside the collar or at the back of the neck, open or turn the garment and photograph it separately.
Cover the whole product across your photos
If you upload more than one photo of a product, check that together they:
Show the same item, in the same color.
Show every part of the product at least once. For example, if your front photo cuts off the hem, add a photo where the hem is visible.
Include a close-up of any detail that only appears on the back or side.
What to avoid
Folded or bunched garments. Folds hide the garment's true shape and details.
Cropped garments. Do not cut off sleeves, collar, hem, or other important parts.
Hands or fingers covering the garment. They hide important areas.
Multiple garments in one photo. It may be unclear which garment should be used.
Heavy wrinkles or creases. These obscure shape, texture, and detail.
Busy backgrounds. Avoid patterned surfaces, cluttered rooms or tables, strongly colored backgrounds, objects overlapping the garment, and watermarks.
Reflections. Avoid shooting near mirrors or glossy surfaces such as glass, metal, or polished floors. Reflections and glare can look like a second product.
Blurry or low-quality photos. Avoid images that are blurry, too dark, very low resolution, or heavily compressed.
Extreme camera angles. Shooting from the side or at a steep angle distorts the garment's proportions.
On-model photos where the model covers the garment. Hair over the neckline, hands on hips, or arms pressed against the body hide important areas, and parts of the person can carry over into the result. If you use on-model photos, make sure the garment is fully visible.
Recommended workflow
Prep: Steam the garment and lay it on a plain, light background in bright, even light
Shoot: Take a straight on-front view, then the back and close-ups of logos, labels, fabric, or print
Upload: Add all your angles and close-ups together in Studio. The more angles you provide, the more Dreem has to work with.
Quick check before uploading
If the answer is yes to all of these, your photo is ready to upload.
Still not getting the result you expect?
Even with strong input, AI-generated results can vary between attempts, so generating a few variations can help you find the best result. If an output still looks wrong after you have checked your input, contact Dreem Support Agent and share the session ID, your original input image, the generated result, and the generation type you used.