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Still Life

Still Life is Reica's product photography engine. Upload a product image and get professional-quality output — ghost mannequin, flat lay, on-model, or contextual still life — in seconds.

Opening Still Life​

From the Home dashboard, click Still Life in the shortcuts. The generation form opens immediately.

Still Life form overview

Step 1 — Upload your product​

Drag and drop your product image onto the upload area, or click to browse.

For the best results:

  • Use a clean, well-lit product image
  • Avoid busy backgrounds (the AI removes them automatically but a plain background helps)
  • For apparel and garments: upload front and back in the same session

Why upload front and back?​

Uploading both sides of a garment gives the AI significantly more information about the product's shape, seams, collar, and construction — resulting in more accurate and realistic output.

Front and back product upload for better generation quality

Step 2 — Choose an Output Type​

Select what you want the AI to produce:

Output TypeBest for
Ghost mannequinE-commerce PDPs, technical catalogue
Flat laySocial media, editorial, overhead shots
On-modelLifestyle imagery, lookbooks, campaigns
Still lifeAccessories, beauty products, contextual scenes

Step 3 — Choose a Character (on-model outputs)​

If you selected an on-model output type, click Choose a Character to assign a character to the shoot.

Choose a character from your library or Reica defaults

You can:

  • Select from your saved characters (created in the Character module)
  • Browse Reica's default library — ready-to-use AI models in diverse styles
  • Continue without a character for product-only outputs

Step 4 — Set up lighting and background​

Configure the atmosphere of the shot:

Lighting, background and output type settings

  • Lighting — studio, natural, golden hour, dramatic, soft box
  • Background color — choose from presets or enter a custom hex value
  • Surface — marble, wood, fabric, concrete, transparent

Step 5 — Apply a photographic style​

Click Style to apply a preset photographic style to the entire generation.

Preset photographic styles for Still Life

Styles are calibrated specifically for fashion and beauty. Each one adjusts colour grading, contrast, and tone to match a specific editorial aesthetic — from clean commercial to rich editorial.

Step 6 — Set posing and camera angles (on-model)​

For on-model outputs, you can direct:

Camera angles​

Camera angle selection panel

Options include frontal, three-quarter, side profile, back view, and editorial angles.

Body poses​

Body pose selection panel

Choose from a library of poses: standing, walking, seated, dynamic, editorial, and more. Poses are calibrated for fashion and designed to make garments read clearly.

Step 7 — Set aspect ratio​

Choose the output dimensions that match your target channel.

Aspect ratio options for Still Life output

Common presets:

  • 1:1 — Instagram square, product grid
  • 4:5 — Instagram portrait, e-commerce PDP
  • 9:16 — Stories, TikTok, mobile hero
  • 3:4 — Lookbook, editorial print
  • Custom — enter exact pixel dimensions

Safe Area (product positioning)​

The Safe Area setting is useful when working with products that need a specific position within the canvas — for example, a handbag centred at the bottom of an editorial image.

Safe area product positioning on the canvas

Drag the safe area bounds to define where the product must appear. The AI will compose the scene around that constraint.

Output resolution​

Reica generates at up to 4K resolution — ready for print, out-of-home, and high-resolution digital.

4K output option in Still Life

Select your target resolution before generating. Higher resolutions take slightly longer but produce sharper results.

Tips for best Still Life results​

  • Front + back upload is the single highest-ROI change for apparel accuracy
  • Match the aspect ratio to your channel before generating — cropping after loses quality
  • Choose a style first then lighting — they work together
  • Use Safe Area for products with strict brand positioning requirements
  • Start with studio lighting if unsure — it's the most versatile for e-commerce