Product Image Generator

Step 4: Confirmation 2 - Outline & Style & Platform Selection ⚠️

Purpose: User chooses strategy, confirms style and platform.

Display each strategy:

• Strategy name + image count + recommended style
• Image-by-image summary

Use AskUserQuestion with questions:

Question 1: Outline Strategy

• Strategy A (Product-focused)
• Strategy B (Lifestyle-focused)
• Strategy C (Information-focused)
• Combine: specify images from each

Question 2: Visual Style

• Use strategy's recommended style
• Or select from: minimal / premium / lifestyle / bold / soft / tech / natural / luxury
• Or type custom style description

Question 3: Platform

• Use strategy's recommended platform
• Or select: amazon / shopify / ebay / etsy / taobao / jd / pinduoduo
• Custom: specify requirements

Question 4: Scene Type

• Use strategy's recommended scene
• Or select: studio / lifestyle / contextual / exploded / comparison / infographic

After response:

• Single strategy → copy to outline.md with confirmed settings
• Combination → merge specified images
• Update outline.md frontmatter with final settings

Step 5: Generate Images

With confirmed outline + style + scene + platform:

Visual Consistency — Reference Image Chain:

1. Check for user-provided reference images (--ref option)

   • If provided: Use as primary style reference
   • If not provided: Use internal reference chain (see below)

2. Internal Reference Chain (when no user ref provided):

   • Generate image 1 (hero) FIRST — without --ref
   • Use image 1 as --ref for ALL remaining images (2, 3, ..., N)

For each image:

1. Save prompt to prompts/NN-{type}-[slug].md
   • Backup rule: If exists, rename to prompts/NN-{type}-[slug]-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.md
   • Include reference image paths in prompt
2. Generate image:
   • With user ref: --ref <user-reference.png> for all images
   • Image 1 (no user ref): Generate without --ref (establishes visual anchor)
   • Images 2+ (no user ref): Generate with --ref <image-01-path>
   • Backup rule: If image exists, rename with timestamp
3. Report progress after each generation

Reference Image Best Practices:

Platform Compliance:

• Apply platform-specific requirements automatically
• Amazon: Pure white background for main image
• Size adjustments based on platform

Session Management: Use consistent session ID for all images in the set: product-{slug}-{timestamp}

Step 6: Completion Report

Product Image Set Complete!

Product: [product name]
Strategy: [A/B/C/Combined]
Style: [style name]
Scene: [scene type]
Platform: [platform] (requirements applied)
Location: [directory path]
Images: N total

✓ analysis.md
✓ outline-strategy-a.md
✓ outline-strategy-b.md
✓ outline-strategy-c.md
✓ outline.md (selected: [strategy])

Files:
- 01-hero-[slug].png ✓ Main image ([platform] compliant)
- 02-angle-[slug].png ✓ Angle variation
- 03-detail-[slug].png ✓ Detail shot
...

Image Modification

Platform-Specific Guidelines

Amazon

• Main image: Pure white background (RGB 255,255,255)
• Minimum 1000x1000 pixels for zoom feature
• Product must fill 85%+ of frame
• No text, logos, or watermarks on main image
• Additional images: lifestyle, infographic, comparison allowed

Shopify

• Recommended 1024x1024 or 4:3 aspect ratio
• More flexible styling
• Lifestyle images perform well
• Consistent style across all product images

eBay

• Minimum 500x500 pixels
• White background preferred but not required
• Up to 12 free images per listing

Content Breakdown Principles

1. Hero Image (Image 1): Main product shot, platform-compliant
2. Angle Variations: Show product from multiple perspectives
3. Detail Shots: Highlight quality, features, materials
4. Lifestyle/Context: Product in use, emotional connection
5. Infographic: Features, specs, benefits with callouts
6. Comparison: Before/after, vs alternatives
7. Social Proof: Reviews, testimonials (if applicable)

References

Detailed templates in references/ directory:

Elements:

• elements/scene-guide.md - Scene types and compositions
• elements/lighting.md - Lighting setups and moods
• elements/composition.md - Framing and composition rules

Presets:

• presets/<style>.md - Style definitions and prompts

Workflows:

• workflows/analysis-framework.md - Product analysis
• workflows/outline-template.md - Outline templates
• workflows/prompt-assembly.md - Prompt assembly

Platforms:

• platforms/amazon.md - Amazon requirements
• platforms/shopify.md - Shopify requirements
• platforms/ebay.md - eBay requirements
• platforms/etsy.md - Etsy requirements
• platforms/taobao.md - Taobao requirements
• platforms/jd.md - JD.com requirements
• platforms/pinduoduo.md - Pinduoduo requirements

Config:

• config/preferences-schema.md - EXTEND.md schema
• config/watermark-guide.md - Watermark configuration

Notes

• Auto-retry once on failure
• Platform requirements auto-applied
• Two confirmation points required (Steps 2 & 4)
• Reference image chain ensures visual consistency

Extension Support

Custom configurations via EXTEND.md. See Step 0 for paths.