> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.holala.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Background Generation

> Build a new background or scene around your product without a photoshoot, studio, or prompt.

Background Generation replaces your product's backdrop with a new scene, so one photo becomes a full set of on-brand visuals.

## What it does

Upload a product photo and Background Generation builds a new environment around it, from a plain seamless backdrop to a styled lifestyle scene. The product itself stays untouched — only what surrounds it changes. There's nothing to type; the look comes from your inputs, not a text prompt.

## Inputs

* **Product image** (required) — a clean, well-lit shot of the product. See [Product Images](/input-uploads) for prep guidance.
* **Reference image** (optional) — a scene, backdrop, or lighting reference that guides the new background's style.
* **Model selection** (optional) — if the scene should include a person, filter by gender, ethnicity, or body part.

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Column>
    <Card title="Required: Product image" icon="image">
      The item to feature. Sharp focus, good lighting, minimal clutter.
    </Card>
  </Column>

  <Column>
    <Card title="Optional: Reference image" icon="panorama">
      Sets the mood, setting, or lighting for the new background.
    </Card>
  </Column>
</Columns>

## How to use it

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Background Generation in Studio">
    Select this Template from your Studio library.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload your product image">
    Add the required product photo, plus an optional reference image if you have a specific scene in mind.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set resolution and variations">
    Choose 1K for a quick test or 2K/4K for final output, then pick how many variations to generate.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate">
    Results save automatically to your Library, ready to download as JPG, PNG, or WebP.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Tips

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Match lighting direction in your reference">
    If your product photo is lit from one side, pick a reference scene with similar lighting so the product doesn't look pasted in.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Start at 1K to test the scene">
    Run a 1K test to confirm the background direction before spending credits on 2K or 4K variations.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Keep the product shot simple">
    A plain, distraction-free product photo gives the model the cleanest edges to work with when building the new scene around it.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<Frame caption="Before: product on a plain backdrop. After: same product placed in a styled lifestyle scene.">
  ![Product photo transformed from a plain backdrop into a styled lifestyle background](https://newpr.holala.ai/api/media/file/holala-fashion-ai-image-generation-tool-6.png)
</Frame>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="White Background" icon="square" href="/templates/white-background">
    Need a neutral catalog shot instead? Go clean, not styled.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Product Images" icon="upload" href="/input-uploads">
    How to prep product and reference images for the best results.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>