Marketing visuals · 10 min

Put your product photo in a new scene

Copilot app, Create an image

Short answer: In Create an image, select + and Add an image to upload your product photo as a reference. Describe the scene, pick Photorealistic as the style and a size, and generate. Use Transform with AI to adjust. Check that the product itself still looks accurate.

Last checked against Microsoft docs: Oct 20, 2026

You've seen people drop a product photo into ChatGPT and ask for a lifestyle shot. Here's how in Copilot: in Create an image, add your photo as a reference with the + button and describe the new setting.

A common situation (composite)

We have one good packshot.
Marketing wants it on a kitchen counter, a desk and a gym bag.
There's no budget for a shoot.

What you get

Data: your own product photo and a scene description.
Does: generates new images based on your reference.
Output: lifestyle-style images of your product.
How often: per campaign.

Before you start

Needs: Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat with your work account (a Microsoft 365 Copilot license gives steadier quality). Not sure what you have? Start here.
Where: Copilot app, Create an image.
Access: Copilot only uses content you already have permission to open. Use only information your company allows in Copilot.

The steps

Open Create in the Copilot app and select Create an image.
Select + then Add an image and pick your product photo.
Paste the prompt, set Style to Photorealistic, and choose a Size.
Generate, refine with Transform with AI, then compare against the real product.

Copy this prompt

Prompt: lifestyle

Use my product photo as the reference. Place the product on a [light oak kitchen counter] in soft morning light, a [coffee cup and plant] slightly out of focus behind it, photorealistic, shallow depth of field, the product is the clear focus and keeps its exact shape, colors and label.

(Prompt from stuckwithcopilot.com/guides/product-shot-scene/)

Prompt: flat lay

Top-down flat lay of my product on a [pale concrete] surface with [notebook, pen and sunglasses] arranged around it, even soft lighting, lots of negative space on the right for text, photorealistic.

(Prompt from stuckwithcopilot.com/guides/product-shot-scene/)

What a good result looks like

Logo, label and shape match the real product. Don't publish an image that changes what the product looks like.

If a feature is missing

Only upload photos you have the rights to use, and get permission from anyone shown in them.

Make it smarter

Keep a short "What it got wrong" note. Paste it above the prompt next time, like "Don't invent dates".

Not sure what to ask? Copy the quick note for your Copilot admin.

Questions people ask

How do I put your product photo in a new scene with Copilot?

In Create an image, select + and Add an image to upload your product photo as a reference. Describe the scene, pick Photorealistic as the style and a size, and generate. Use Transform with AI to adjust. Check that the product itself still looks accurate.

What do I need for this?

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat with your work account (a Microsoft 365 Copilot license gives steadier quality). Only upload photos you have the rights to use, and get permission from anyone shown in them.

Next step

Try it once, then make it yours.

Run the prompt on one real task this week. Then pick your next workflow.

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Cite or share this guide

Put your product photo in a new scene. Stuck with Copilot. https://stuckwithcopilot.com/guides/product-shot-scene/ Last checked Oct 20, 2026.

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Official references

Last checked against Microsoft docs: Oct 20, 2026.