How to Generate Amazon and Shopify Product Images with AI (MidJourney + ChatGPT, No Photoshop)

Creating high-quality product visuals for your e-commerce brand no longer requires a full studio setup or expensive photography. Using just MidJourney and ChatGPT, you can design stunning, realistic content for Amazon, Shopify, Etsy, or DTC stores — quickly and affordably.

This guide is for e-commerce founders, marketplace sellers, designers, and virtual assistants who need fast, branded visuals for:

• Product listings
• A+ Content (EBC)
• Social ads and pins
• Storefront visuals
• Launch campaigns and product drops

Here’s the step-by-step workflow used by professional operators building content at scale.

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Step 1: Use MidJourney’s Explore to Find CRFs That Match Your Visual Concept

Start with a clear visual concept already in mind — whether it’s a grainy editorial portrait, a soft lifestyle composition in a home kitchen, or a studio close-up with cinematic lighting.

Then go to MidJourney → Explore and search for images that visually match the idea you’ve already defined.

You’re looking for:

• The right mood, pose, or layout
• Lighting, texture, and visual tone (film grain, flash, softness, etc.)
• Composition that matches how you want your product to be shown

Once you find a strong match:

• Open the image
• Copy the prompt, aspect ratio, seed, model version, and settings

This becomes your CRF (Community Reference Formula) — a reusable blueprint for generating similar visuals.

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Step 2: Generate Images Using MidJourney

Using the CRF, generate 3–5 visuals in MidJourney. These could include:

• A person in a specific pose
• A styled flat lay or room environment
• An abstract background or mood-driven frame

You’re not adding your product yet — you’re creating the image it will be placed into later.

Once you’re satisfied, download your selected image(s).

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Step 3: Upload Your Product and the Generated Image to ChatGPT

Now go to ChatGPT with image input enabled.

Upload:

• A clear photo of your product (ideally on a white or transparent background)
• The visual you generated in MidJourney

Then write something simple and direct, like:

“Can you place my product into this image so it looks natural?”

“Make it look like the person is holding this product.”

“Put my product on the table in this photo.”

“Blend my product into this image in a realistic way.”

ChatGPT will return versions where your real product appears naturally integrated into the generated visual, with matched lighting, shadow, and context — whether it’s being held, placed in the background, or displayed in a styled setting.

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That’s It — Real Product, Custom AI Visual, No Design Software

You’ve just created a high-converting content asset using only:

• MidJourney for generating the visual style
• ChatGPT for inserting your real product into it

No Photoshop.

No expensive shoots.

No design bottlenecks.

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Works For:

• Amazon listings (including A+ content)
• Shopify product pages and homepage visuals
• Pinterest lifestyle pins
• TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook creatives
• Launch campaigns and seasonal promos

This is how modern e-commerce teams create content faster — without compromising on aesthetics or brand voice.