How to Use Photoroom AI to Get Stellar Jewelry Photos

One of the biggest pain points in any project is when the background isn’t quite right.

But it gets worse if that same background appears in dozens of photos shot in the studio.

This is particularly noticeable in jewelry photography, where stock backgrounds often fall short.

There are two ways to fix this: the hard way and the AI way.

The hard way involves mastering pro-editing tools and then meticulously swapping or changing the background to the one you like.

The AI way is to use a tool like Photoroom to achieve the same result in a matter of seconds.

Let’s dig into Photoroom AI, who it’s for, and if it delivers.

What Is Photoroom AI?

Photoroom is an AI-powered photo editor available as a smartphone app and web tool that replaces some of the most common editing tasks, like background removal, with instant AI generation.

Photoroom works seamlessly on most smartphones. You can simply snap a photo of your subject (or object), and then use the app to perform the necessary changes.

I’m always a bit hesitant about multi-tool apps, as they promise to deliver excellent results across a few (or several) features, but that isn’t always the case.

However, I found that Photoroom AI excels in speed and performance for product shots, especially for jewelry photography.

Getting Started

Photoroom has a slightly longer setup process than a simple “create an account and log in.”

First, you’ll be asked a bunch of questions relating to your business, which ostensibly allows the tool to tailor recommendations and pricing.

Much like most AI tools, you can’t actually do anything on a “guest” account, and you’ll be immediately prompted to sign in with an email address. Then, you get an offer for a 7-day free trial of Premium features.

Given what the tool does, I’d most definitely suggest you take Photoroom up on their offer this time, as seven days should give you plenty of time to try it out and see how it works for you.

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Feature Review

AI Backgrounds

One of Photoroom’s standout features is the ability to remove and change the background of an image.

I’ll use an image with a fairly complex background, as well as one that’s much simpler, to test how good the tool is at edge detection. Here’s the first image that I’m using for testing:

The output is actually quite detailed, especially given that this feature is free to use.

You do lose a bit in the resolution department, which is noticeable once you zoom in, but the actual quality is surprisingly good. When the images are shown on a small screen, this tiny loss in resolution won’t be noticeable.

Immediately, the AI allows you to change to different matte backgrounds.

After that, you get to the app’s core functionality: adding backgrounds.

When it comes to image generation, the AI offers a few decent templates to get started.

At this point, I found that the mobile app works better compared to the web tool, as it doesn’t suffer from stuttering and the controls are more intuitive.

I could immediately extract the “jewelry” layer of the image and place it on a canvas with a resolution of my choosing.

From there on, adding backgrounds was relatively easy. Here’s an example of a plain wood background:

One thing I noticed is that many generated backgrounds/scenes tended to follow a diagonal line (top-left to bottom-right), which was the original image’s “background direction.”

You can also generate the background by clicking on an image, then going to “Layers” and moving the position of the object you want to keep. The AI will then try to make the background look as much like a stand or table as possible.

As far as AI-generated backgrounds are concerned, you’ll get a decent result roughly nine out of ten times, so long as the source image has decent quality.

However, I’m considering docking the web app a point because it’s much less intuitive and can lag severely if you attempt to render something even remotely complex.

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Shadow Adjustment

One useful feature that I’ve found is the suggested “Studio shot” edit. With this option, you can add a realistic shadow to the object after background removal, allowing for more enhanced product staging.

The “Floating shadows” option (image above) mostly produced basic but consistent results.

I tested the same effect on earrings and added a softer shadow, and the result was quite good. The shadow followed the contour of the pieces beautifully, mimicking professional studio lighting.

Color Correction and Enhancement

Photoroom’s color correction tools are great for product touch-ups on the fly. They are easy to use and the results are solid.

However, getting to the tool was arguably the more difficult part, as there’s no clear indicator of where it is (navigate to Layers – select image – scroll to Adjustments).

The free tier offers solid basics like brightness, contrast, saturation, temperature, and sharpness, though it lacks pro-level depth, so it’s best to use high-quality images from the get-go.

Lighting correction is where this tool absolutely shines, as you can dramatically improve your jewelry shots with a single tap. Here is my before-and-after:

This is arguably the most useful (and simplest) part of the editing suite, allowing you to balance brightness and reveal details without distortion.

While the tools work as intended, I found the editing UI a bit clunky, as the app automatically refocuses on the image after every adjustment, which may interrupt a smooth workflow.

On the plus side, the inclusion of layers opens up more advanced editing possibilities than you would typically expect from a mobile app. For example, the background blur option allows independent editing of the background, but you must properly select the background layer for this to work effectively.

Overall, Photoroom AI’s color correction and enhancement tools are great for quick product photo improvements, though they may not satisfy users needing extensive retouching capabilities.

AI Fill

While Photoroom AI seems to have no issue with removing backgrounds from images and adding more interesting backgrounds, adding AI-generated objects to fill space or enhance scenes is a bit iffy.

For example, I used the original photo with earrings and instructed the AI to add a teddy bear on the left side of the image.

The result was less than promising. It took 10 different image generations before I got a teddy with the correct number of arms and legs (that were properly attached to its body).

In general, your AI prompts need to be very precise, and you’ll most likely want to avoid creating objects with many nuances (e.g., face or limbs).

That being said, it seems that the generative AI in the free version is much more restricted and is only useful for adding subtle stands/props. If you need consistent product enhancement and more realistic results, I would recommend upgrading to premium.

Additionally, the premium version comes with some tools that you’ll likely want to use if you want to further enhance your jewelry product images.

Model Try-On (Premium)

One of the big benefits of using AI is that it likes patterns and is good at applying them across different images, which is why the model try-on tool should be an immediate hit.

During my testing, I got solid results.

Notably, the range of models that you can choose from is quite decent, and the concept is straightforward. All you have to do is select the model, upload the desired piece of jewelry, and tap to generate a few try-ons.

However, it’s once I got into more complex pieces that the tool started to struggle a bit.

Layered necklaces, chandelier earrings, or intricate bracelets often clipped around the model too far and were distinctly noticeable as “AI-made.”

The perspective is where the tool had the most problems, as necklaces needed to have a specific source image and be combined with a model that looked straight ahead.

Otherwise, the draping of the necklace could go all over the place and would require multiple generations.

The saving grace of the try-on is that the tool can automatically export into formats and resolutions used on social media.

This is also where I found the questionnaire at the beginning to be useful, as Photoroom AI automatically showed the e-commerce websites I checked during account creation.

Product Mockups (Premium)

In a similar way to model try-ons, the tool can also mock up product variations based on the source image.

This is most useful if you want to change the color of the product or the particular stone set in pieces of jewelry.

In terms of accuracy, this one also suffers a bit from needing a few generations until you get a good result, but it’s more consistent.

Batch Exporting (Premium)

If you have many products that you need to edit similarly, batch processing will undoubtedly save you some time.

With this option, Photoroom can accept an entire album of pictures, then use the same modifications on each of them and return the result.

This option is obviously good if your images are similar in terms of staging, allowing the AI to correctly determine which parts are the background and need changing.

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Pricing and Premium

While Photoroom is solid if you want to improve your workflow, it only starts being worthwhile once you subscribe to the premium service.

And that’s where things can get tricky. The Pro plan can be paid weekly, monthly, or yearly, with the yearly option providing a free trial (that you still have to enter your card information for).

The Pro version comes with more AI background options, including the ability to direct the AI toward what you want to use via text prompt.

As mentioned, the virtual model try-on and product mockup and staging are all only available as premium options.

The price of the “simplest” Pro version is US$2.99 per week, US$7.99 monthly, or US$4.50 per month if you opt for the annual option.

However, the free version of the tool is still quite handy for what it does. Yes, the AI is a bit basic, but the template backgrounds have good quality, and the tool is solid at removing and changing backgrounds (and doesn’t botch the image resolution in the process).

Who Is Photoroom For?

Given the sheer range of options you have here, there are a few different use cases for Photoroom AI:

• Small jewelers who want to avoid repeated, expensive product shoots to update their inventory
• E-commerce store owners who want to make quick adjustments and resize images for social media
• Small business owners who rely on mockups and decent-quality phone photos without professional camera equipment

However, it’s important to note that successful jewelry photography largely depends on the quality of the camera and studio setup used for the initial photos. Without good equipment, images may lack the detail needed for the AI to process effectively and produce excellent results.

For the best outcome, consider combining both approaches: invest in a quality camera, lenses, and studio lighting specifically for jewelry photography. (Find out the best lenses for jewelry photography here.)

Then, use Photoroom AI to enhance and clean up your images before sharing them.