How to create products image?

[moneybagslady]

Hi,

Can anyone tell me how to make a product image look 'smooth' like the following example image using Photoshop? Also, what term should I use to describe what I mean? Is it 'product retouching'?

I'm not sure how to do it because I've just started learning Photoshop.

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[didiermazier · Accepted solution]

Just a hint…

If you look closely you notice a light halo on each object.

You could achieve that on a smart object with the Halo filter that can be setup in a non destructive mode playing with the opacity of  the filter blending mode 

 

 

[moneybagslady]

Hi @didiermazier Thanks for helping me.

It helped me a lot. I will practice it and learn photoshop again.

once again thank you very much 🙂

[didiermazier]

You are welcome. Here you will always find users ready to help…

Also you can mark my answer as correct if it is so.

[Lumigraphics]

It starts with good lighting and photography, and then yeah adding a halo or glow. I don't really like the effect but for a paying client you make the art director happy.

[moneybagslady]

What makes you dislike that effect?

I'm asking because I'm curious and eager to learn what kind of product appearance might make it look better.

Thank you if you're willing to answer

[D Fosse]

It's pretty messy overall, with things seemingly floating in mid-air. What happened? Did it explode?

And I'm not too keen on the highlight halos. I think you'd get the point much better across with a more delicate high-key lighting setup and a lighter background.

This is done with lighting. It's not done in Photoshop! If the lighting is bad, you can spend two days in Photoshop and it will never look good.

[Lumigraphics]

Its obviously a composite, notice that the object sizes don't match, and the halo is post processing which looks fake. Just overall not very good.

[Trevor.Dennis]

Did you take the example image in your post, or are you asking how to achieve the look?  Just asking because that not a look you should aspire to.  Are asking how to photograph products, or how to post process the photographs?