Prompt for Packaging

Universal, reusable packing prompt you can use for any for any dieline, mockup, or flat artwork in the edit module.

Reusable Photoreal Packaging Prompt (Universal)

Long, stable version (recommended)

Turn this flat packaging artwork into a photoreal product mockup, keeping the entire layout, text, colors, logos, and artwork exactly the same and in the same positions. Add realistic materials and textures appropriate to the package type: printed cardboard, matte or gloss coating, paper grain, CMYK ink texture, foiling, emboss, plastic windows, or product trays — but only where they already exist in the artwork (no new elements). Add natural 3D depth, accurate die-cut folds, clean edges, and subtle shadows where panels meet. Make the print look like real production-quality packaging: tiny ink texture, crisp registration, and mild sheen if appropriate. Light the scene like professional studio packaging photography with soft, even illumination and gentle highlights. Add a faint drop shadow and a clean, neutral background. Do not change any characters, icons, proportions, branding, fonts, or composition. Do not add extra text or redesign anything.

The result should feel like a high-resolution retail packshot with sharp focus, accurate color, and premium presentation.

Short “always works” version

Make this flat packaging artwork look like photoreal, studio-lit retail packaging while keeping all text, art, logos, colors, and layout exactly the same. Add realistic material textures (paper, cardboard, plastic, coating), subtle 3D depth, accurate folds, crisp edges, soft shadows, and a clean neutral background. No added graphics, no character changes, no layout changes.

Optional inserts your designers can swap in

Use only if needed — they plug cleanly into the long version:

If there’s a window: “Add realistic clear plastic with soft highlights and mild reflections.”

If there’s foil/spot gloss: “Add subtle metallic reflection/spot gloss only where indicated in artwork.”

If it’s a tray or clamshell: “Add rigid plastic material with light refraction and soft shadows.”

If texture matters: “Give the printed surface a subtle coated-paper sheen and fine print texture.”

If they need consistency: “Match all colors exactly with no reinterpretation.”