Photo Studio Q&A: Learn to create high-quality eCommerce images with the Square Photo Studio app 📸

[Tom]

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What: We recently updated the Square Photo Studio app with additional styling features including shadow editing, level editing such as exposure and contrast, and the ability to change your images layout through size, position, and rotation tools. The app enables you to sync a photograph with your Square items or create links for your social media channels that let your followers shop directly on Facebook and Instagram.

Who: @johnobc on the Square Photo Studio product team answered questions about the app, and addressed feedback from sellers on how it's going with the app so far.

When: This Q&A took place on Wednesday, April 27, at 1:00pm PDT / 4:00pm EDT. 

A few example questions:

• What are the tips and tricks to getting the perfect photo with Square Photo Studio?
• If I could do "_______" with Photo Studio, that would make setting up my inventory so much easier.
• How do I turn a photograph into a shoppable link?
• What’s the best way to use the different style options in the app?

Note: We can't share specific details on our product roadmaps, though this information will be helpful as we continue to make improvements.

[johnobc]

Thanks for the question and posting in this thread. I tried to answer this in my reply to @Sugarandgeek — have a look here for more information.

[Purpledragonz]

Will this be available for Android? If so, when?

[johnobc]

Thanks for the question and posting in this thread. No ETA yet - I tried to answer this with a bit more detail in my reply to @Sugarandgeek  

Have a look here for more information.

[StubbsEstates]

Can you please add a solid black backround to the options after the item is shot? Would be wonderful. Thanks!

[johnobc]

We do have a solid black background! If you select the ‘basic’ or ‘color’ style preset in the app, click edit, select background and then select the eye dropper, you can choose any color you want. The HEX code for solid black is 000000.

[Amberderr717]

It's 2022, can we stop favoring apple products already and recognize that there are just as many Android users? 

[ALYs]

Any way we can import existing pictures into the app, instead of having to take ALL new photos?

[johnobc]

Right now you can also use any images that are on your iPhone’s camera roll so you don’t have to take new images. We’re thinking about ways to allow you to easily leverage photos that are already in your Square catalog within the app - is that something you'd be interested in?

[MIPassion217]

My staff has an Iphone, but I have an android.  Will it be available?  Please 🙂

[johnobc]

Thanks for the question and posting in this thread. I tried to answer this in my reply to @Sugarandgeek  

Have a look here for more information.

[Forestofhope]

Your ad says iPhone, Can you use an android?

[johnobc]

Thanks for the question and posting in this thread. Unfortunately the app is only available on iPhone. I tried to give some context in my reply to @Sugarandgeek  

Have a look here for more information.

[daphnelsh]

need this on android. when will it be available?

[johnobc]

Thanks for the question and posting in this thread. I tried to answer this in my reply to @Sugarandgeek

Have a look here for more information.

[johnobc]

Thanks for the question and posting in this thread. I tried to answer this in my reply to @Sugarandgeek

Have a look here for more information.

[piggysue63]

Just want to chime in with the others so you will know there are many android users out there who would like this app as well. 

[johnobc]

Thanks for the question and posting in this thread - we definitely hear the requests. I tried to answer this and give some additional context in my reply to @Sugarandgeek 

Have a look here for more information.

[johnobc]

Thanks for the question and posting in this thread - we definitely hear the requests. I tried to answer this and give some additional context in my reply to @Sugarandgeek 

Have a look here for more information.

[Lwcs]

Can these photos also be used on the square terminal and stand?

Can the photos be connected to the items list?

[johnobc]

Yes they can! That’s one of the big benefits of the app. Once you take and style your photo you’ll have the option to add the photo to Square. This will enable you to either add a photo to an existing item or create a new item directly from your photo. This should then populate throughout any surface at Square where images are shown.

[angler021]

I'm taking pictures of live-edge picture frames and am getting a bit of blurring around the edges. What can I do to correct this?

[johnobc]

There are a few things you can try. First, make sure you’re using a background that contrasts with your frame - so like a white piece of posterboard or a wooden table. Next, try to reduce shadows around where your frame hits the table - oftentimes the spot where the background hits the object is where there are issues and you get the "blurring."

Finally, if you use an existing photo from your camera roll we have a tool that allows you to make fine tuned edits to the background removal. We’re adding this for images you capture shortly.

[Lmichelle31]

What’s the best way to capture photos of apparel? Is ghost mannequin an option that would be suitable for the Square Photo Studio app?