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Create a composite proof showing how a photographed product will sit inside the print layout with realistic drop shadows and lighting.
2 ready prompts
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Execute — do the immediate task
+Create a composite proof showing the photographed product inside the brochure layout with realistic…
Execute — do the immediate task
+Create a composite proof showing the photographed product inside the brochure layout with realistic drop shadow and lighting: place the product layer into the layout, create a soft directional shadow matched to page light, rasterize and flatten a low-res PDF for client review.
Pasted it? When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Improve — make it easier to accept
+Before the art director signs off, make the composite convincing—match shadow angle and softness to…
Improve — make it easier to accept
+Before the art director signs off, make the composite convincing—match shadow angle and softness to other layout elements, add a reflected light layer for realism, provide a side-by-side printed proof of the composite on the target stock, and flag any clipping masks that might shift during export.
Pasted it? When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Who does this, and with what
The same task is different work inside a different job.
Prepress TechnicianAdobe PhotoshopAdobe Illustratoralso: Simulate Product Placement
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Every task here came from the work, not from a feature list — which is why the prompts name what you want done and never the button that does it. The tool changes; the work does not.
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