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Physically Plausible Lighting Rules

I need a short compositing standard that guarantees physically plausible placements for studio pieces on lifestyle bac…

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I need a short compositing standard that guarantees physically plausible placements for studio pieces on lifestyle backgrounds. Decide which single constraint to codify first (consistent light direction, shadow softness ranges, or color spill handling), and provide a compact checklist and one reusable asset (shadow template or ambient occlusion overlay) that will ensure consistent, believable mockups across assistants and seasons.

when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

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I’m building a visual language for product listings that uses compositing to show objects in context, but I want a higher bar: shadows and light must be physically plausible, not faked. No rush, but I want a checklist and one compositing asset that guarantees realism across hires. What do I lock down first—light direction templates, shadow softness range, or color spill rules?

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Because you rarely think 'I want the redaction tool'. You think 'I have to share this without leaking the client's details'. Start from the need, and the feature finds you.

Real. Every job here was drawn from what people in real roles were actually seen doing in Photoshop — not a feature checklist.

No. Each page gives you a ready prompt you can paste into an AI assistant, plus the plain steps to do it yourself. Start with either — the goal is the finished job, not the tool.