My products are flat so I scan them onto my desktop.
I can do a lot of cropping, etc during that process.
Then I just cut and paste from desktop to listing.
Takes maybe two to ten minutes per listing, depending on the number of scans and the dpi. (My scanner takes a few minutes for the 1200dpi scans, but the 600dpi are very fast.)
IMHO answering this question is worth a moment of time even if OP “seems†suspicious … It may help others who come along looking for an answer to this or a somewhat similar question.
Whenever possible, I use one of my scanners to generate pictures. It requires less color correction than most smartphones, or digital cameras that do not have a white level adjustment in their settings.
One of my scanners has software that auto crops, or can generate multiple images from on capture.
When i need to take a picture which requires more depth of field than I can get from a scanner, I use a digital camera. I prefer to use one with a viewfinder, rather than an LCD screen. If the item is too large, I also use the camera.
The entire listing process can be done if I am using the scanner without getting my butt off my chair. Saves me time and effort.
As @ittybitnot says..........the same question has been asked more than a few times.....so there must be some site touting it........ waste of time to answer (my opinion)........
Your topic is strikingly the same as many others posted here in the last few days. Amazingly as well, the posters have all been from the same country as your ID. Similar behavior has been observed here in the past, where the people posting the questions have become victims of a "task scam" or "order grab" scam.
If someone has offered you money to post here, understand it is NOT for real, even if they let you have a little money at first.
@bamarz_21 , I've had several processes. What is working for me now is to create my drafts on my desktop computer. Then, I take photos with my phone and upload them to the drafts from the phone. I then recheck the photos on the desktop to make sure they are clear. Sometimes I need to brighten them a bit. Then, the listings go live. I have, on occasion followed this process but taken the photos right in the eBay app. This seems to compress the photos more than if you take with your phone's camera, then upload them. There is compression there, too, but the images don't come out flat.
In the past I would take the photos with my phone. Once they uploaded to the cloud, I'd download them to the computer. Eliminating that step saved a ton of time.
I have tried using eBay's AI which generates listings based on the pictures. It has been months since I used it. At the time, unless it was a sports card, I found it could not identify 90% of what I listed. It wasn't saving time for me, so I switched back. I do think AI is the future when it comes to listing. I think eBay is behind on this. There are some 3rd party AI software programs out there. I've not tried them, but based on what I've read and watched, there are a couple that are promising, especially for niche sellers.
Digital cameras are great, but not necessary nowadays to take product photographs. If you have a modern smartphone, whether Android or iPhone, it will work just fine. The main thing is make sure you have good lighting and your photos are cropped so there isn't as much background space.
For the photos that I do take, I use plain white painter's canvas as a background and take them with my phone. Upload them to my draft and then use the ebay tools to edit them (crop, lightening, etc.). For pictures that have to be re-sized, I use PIXLR, which is free to use for up to 3 edits a day.
I use the manufactures pictures on most items as I only sell new items. There are a few that do not allow the use of their images that I just find an image of the item on the web. If you are selling items that are not new or are damaged than you would have to take your own photos and use some thing like Adobe Express to remove your background. I have used the Adobe Express back ground removel tool for some items that I had to take photos of due to copyright. Works really good. I personally don't have the time or inclinations to take photos of every item. I definitely am not a photographer. lol
Get a digital camera and learn how to use it. I'm still working on this myself. When I do it right (framing, whitebalance, etc.) I have no post photography editing to do as the images are ready to go.
I also use a log sheet when I check in new inventory. It has things like description, count, weight, COGS, warehouse location, etc. on it for each item. When I take photos I do them in the order of the log sheet, then I save them in a folder named YYYY-MM-DD format (for easy sorting) on my PC and write that same date on the top of the log sheet. I review the photos on a large monitor and if any retouching is needed, that's when I do it. But it's much easier working a little harder in the photo both to get it right in the camera.
Later when I actually sit down to do listings (which may be some time much later) everything I need is on the log sheet and I can easily locate the photo folder that matches it.
The system I used prior to the one I use now was exactly like @richard1rst and worked very well for quite a long time; digital camera, SD card, editing done on PC. Great system if you like to work from bigger screens.
Current system:
Make up drafts using templates either on PC or iPad then take photos using iPhone, utilizing the AI background removal tools. Finding it nice to open a draft from my phone then take/add/edit photos to a draft + I can still save photos for later use if needed.
Do not like starting listings from scratch on phone as I have preset description/templates I really like. Personally do not utilize AI descriptions. They are terrible (IMHO) and buyers prefer your actual words over AI from everything I’ve read/heard.
Once you have photos down, everything else will fall into place.
do you edit, crop, or use presets? Workflow please.
I take the pictures with a digital camera. Then I upload the pictures to my computer and use the computer's programs to crop, edit, rotate, etc as necessary to make then as nice as possible.
Then when I do a listing I just upload the pictures from the computer to eBay's gallery. No further adjustments necessary.
AND as an added bonus I have the original pictures on my computer so if I ever need to relist I can simply re-list them.
I too do it similar to how you do. I don't however use a digital camera, I use my phone. The pics are very good with phone cameras for the most part. Works great for me.
Then I transfer to my computer as you do. I have all my pics saved by category or subject. However it is the easiest to find the pics anytime I need them. I just organize them in some logical manner under a file I set up for Ebay Pics.
reallynicestamps
·11 months agoMy products are flat so I scan them onto my desktop.
I can do a lot of cropping, etc during that process.
Then I just cut and paste from desktop to listing.
Takes maybe two to ten minutes per listing, depending on the number of scans and the dpi. (My scanner takes a few minutes for the 1200dpi scans, but the 600dpi are very fast.)
kickin.assets
·11 months ago@dhbookds
IMHO answering this question is worth a moment of time even if OP “seems†suspicious … It may help others who come along looking for an answer to this or a somewhat similar question.
tobaccocardyahoo
·11 months agoWhenever possible, I use one of my scanners to generate pictures. It requires less color correction than most smartphones, or digital cameras that do not have a white level adjustment in their settings.
One of my scanners has software that auto crops, or can generate multiple images from on capture.
When i need to take a picture which requires more depth of field than I can get from a scanner, I use a digital camera. I prefer to use one with a viewfinder, rather than an LCD screen. If the item is too large, I also use the camera.
The entire listing process can be done if I am using the scanner without getting my butt off my chair. Saves me time and effort.
dhbookds
·11 months agoAs
@ittybitnot says..........the same question has been asked more than a few times.....so there must be some site touting it........ waste of time to answer (my opinion)........
meme6253
·11 months agoI take photos on my phone & then use eBay's photo editor, Easy Peezy, Has everything I need there to edit, crop, adjust size, Etc.
ittybitnot
·11 months ago@bamarz_21
Your topic is strikingly the same as many others posted here in the last few days. Amazingly as well, the posters have all been from the same country as your ID. Similar behavior has been observed here in the past, where the people posting the questions have become victims of a "task scam" or "order grab" scam.
If someone has offered you money to post here, understand it is NOT for real, even if they let you have a little money at first.
https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2024/11/task-scams-create-illusion-making-money
christworks
·11 months ago@bamarz_21 , I've had several processes. What is working for me now is to create my drafts on my desktop computer. Then, I take photos with my phone and upload them to the drafts from the phone. I then recheck the photos on the desktop to make sure they are clear. Sometimes I need to brighten them a bit. Then, the listings go live. I have, on occasion followed this process but taken the photos right in the eBay app. This seems to compress the photos more than if you take with your phone's camera, then upload them. There is compression there, too, but the images don't come out flat.
In the past I would take the photos with my phone. Once they uploaded to the cloud, I'd download them to the computer. Eliminating that step saved a ton of time.
I have tried using eBay's AI which generates listings based on the pictures. It has been months since I used it. At the time, unless it was a sports card, I found it could not identify 90% of what I listed. It wasn't saving time for me, so I switched back. I do think AI is the future when it comes to listing. I think eBay is behind on this. There are some 3rd party AI software programs out there. I've not tried them, but based on what I've read and watched, there are a couple that are promising, especially for niche sellers.
Digital cameras are great, but not necessary nowadays to take product photographs. If you have a modern smartphone, whether Android or iPhone, it will work just fine. The main thing is make sure you have good lighting and your photos are cropped so there isn't as much background space.
dealwithmenow
·11 months agoI can give my input on this if that helps,
3Dsellers has an image library/editor that lets you reuse images across listings cut upload time in half for me.
You can try that tool for free
gloryglorygifts
·11 months agoFor the photos that I do take, I use plain white painter's canvas as a background and take them with my phone. Upload them to my draft and then use the ebay tools to edit them (crop, lightening, etc.). For pictures that have to be re-sized, I use PIXLR, which is free to use for up to 3 edits a day.
todaysstyle
·11 months agoI use the manufactures pictures on most items as I only sell new items. There are a few that do not allow the use of their images that I just find an image of the item on the web. If you are selling items that are not new or are damaged than you would have to take your own photos and use some thing like Adobe Express to remove your background. I have used the Adobe Express back ground removel tool for some items that I had to take photos of due to copyright. Works really good. I personally don't have the time or inclinations to take photos of every item. I definitely am not a photographer. lol
bigtexasyardsale
·11 months agoGet a digital camera and learn how to use it. I'm still working on this myself. When I do it right (framing, whitebalance, etc.) I have no post photography editing to do as the images are ready to go.
I also use a log sheet when I check in new inventory. It has things like description, count, weight, COGS, warehouse location, etc. on it for each item. When I take photos I do them in the order of the log sheet, then I save them in a folder named YYYY-MM-DD format (for easy sorting) on my PC and write that same date on the top of the log sheet. I review the photos on a large monitor and if any retouching is needed, that's when I do it. But it's much easier working a little harder in the photo both to get it right in the camera.
Later when I actually sit down to do listings (which may be some time much later) everything I need is on the log sheet and I can easily locate the photo folder that matches it.
kickin.assets
·11 months ago@bamarz_21
The system I used prior to the one I use now was exactly like @richard1rst and worked very well for quite a long time; digital camera, SD card, editing done on PC. Great system if you like to work from bigger screens.
Current system:
Make up drafts using templates either on PC or iPad then take photos using iPhone, utilizing the AI background removal tools. Finding it nice to open a draft from my phone then take/add/edit photos to a draft + I can still save photos for later use if needed.
Do not like starting listings from scratch on phone as I have preset description/templates I really like. Personally do not utilize AI descriptions. They are terrible (IMHO) and buyers prefer your actual words over AI from everything I’ve read/heard.
Once you have photos down, everything else will fall into place.
Best of luck!
Kiks
richard1rst
·11 months agoI take the pictures with a digital camera. Then I upload the pictures to my computer and use the computer's programs to crop, edit, rotate, etc as necessary to make then as nice as possible.
Then when I do a listing I just upload the pictures from the computer to eBay's gallery. No further adjustments necessary.
AND as an added bonus I have the original pictures on my computer so if I ever need to relist I can simply re-list them.
mam98031
·11 months agoI too do it similar to how you do. I don't however use a digital camera, I use my phone. The pics are very good with phone cameras for the most part. Works great for me.
Then I transfer to my computer as you do. I have all my pics saved by category or subject. However it is the easiest to find the pics anytime I need them. I just organize them in some logical manner under a file I set up for Ebay Pics.