This is an example of how Chat GPT can take an uploaded flat design and create a photo realistic marketing image for you. This is a recent design I created for an Harley Davdison club going on tour to Portugal.

One of the biggest game-changers I've seen recently is how good AI has become at creating realistic marketing images. A few years ago, if I wanted to show a product being worn or used, I'd have to: • Organise a photoshoot • Buy stock images • Use Placeit • Spend hours in Photoshop creating mockups Now? I simply upload a flat product image and tell ChatGPT what I want. For example, I uploaded images of some baby racing suit designs and asked ChatGPT to create professional motorsport-themed photos of babies wearing them. Within minutes it generated realistic promotional images showing babies in pit lanes, race garages, on podiums and beside race bikes. No photoshoot. No models. No Placeit subscription. No Photoshop compositing. Just the product image and a well-written prompt. This is where AI becomes genuinely useful for business owners. Think about what you sell: • Clothing • Gifts • Printed products • Books • Courses • Food products • Merchandise If you can create realistic lifestyle images in minutes, you can launch products faster, create more adverts, test more ideas and spend less time designing. The technology is moving ridiculously fast. The businesses that learn how to use these tools today will have a serious advantage over those still doing everything the old way. Have you tried creating marketing images with AI yet?

Hi everyone, Firstly, thank you for being part of this community. I genuinely appreciate every single person who has joined. I've noticed that most people are reading the posts but not really joining in with questions or discussions, and that's absolutely fine. However, I'd love to understand what brought you here in the first place. So, I'd like to ask a favour... 👉 What is the ONE thing you're hoping to learn, achieve, or get help with from this group? Are you interested in:• Starting a print-on-demand business?• Designing your own clothing brand?• Using AI for design and marketing?• Building an online store?• Getting more sales?• Something else entirely? Just drop a quick comment below, even if it's only a few words. The more I know about what you need, the more useful content, tutorials, live sessions, and resources I can create for you. This community is for you, not me, so I'd love to hear from you. Everyone who comments will be entered into a draw for a free 30-minute one-to-one strategy session at the beginning of July. Looking forward to reading your comments from today until June 30th 😀 Steve

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I was wondering at what point in the process of selling DTF printed apparel does one invest in a DTF machine to do DTF prints in house and if in deciding to invest what machine does someone look at? I fancied the Magic Touch system if I were ever to go down this rabbit hole as they are a tried and tested UK company, but they always use software that I’ve never heard of rather than industry standard software stuff. If you have or are thinking of going down this route what printer did you get and what RIP do you use?