The blouse photo also shows the saree
The AI copies whatever is in the photo. Crop the blouse fabric tight, or its border ends up on the blouse.
Drape Studio guide: your saree on a model, step by step
Turn one flat photo of your saree into model photos for your catalogue, WhatsApp and marketplace listings. Every step below is a real screenshot of the studio, with the button to press ringed.
What you’ll get
A model wearing your exact saree — the same fabric, the same border, the same pallu — with your blouse fabric made into a finished blouse.
What you need
- One clear photo of the full saree fabric (body and pallu), laid flat or hanging, cropped to the fabric
- Optional: one photo of the blouse fabric
- Optional: a close-up only where a part has its own detail — zari, lace/border, or an extra pallu
- Step 1
Choose what you are shooting
Open Drape Studio. In the first card, Upload Design, pick Saree under Generate For.
Shooting other ethnic wear? Tap More for lehenga, salwar suit, kurti, anarkali, sharara, co-ord sets and Indo-Western.
Start herePick Saree — or tap More for lehenga, salwar suit, kurti and other ethnic wear.- Start here Pick Saree — or tap More for lehenga, salwar suit, kurti and other ethnic wear.
- Step 2Optional
Pick a marketplace
Selling on Myntra, Amazon, Flipkart or Meesho? Pick it under Marketplace and the studio sets the poses, background, model and output size that marketplace asks for.
Leave it on None to choose everything yourself.
One tap, marketplace-readyPoses, background and image size are set for the marketplace you choose.- One tap, marketplace-ready Poses, background and image size are set for the marketplace you choose.
- Step 3
Upload the saree fabric
In the Saree Drape tab, under 1. Primary Saree Fabrics, tap Upload yours on Saree with Pallu Fabric and choose your photo of the full saree — body and pallu together.
This one photo decides the colours, fabric and border in every shot, so use your original product photo, never an earlier AI image. Not ready yet? The Sample saree is loaded so you can try the studio first.
Tip Crop tight. Whatever is in the photo — floor, table, hanger — is read as part of the saree.
Your saree goes hereTap Upload yours and pick one photo of the full saree, body and pallu together.- Your saree goes here Tap Upload yours and pick one photo of the full saree, body and pallu together.
- Step 4
Check the cut in the AI Cut & Detection Workspace
As soon as the fabric uploads, the studio finds the cloth's edges and opens it in the workspace. The outline you see is what the AI treats as your saree.
If the outline misses some fabric, drag its corners — the 2.2× loupe helps you place them exactly.
Your fabric, detectedCheck the outline covers the whole saree. Drag a corner if it does not.- Your fabric, detected Check the outline covers the whole saree. Drag a corner if it does not.
- Step 5
Set the pallu, grain and repeats
Use the tools under the fabric to tell the AI how your saree is laid out:
Rotate turns the cloth so the weave runs straight. Pallu at top / bottom marks which end is the pallu — the part that goes over the shoulder. Add repeat line marks how much of the body is one repeat of the pattern. Re-detect starts the outline again, and Cover all takes the whole photo as the cut.
Switch between Cut and Repeated cloth at the top to see the fabric as it will be tiled across the drape.
Tip This tells the AI which design goes where — pallu, pleats, border. The final photo drapes naturally, so the exact pleat count can differ from the preview. That is normal.
1Mark the palluRotate the grain, set Pallu at top or bottom, and add a repeat line if the body repeats.2Preview the repeatRepeated cloth shows how the fabric tiles across the drape.- 1Mark the pallu Rotate the grain, set Pallu at top or bottom, and add a repeat line if the body repeats.
- 2Preview the repeat Repeated cloth shows how the fabric tiles across the drape.
- Step 6Optional
Add the blouse fabric
Upload the blouse fabric in 2. Blouse Fabric, then open Adjust pattern to set the blouse shape and sleeve length. The finished blouse goes into the photoshoot.
Skip this if the blouse is the same fabric as the saree.
Tip Crop the blouse photo to just the blouse piece. A blouse photo that also shows the saree border puts that border on the blouse.
Blouse, made for youUpload the blouse fabric and set its shape — the finished blouse goes into the shot.- Blouse, made for you Upload the blouse fabric and set its shape — the finished blouse goes into the shot.
- Step 7Optional
Add detail references
Under 2. Auxiliary References, add a photo only for a part that has its own detail: Close-Up / Zari for texture and embroidery, Lace / Border for a straight-on border, Dupatta / Extra Pallu, and Colour Matching for palette or colour variants.
Most sarees need none of these. Leave a slot empty unless that part looks different from the main fabric photo.
Only what is differentZari close-ups, border strips, an extra pallu or colour variants — each in its own slot.- Only what is different Zari close-ups, border strips, an extra pallu or colour variants — each in its own slot.
- Step 8Optional
Choose the model, background and photography
In 3. Model, Background & Pose Options, choose Model Photography or Flat Lay Photography.
Pick a model in StyleMuse, or upload a Model Image to keep the same face in every shot. Pick a background the same way — a studio backdrop, or a photo of your own shop.
Who wears it, and wherePick from StyleMuse or upload your own model and background photos.- Who wears it, and where Pick from StyleMuse or upload your own model and background photos.
- Step 9
Pick the drape pose and style
On the right, Drape Pose & Style shows how the saree will be worn. Scroll the row and pick the poses you want — front, side, back and seated.
Each pose you pick is one more shot of the same saree.
Choose the drapePick one or more poses. Every pose is another shot of your saree.- Choose the drape Pick one or more poses. Every pose is another shot of your saree.
- Step 10Optional
Add your logo
Under Branding Details, upload your Brand Logo once and every shot gets a Download with your logo option. Shooting for clients? Tap + Client to keep each client's logo and details separate.
A PNG with a transparent background works best.
Your logo on every shotUpload it once. Download any shot with your logo, or a client's.- Your logo on every shot Upload it once. Download any shot with your logo, or a client's.
- Step 11
Generate, or let our team make it
Check Total shots in the Batch Summary, then choose. Generate runs it now — 20 credits a shot at 1K — and is part of a plan. Create order hands it to our team: 20 credits a drape shot, delivered within a day, and open to everyone, including free credits.
Higher quality costs more: 2K and 4K are 2× the 1K price.
1Generate or orderGenerate now with a plan, or Create order — 20 credits a shot, made by our team.2Check the countTotal shots is what you are about to spend credits on.- 1Generate or order Generate now with a plan, or Create order — 20 credits a shot, made by our team.
- 2Check the count Total shots is what you are about to spend credits on.
- Step 12
Track and download in Orders
Every batch and order lands in the Orders tab. Watch it progress, download the finished shots, or cancel an order that has not started.
Not happy with a shot? Ask for 50% of its credits back from the same card.
All your shotsBatches and orders, side by side. Download, cancel, or ask for credits back.- All your shots Batches and orders, side by side. Download, cancel, or ask for credits back.
Three mistakes that ruin a drape
Uploading every photo you have
Five photos of the same print are five overlapping instructions. One fabric photo, plus only the parts that are different.
Skipping the pallu
Without Pallu at top or bottom set, the pallu design can land on the pleats.
By saree type
The steps above work for every saree. Here is what changes for yours.
| Saree type | Do | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| All-over print | One tight photo; leave the reference slots empty | Close-ups of the same print mix the sections up |
| Placement print | Show the full saree so the AI sees where the motif sits | Cropping to just the motif repeats it everywhere |
| Plain | Natural, even light; no filters; a Close-Up for silk or tissue weave | Colour casts in your photo come through in the result |
| Plain with border | Full saree with the border visible; add Lace / Border if it comes out soft | A border strip in the main slot becomes a border-patterned saree |
| Designed pallu | Full saree with the pallu visible; set the pallu; add an extra pallu photo if needed | A pallu photo that includes the blouse piece mixes the two |
Questions
Do I need a model photo?
No. Pick a model in StyleMuse. Upload a Model Image only if you want the same face across every shot.
Why does the drape not match the preview exactly?
The workspace tells the AI which design goes where. The model then drapes the saree naturally, so pleat count and fold positions can differ. The fabric, border and pallu should match.
What does Create order cost?
20 credits per drape shot. Our team produces it and it lands in Orders within a day. You do not need a plan.
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