Produce a whole jewelry catalogue from CAD files

Plan before you render

Decide three things before you open the first model.

1. The look. One background, one ground and one lighting setup for listings, and optionally a second look for social media.
2. The angles. Usually four to six, for example three-quarter front, top, side, a detail close-up and an upright view for rings.
3. The formats. Square 2K for listings, Insta Post 4:5 for social, and a 360° video per hero product.

Write these down. A one-page shot list keeps a team consistent, even when different people render different products.

Step 1: Upload and organise

Upload the whole collection as a folder. Turn on SKU detection so file names like RG-1042_Solitaire.glb become SKU RG-1042, set the jewelry type and choose a collection for the batch. Every model gets a preview image, so you can check at a glance that nothing is missing.

Step 2: Build the master setup on one piece

Pick a representative product and perfect the look on it: metal, stones, lighting for metal and gems, background, ground and camera distance. Save each angle from your shot list as a custom pose. Poses always frame the whole piece, so plan to export detail close-ups as single images from the live view. This first piece takes the longest. Every piece after it is faster.

The 26 scene presets are a good shortcut, because each sets background, lighting and ground together. Start from the closest scene and adjust.

Step 3: Render each product the same way

For each model, apply the same scene or settings, set the materials, then export. In the image panel, Multiple mode exports one image per saved pose in a single ZIP, which turns a full set of angles into one download. Keep the renderer quality on High or Ultra for final exports.

There is no one-click batch render across many models, and that is deliberate. Jewelry varies in size and shape, and a quick check of framing and materials on each piece is what keeps a catalogue looking hand finished.

Step 4: Colourways

For each product sold in several metals or stones, create variants. Each variant copies the current setup, so you only swap the material and export the same angles again. Every colourway matches perfectly.

Step 5: Video

Export a 360° turntable for hero products, using the same background and ground as the stills. For collections with a story, a multi-angle video moving between your saved poses makes a strong product film. Keep the length and speed identical across the catalogue.

Step 6: Lifestyle and worn shots

Use AI photoshoot for worn images and AI product scenes for styled settings. Pick one style and one scene for the whole collection so the lifestyle images feel like one campaign. Premium includes 150 AI images and 5 AI videos a month, which covers lifestyle shots for a typical seasonal launch.

Step 7: Name, check and publish

• Name files with SKU, metal and angle, for example RG-1042-yellow-front.
• Review all main images side by side before publishing. Inconsistent ones stand out immediately.
• Share 3D links with wholesale buyers or your workshop for anything that needs a closer look.

How long does it take?

Once the master setup exists, most jewellers render a product with a full set of angles in a few minutes. A collection of fifty pieces can fit into a few working days for one person, compared with the weeks that samples and a photo studio usually take. Our guide to jewelry catalog production includes a printable shot list and a timing plan.

When to still use photography

If you sell one-of-a-kind antique or estate pieces with no CAD file, photography is the only option. For everything designed in CAD, rendering gives you the catalogue before the stock arrives, which means you can sell before you cast. Read how to sell jewelry before casting.