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# Composer

### Introduction

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Composer lets you create professional packshots and lifestyle visuals by assembling your assets — scene background, product photo, generated visuals — in an AI-powered layer editor. Import your images, activate Blend, and in a few seconds get a visual where lights, shadows, and colors are perfectly harmonized. No Photoshop expertise required.

### Key concepts
* **Layer** — each element of the composition lives on its own layer: independently movable, resizable, lockable, and blendable.
* **Blend** — the action that marks a layer to be integrated by the AI (green badge). The AI-generated layer that integrates the product into the scene (harmonized light, shadows, color, and edges).

### Creating your first composition
1. **Import your background and your product** — via **+ Add a layer** or by drag-and-drop. Each image appears in a separate layer in the right-hand panel.
2. **Select the product layer** — click the layer on the canvas or in the panel. A contextual toolbar appears.
3. **Run the Blend** — a Blend layer appears. The AI generates the blend (status "creating"), then the final result displays in a few seconds.
4. **Try again if needed** — click **Re-blend** on the Blend layer to regenerate and compare several variations.

### Starting a composition

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Two modes at launch:
* **Start with images** — drag and drop one or more images directly onto the canvas. Useful when your assets are already prepared.
* **Start with an empty canvas** — choose a preset format (1:1, 9:16, 16:9) or custom dimensions (W × H px), then click **Create composition**. Useful when you're starting from a specific destination format (post, story, banner).

### Working with layers

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The right-hand panel lists all the layers in the composition, just like in design software: reorder them by drag-and-drop, lock them, or delete them freely.
Three types of layers:
* **Background** — the base layer (color, gradient, or image)
* **Image layer** — product photos, generated visuals, style elements
* **Blend layer** — the AI-generated blend layer
When a layer is selected, the contextual bar offers: **Blend** (activate AI integration), **Mask** (isolate the subject), **Lock** (prevent accidental changes), and advanced options (**…**).

### The AI Blend

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Blend integrates your product into the scene by automatically adjusting:
* **Light** — the product's lighting aligns with the background's light source
* **Shadows** — realistic cast and contact shadows
* **Color** — the product's tones harmonize with the scene
* **Edges** — softened according to the background's depth of field

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| 💡 **Tip:** combine Composer with your custom models. If your image was generated with a Seelab model trained on your product, the blend gives better results: the product is already perfectly modeled, and the blend gains in realism and fidelity.

### Exporting your composition
The export panel is at the bottom right. Click **Download all** to download (use the button's arrow to switch formats):
* **.ZIP** — each layer as a high-resolution PNG + the flattened master image. Useful for sharing or uploading directly into a CMS.
* **.PSD** — a fully layered Photoshop file: each Composer layer becomes a PSD layer. Useful for fine retouching or layer-by-layer validation against your brand guidelines.
The **Use composition in** menu sends the composition directly to other Seelab modules (Creation, Workflow) for AI generation or batch production.

### Tips & troubleshooting
* Use high-resolution product photos (min. 1000 × 1000 px) for optimal blending.
* Choose a background with clear, realistic lighting — Blend uses it as a reference for shadow direction.
* Lock the **Background** layer before manipulating the other elements.
* Blend result not quite right? Run **Re-blend** 2–3 times: results vary with each generation.
* For a more faithful blend, generate your product visual with your custom model first, then import it into Composer.

### Glossary
* **Background** — the base layer of the composition (color, gradient, or image).
* **Blend** (verb) — marking a layer for AI integration into the scene.
* **Layer** — an independent element of the composition.
* **Blend** (noun) — the AI-generated layer that harmonizes light, shadows, and colors.
* **Mask** — isolates the subject of a layer.
* **PSD** — layered Photoshop format, exportable from Composer.