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How to Crop & Prepare Product Images

This guide walks you through the process of finding, downloading, and properly preparing product images for upload to your VapeTM portal. Images display cleanly on your machine background without unwanted white space or distracting backgrounds

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1️⃣ Step 1 — Search for Your Product Image on Google

1.1. Open Google Chrome and navigate to google.com.

1.2. Type your product name in the search bar (e.g., "Geek Bar Razz") and click on the Images tab.

1.3. Browse the results and click on the image that best represents your product.

1.4. ⚠️ Important: Always verify the image dimensions before downloading. As shown in Screenshot 1 below, check the dimensions displayed (indicated by the 🔴 red arrow) — look for a resolution of 600 × 600 or higher for best quality.

🔴 Red arrow indicates where to check the image dimensions in the preview panel.


2️⃣ Step 2 — Open & Save the Image

2.1. Once you've confirmed the image dimensions, right-click on the image preview.

2.2. From the context menu, select "Open image in new tab" as shown below (indicated by the 🔴 red arrow).

🔴 Red arrow points to the "Open image in new tab" option in the right-click context menu.

2.3. Once the image opens in a new tab (as shown in Screenshot), verify that the image is clear and of sufficient quality.

Full-size product image opened in a new tab for review.

2.4. Right-click on the full-size image and select "Save image as…" as shown in Screenshot below.

Right-click context menu showing the "Save image as…" option.

2.5. Save the file to a location you can easily find (e.g., your Desktop or Downloads folder).


3️⃣ Step 3 — Edit the Image Using Windows Photos

3.1. Locate the saved image file on your computer.

3.2. Right-click on the image file and select "Open with" → "Photos" to open it in the Windows Photos app.

3.3. Once open, click the "Edit" button (top-left corner) to enter editing mode.

3.4. As shown in Screenshot 5 below, you will notice blue arrows pointing to areas of unwanted white space around the product. This white space must be removed so the product image blends seamlessly with your machine background.

3.5. To remove the background, click the background removal icon in the top toolbar (indicated by the 🔴 red arrow as shown below).

🔴 Red arrow points to the background removal tool in the top toolbar.

🔵 Blue arrows highlight the unwanted white space surrounding the product.


4️⃣ Step 4 — Remove the Background

4.1. After clicking the background removal tool, a panel will appear on the right side with three options:

  • Blur

  • Remove(Select this one)

  • Replace

4.2. Select the "Remove" option (the 2nd option, as indicated by the 🔴 red arrow in Screenshot) to completely remove the background and leave only the product visible.

🔴 Red arrow points to the "Remove" background option in the right-side panel.

4.3. Review the result — the background should now appear as a transparent checkerboard pattern, leaving only the product image visible.


5️⃣ Step 5 — Save & Verify the Final Image

5.1. Once satisfied with the result, click "Save options" in the top-right corner and save the file.

5.2. After saving, open the file to verify it. As shown in Screenshot below:

  • (🔴 Red arrow — top) confirms the file name

  • (🔵 Blue arrow) confirms the product is cleanly isolated

  • (🔴 Red arrow — bottom) confirms the dimensions (600 × 600) and file size (323.4 KB) displayed in the bottom bar

🔴 Red arrows indicate the file name (top) and image dimensions/file size (bottom). 🔵 Blue arrow confirms the clean product isolation.


6️⃣ Step 6 — Upload to VapeTM Portal

6.1. Log in to your VapeTM Portal.

6.2. Navigate to Products → Product List.

6.3. Upload your prepared image to the appropriate product listing.

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