Tune an image angle
Each angle stores a complete set of camera, exposure, and focus settings that can be instantly recalled. This page covers the settings available when editing an angle in the right sidebar.
Camera Position
Camera position determines the perspective from which your model is viewed. You can position the camera by navigating visually in the viewport (the numerical values update automatically in the right sidebar) or by entering precise values directly.
Yaw
Controls the horizontal rotation of the camera around the model. Sweep it left or right to view the product from any side.
Pitch
Controls the vertical angle of the camera (-90° to 90°). For most product photography, values between -15° and +30° provide natural viewing angles.
- 0° - Camera level with the product
- Positive values - Looking down at the product
- Negative values - Looking up at the product
Distance
Controls how close the camera is to the model. Smaller values move the camera closer; larger values move it further away.
Tip If your view becomes blocked (camera behind a wall, under the model, or too far away), adjust the distance slider first, then change the yaw or pitch. You can also click any existing angle to return to a known good position.
Focal Length and Focus
Glossi simulates real-world camera lens behavior, so these settings work the same way they would on a DSLR or smartphone camera.
Focal Length
Determines the field of view and perspective distortion (35mm to 200mm).
- Wide angle (35–50mm) - Captures more of the scene with more perspective distortion
- Standard (50–85mm) - Natural perspective similar to human vision
- Telephoto (85–200mm) - Compressed perspective with a flatter appearance
Focus Point
Focus controls determine which parts of your scene are sharp and which are blurred. This is effective for highlighting specific product features like logos, materials, or functional elements.
To set a focus point:
- Set a low f-stop value (f/1.8 to f/4) to create visible depth of field.
- In the Focus control, switch from Auto to Manual.
- Click directly on the part of your model you want in sharp focus, then click Done.
- Click "Save Angle" to save the focus point to your angle.
Exposure Controls
Exposure settings control the brightness of your image. Glossi offers both automatic and manual exposure modes.
Auto Exposure
Glossi automatically adjusts settings to create a properly exposed image based on your f-stop value. This is the default mode and the recommended starting point for most users.
Select "Auto" from the exposure mode dropdown in the right sidebar.
Manual Exposure
Manual mode gives you precise control over image brightness and depth of field. It exposes three camera settings:
F-stop (Aperture)
- Lower values (f/1.8–f/4) - Shallow depth of field (background blur), more light enters the camera
- Higher values (f/8–f/22) - Greater depth of field (more of the scene in focus), less light enters the camera
Shutter Speed
Controls exposure time and image brightness.
- Faster speeds - Darker images
- Slower speeds - Brighter images
Note Unlike real cameras, Glossi's virtual shutter doesn't affect motion blur since the scene is static.
ISO
Controls sensor sensitivity to light. Keep ISO as low as possible for the cleanest images.
- Lower values (100–400) - Less sensitive, cleaner images
- Higher values (800+) - More sensitive, can introduce noise
AI edits on an angle
An angle can carry saved AI edits — a prompt, a reference image, or a brand style, with the same options as editing a render with AI. Open the angle in the right sidebar and add them under AI edits.
Once saved, the edits run automatically: every render of that angle produces the edited image as a version alongside the original, without anyone starting the edit by hand.
- Preview before you commit. Each saved edit has a preview action that runs it now against the angle's latest render (or renders the angle first if there isn't one), so you can tune the prompt before it applies to real work.
- Templates carry the edits. Saving the scene as a template captures the angle's AI edits with it. Any project created from that template — including renders produced through the API or a connected integration — applies the same edits to its renders automatically.
- Order matters only for review. Multiple edits on one angle each produce their own version of every render; they don't stack.
Automated edits use the workspace's usage like any AI image edit.