Ghost Mannequin Apparel Photo Workflow

Write a ghost-mannequin workflow so an apparel photo looks worn, with an empty neck, and still matches the rest of the catalog. GARMENT Type: [TEE | SHIRT | JACKET | DRESS | HOODIE] Color: [COLOR] Fabric behavior: [STIFF | DRAPEY | SHEER] Logo or print that must not warp: [WHERE] Catalog background: [PURE WHITE | OFF-WHITE] Output size: [PIXELS] at [DPI] for [AMAZON | SHOPIFY | BOTH] Reference: neck opening shape of the brand's other products [DESCRIBE OR "first of a set"] DELIVER A PRACTICAL SEQUENCE 1) Shoot notes, even if I already have the file: mannequin vs model, why a shot of the inside back neck helps the composite, and the angle (straight-on, camera at chest height). 2) Layer order in Photoshop: base, inside-neck patch, mask, color-match, shadow. Non-destructive. 3) How to build the hollow neck: which photo supplies the interior, how to warp it to the collar, and the shadow that sells the opening. Call out the failure mode where the collar becomes a flat sticker. 4) White background: how to clip fabric edges (especially hairline fringe or dark garments) without a gray halo. Include the numbers you would start with for a white point and a note to check RGB 255 vs a slightly off catalog white. 5) Symmetry: what to straighten (shoulders, hem) and what not to (natural drape, a print that is intentionally offset). 6) Color: match a hex or a previous SKU. Sheer and black garments get their own warning. 7) Export: sRGB, sharpen for web without halos, and a checklist of 8 items before the PDP (neck hole, logo spelling, sleeve length vs the size chart photo, no mannequin seam, no leftover stand). Do not invent a fit model's body shape under the cloth. The result is an invisible form, not a person.