How to Save Money on Catalog Photography
When you are managing hundreds or thousands of SKUs, consistency and speed matter more than anything, and that is exactly where AI batch processing pays for itself.
Try Retouchable FreeCatalogue Photography at Scale Is a Logistics Nightmare
Catalogue photography is a volume game. A mid-size apparel brand managing 200-500 SKUs per season needs every image retouched, colour-corrected, and formatted for multiple channels. At traditional rates, batch retouching 200 images costs $4,000 with a 5-day turnaround and 3 revision rounds. Colour correction across 200 SKUs adds another $7,500. And when the season changes, re-editing the entire catalogue runs $8,200 over 2 weeks.
The real killer is inconsistency. When retouching is done by different freelancers or studios, colour grading drifts, skin tones vary, and backdrop lighting shifts from image to image. Fixing inconsistencies means more revision rounds, more cost, and delayed launches.
Cost Comparison: Traditional vs Retouchable
| Line Item | Traditional Cost | With Retouchable |
|---|---|---|
| Batch retouching (200 images, 3 rounds) | $4,000 | $49/mo (Retouch) |
| Colour correction across 200 SKUs | $7,500 | $49/mo (Retouch colour grading) |
| Re-edit catalogue for new season | $8,200 | $399/mo (Retouch + Backdrops batch) |
| Background standardisation (200 images) | $2,000 | $49/mo (Backdrops batch apply) |
| Flat-lay creation for product grid | $3,500 | $149/mo (Flat Lay) |
| Reshoot for new colourways | $12,000 | $149/mo (Colour Flip via Flat Lay) |
| Quality control & revision management | $2,400 | $0 (consistent AI output) |
| Total | $39,600+ | $149-399/mo |
Costs are estimates based on industry averages for mid-size e-commerce brands. Your actual costs may vary.
Process Your First Batch for Free
Upload a set of product images and see how Retouch, Backdrops, and Flat Lay handle your catalogue. No credit card required.
Try Retouchable Free No credit card required. 5 free generations.How Retouchable Cuts Your Costs
Retouch (Batch)
$11,500+ savedReplaces: Outsourced batch retouching across multiple vendors
Process hundreds of images with consistent skin smoothing, fabric smoothing, targeted cleanup, colour grading, and 4K upscaling. Same settings applied uniformly across every SKU.
Backdrops (Batch Apply)
$2,000+ savedReplaces: Per-image background editing by freelancers
Batch apply solid colours or backdrop plates across your entire catalogue. Automatic lighting and perspective matching ensures every image looks like it was shot in the same studio.
Flat Lay
$15,500+ savedReplaces: Separate flat-lay product photography
Extract garments from on-model shots into flat lay, ghost mannequin, or floating modes. Colour Flip generates every colourway variant from a single source image.
Business Plan (Team Seats)
$10,600+ savedReplaces: Managing multiple retouching vendors
Business supports 10-50 seats with 1,500 credits per feature. Your entire production team works from one platform with consistent settings, eliminating vendor coordination overhead.
The Math: Your Annual Savings
How to Get Started
Upload your full catalogue in one batch
Upload hundreds of product images at once. Business plan supports 1,500 credits per feature per month, enough for high-volume seasonal drops.
Apply consistent retouching across every SKU
Run Retouch with uniform settings across your entire catalogue. Skin smoothing, fabric correction, colour grading, and 4K upscaling apply identically to every image.
Standardise backgrounds at scale
Use Backdrops to batch apply compliant backgrounds across your full catalogue. Automatic lighting and perspective matching ensures visual consistency.
Generate flat-lay and colourway variants
Use Flat Lay to create product grid views and Colour Flip to generate every colourway variant, all from your existing on-model photography.
Refresh seasonally without reshooting
When a new season arrives, update colour grading, backgrounds, and colourway variants across your existing catalogue in hours instead of weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many SKUs can I process per month on the Business plan?
The Business plan includes 1,500 credits per feature per month. For a catalogue of 500 SKUs, that gives you enough credits to process each SKU through multiple features like Retouch, Backdrops, and Flat Lay.
How does Retouchable ensure consistency across hundreds of images?
AI processing applies identical settings across every image in a batch. Unlike human retouchers who introduce variation over long sessions, Retouchable maintains the same colour grading, smoothing, and correction parameters from the first image to the last.
Can I re-edit last season's catalogue without reshooting?
Yes. Use Backdrops to update backgrounds, Retouch to adjust colour grading, and Colour Flip to generate new colourway variants. A full seasonal refresh that previously took 2 weeks and $8,200 can be completed in hours.
What if my catalogue exceeds 1,500 SKUs per month?
Contact the Retouchable team for custom volume pricing. The Business plan at $399/mo covers most mid-size brands, and custom plans are available for enterprise-scale catalogues.
How many team members can access the platform?
Studio supports 1-3 seats, Pro supports 3-10 seats, and Business supports 10-50 seats. Each team member can process images independently, so your catalogue team can work in parallel without bottlenecks.
Scale Your Catalogue Without Scaling Your Costs
Business plan at $399/mo includes 1,500 credits per feature, batch processing, and up to 50 team seats. Built for high-volume catalogue production.
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