Getting started

First steps with Outshinery Lite

Updated 22 mins ago

Outshinery Lite is a self-serve platform that delivers professional, photorealistic bottle images without photoshoots or physical samples. It’s fast, affordable, and built for wine brands that need high-quality visuals on demand.

Your checklist

Have at the ready the following:

Your bottle details: shape, glass color, liquid color, closure type, and closure color (explore color combinations here)

Your label file: high-resolution PNG with the correct die-cut shape (learn more here)

Your payment method: credit card ready for secure checkout


The 3-step order flow

1
Choose your bottle & closure combination
Select your container shape, closure type and finish, glass color, and wine/liquid color.
2
Upload your label
Select your container shape, closure type and finish, glass color, and wine/liquid color.
3
Render & download
Complete checkout to launch the rendering process, then download your photorealistic image in under an hour.


STEP 1: Choose your bottle & closure combination

Supported containers & finishes

Outshinery Lite currently offers:

  • 9 Bottle shapes: 4 Bordeaux (Claret), 2 Burgundy, 1 Hock (Alsace), 2 Sparkling

  • 4 Closure types: Cork (with tin or plastic caps), screw caps (Stelvin), naked cork and crown cap (think beer cap)

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  • 9 Glass colors: Flint (Clear), Eco Flint, Light Aqua, Dead-Leaf Green, Champagne Green, Antique Green, Amber/Brown, Black, Cobalt Blue

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  • 14 Wine/liquid colors: Pale Straw, Lemon-Green, Straw-Yellow, Gold, Amber, Copper/Onion-Skin, Pale Pink, Salmon Pink, Tyrian Purple, Ruby Red, Pale Garnet, Garnet, Tawny/Brown, Clear

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Want to preview how your wine looks through different glass tints? Check out our Colors page, where you can explore 100+ glass × wine color combinations.

  • 17 Closure colors/finishes: Velvety Black Matte, Velvety White Matte, Velvety Cream Matte, Soft-Sheen Black Metallic, Soft-Sheen Gold Metallic, Soft-Sheen Silver Metallic, Soft-Sheen Copper Metallic, Soft-Sheen Rosegold Metallic, Soft-Sheen Bright-Red Metallic, Soft-Sheen Burgundy Metallic, Soft-Sheen Navy-Blue Metallic, Soft-Sheen Pine-Green Metallic, High-Gloss Black, High-Gloss White, High-Gloss Cream, Mirror-Shine Gold, Mirror-Shine Silver

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Not suported at this time: Neckers, ribbons, medals, or custom capsule/screwcap colors.

If you need full customization, including special closures and embellishments, Outshinery Studio is the perfect fit.


STEP 2: Upload your label

On the configurator screen, start by uploading a high-resolution image file (PNG recommended).

Learn more about ideal label files.

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Once uploaded, adjust the label parameters to position it precisely:

  • Label height: how tall your label is. The default unit is millimeters (mm), but you can toggle to inches if preferred.

  • Bottom offset: the distance between the bottom of the bottle and the bottom of the label.
    Tip: While optional, we recommend entering a value here that you can reuse for future bottles. This ensures that all your labels are consistently aligned across SKUs.

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Advanced parameters (optional)

For even more precision, you can also adjust:

  • Label width: define the exact width of your label to ensure a perfect fit.

  • Horizontal offset: This adjusts the label's position horizontally, simulating the effect of rotating the bottle itself. Positive values shift the label to the right, while negative values move it to the left.

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STEP 3: Create an account, make a payment, and download

Sign up once with your email, and the system will keep you logged in until you manually log out (top-right icon).

Proceed to payment by credit card (all major cards are accepted). Pricing is in USD only. Since Outshinery is a Canadian business, applicable taxes may apply.

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Once payment is complete, you’ll automatically receive:

  • A Stripe receipt in your inbox for your records

  • A recap email with your submitted details (so you can easily reorder consistent bottle shots later)

Finally, within the hour (often much faster), you’ll get an email with a download link to your high-resolution PNG file on a transparent background.

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Did you know? Lighter-colored wines in clear glass may take slightly longer to render than darker ones: that’s because the system is doing more complex calculations to achieve a photorealistic result. Proof that what you’re getting is true product visualization, not a flat mockup (!).
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