# Vehicle photos and merchandising

> Processed photos, overlays, window stickers and AI-written descriptions for every vehicle, from the first photo on the lot to the listing.

URL: https://axion.auto/platform/photos/
Last updated: 2026-11-15

## Photos processed the moment they’re taken

Set the look once, and every new photo is processed to match.

- AI background removal with AI shadows, placed on a solid color, your own image, a saved background or a template.
- Text, banner, logo, badge and image overlays, positioned and styled to your brand.
- Overlay rules by new or used, certified program, year, make, model, trim, body style, price and days in stock.
- Universal overlays applied to every processed image.
- Apply a new look to existing photos in bulk, and revert it.

## Guided capture on the lot

Staff shoot the right angles in the right order from the Axion mobile app.

- Capture flows with set positions, order and guideline images, and a threshold for missing photos.
- Photos are processed automatically by capture position: full processing or overlay only, all photos or the first only.

## Never an empty listing

Vehicles get presentable images before your own photos arrive. Axion is a full Marketing Operating System that provides the level of access, data and features that is right-sized for your dealership or group, so OEM stock images come with the Plus and Premium packages and are an add-on for Core.

- OEM stock images colorized to the vehicle’s exterior color, shown until real photos arrive.
- Photos reused from an identical vehicle in your library, with duplicate detection.
- Photos mirrored for external feeds, with JPG copies where a feed needs them.

## Descriptions written for you

AI writes vehicle descriptions in your chosen voice and keeps them current.

- Bulk generation in 14 styles, from Professional and Luxury to Family-First, Workhorse and Eco & Tech.
- Reusable modifiers, such as “Certified Pre-Owned”.
- Choose whether to fill empty descriptions only, replace feed descriptions, or rewrite all.
- New inventory gets descriptions automatically each day.
- Descriptions are rewritten when the price they mention changes.

## Window stickers and buyer’s guides

Print compliant stickers straight from the inventory record.

- Template editor for Monroney window stickers and the FTC Buyer’s Guide, front and back, including the Spanish version.
- Warranty rows, ranked features and a QR code to the vehicle’s page on your website.
- Print stickers in bulk from the inventory list, with a print log.

## Know who shot what

Track photo quality and coverage across the lot.

- Drag-and-drop upload and ordering; the first photo becomes the listing image.
- A history of manual photo changes by user.
- A photographer audit of who shot each vehicle, the photo source, shoot completeness and photo age.

## Works with

- [Inventory management](https://axion.auto/platform/inventory/): One clean record per vehicle, fed by your DMS and feed providers.
- [Mobile app](https://axion.auto/platform/mobile/): Guided photo capture and VIN scanning on the lot.
- [Specials and offers](https://axion.auto/platform/specials/): Specials built from this record that expire when the vehicle sells.
- [Facebook and Instagram ads](https://axion.auto/platform/facebook-ads/): Inventory ads that pause sold vehicles and replace them.
- [Creative Studio](https://axion.auto/platform/creative-studio/): Graphics in every size, generated from a special.

## Frequently asked questions

### How can I show photos on a vehicle listing before the car is photographed?

Axion shows OEM stock images colorized to the vehicle’s exterior color until real photos arrive. Axion can also reuse photos from an identical vehicle in your library, with duplicate detection, so a listing is never empty. OEM stock images come with the Plus and Premium packages and are an add-on for Core.

### Can Axion remove backgrounds and add overlays to dealership photos?

Yes. Axion applies AI background removal with AI shadows on a solid color, your own image, a saved background or a template, plus text, banner, logo and badge overlays. Overlay rules can vary by new or used, certified program, make, model, price and days in stock, and a new look can be applied to existing photos in bulk.

### Can AI write vehicle descriptions for my dealership’s inventory?

Yes. Axion generates vehicle descriptions in bulk in 14 styles, from Professional and Luxury to Family-First and Workhorse. New inventory gets descriptions automatically each day, and descriptions are rewritten when the price they mention changes.

### Can I print Monroney window stickers and FTC Buyer’s Guides from Axion?

Yes. Axion includes a template editor for Monroney window stickers and the FTC Buyer’s Guide, front and back, including the Spanish version, with warranty rows, ranked features and a QR code to the vehicle’s page. Stickers print in bulk from the inventory list, with a print log.

## See your photos processed in Axion

We’ll show you capture, processing, overlays and stickers using the way your store shoots today.

[Book a demo](https://axion.auto/demo/)