ItemlumeProduct images / DECISION CHECK
Is the text on my bottle allowed, or is Google treating it as promotional image text?
Separate text physically present on the sold product from marketing graphics added to the photograph. A real label helps identify merchandise; an added price burst or “free shipping” banner changes the image into an advertisement. Inspect the fetched asset and the exact issue before removing legitimate packaging evidence.
Inventory the text by origin
Place the real reference beside the delivered feed image. Mark each text region as printed on the item, added by an editor, or invented by generation. For a fictional skincare bottle, the actual brand and volume belong to the product evidence. A floating discount ribbon does not. A generated certification badge is neither harmless styling nor valid evidence merely because it appears on the bottle.
Google’s main-image guidance restricts promotional overlays. Read the current specification for the destination and image role rather than borrowing an ad-platform rule. Do not assume that moving a sale claim onto simulated packaging makes it acceptable or truthful.
Make a text-origin review
| Text region | Evidence | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Actual printed brand and size | Sharp reference of shipped item | Preserve accurate identity |
| Added discount or shipping message | Editor or generated overlay | Use a clean main feed export |
| Invented label wording | Absent from real product | Reject or accurately repair |
| Unclear small text | Unreadable source photo | Retake evidence before approval |
This distinction is an editorial diagnosis, not a policy exemption or guaranteed appeal outcome. If the platform still flags a clean accurate product photo, retain the source comparison and ask support to review the specific issue.
Keep clean and promotional exports separate
Create a clean identification image for the main feed and keep your promotional layout as a separately named asset for eligible placements. Do not overwrite both with one ambiguous filename. In Itemlume, choose the white-background role for a restrained starting point and verify the output against the real label. A requested plain background does not itself certify external policy compliance.
Approve the delivered picture
Inspect the actual CDN rendition used by the feed. A clean master is irrelevant if the connector still points to yesterday’s discount banner. Record the label evidence, clean export version and processed issue status. Keep real product words readable where possible, but never reconstruct unreadable required text from a guess. The source photograph remains the authority for what is printed on the merchandise.
Sources and further reading
Sources for this page were checked on . Platform rules can change; verify the current source before publishing. Prompt examples and workflow recommendations are Itemlume editorial guidance, not independently measured results.
Frequently asked questions
Must all label text be erased?
Do not erase accurate product identity merely because an image issue mentions text. Inspect the specific image and rule.
Can a generated sale badge look printed?
Appearance does not make an invented claim part of the real product.
Can the ad version and main feed version differ?
They can serve different roles, subject to each destination’s rules and factual consistency.
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