How can I show my t-shirt designs in a reel if I only have digital images and not physical products yet?

Since you have digital images of the t-shirts, use the green screen filter on Instagram reels. Record yourself talking, then apply the green screen effect to place the t-shirt image as your background—your face will appear in front of the product image. Alternatively, record yourself first, then add the t-shirt image as an overlay during editing. You can position the image as if you’re holding it in your hand: hold your hand out, add the image overlay at that point in the video, talk about it, then remove the overlay so the image disappears and the video continues. Both methods let you showcase digital products effectively without needing the physical item.

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Asked by an artist showing digital product designs · Answered by Indra · Office Hours · 2026-04-28