Arms crossed, sleeves and shoulders forward.
Crossed arms give a model a settled stance and place both forearms across the chest. Herofab renders the pose from an image of a model wearing the product, with the same person, garment, background and light briefed to stay. What sits on the chest is covered, and what sits on the arm moves to the centre of the image.
What crossed arms cover and present.
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The chest goes out of view
Forearms laid across the body cover a chest logo, a breast pocket, the upper buttons and much of the placket. A garment sold on its chest print is poorly served by this pose alone. Whatever the arms hide is not on show for the buyer, so the listing needs another image in which the front is open to view.
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Sleeves, shoulders and wrists
The pose favours what lies along the arm: a sleeve stripe, an elbow patch, a cuff, the shoulder seam and the width across the shoulders. A watch or a bracelet worn in the starting image comes to rest near the middle of the frame. Wristwear on the arm folded underneath may be hidden, which matters when it is the product.
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The forearm over a print
Where an arm crosses a print or a line of lettering, the part left visible must still be the same print, ending cleanly at the sleeve. Look at the letters that remain, at stripes or checks that continue behind the arm, and at the buttons above and below it. Compare them with the starting image before publishing.
The starting image for crossed arms.
- Pick a starting image in which both arms are visible down to the hands; a sleeve or a wrist cut off by the frame cannot be added back faithfully.
- Set the sleeves at the length to be shown, pushed up to the elbow or fully down, before the pose is ordered; the garment is briefed to stay as it appears.
- An image framed from the head to the hips is enough for this pose, since everything it shows lies between the shoulders and the waist.
Arms-crossed pose, answered.
Is an arms-crossed pose suitable for a T-shirt with a chest print?
Not as the only on-model image. The forearms lie over the area where the print sits, and the part they cover is not shown. Use the pose as an additional image for the sleeves and the fit across the shoulders, and let a front view with the arms down carry the print.
Will a watch or a bracelet be visible with the arms crossed?
The wrist of the arm that lies on top faces the camera, so an item worn there can remain in view, while the other wrist may be tucked away. The item has to be worn in the starting image, because the tool changes the pose and is briefed to keep everything else. Check the dial, the strap and the clasp in the result; small lettering and fine links are the first details to read.
Do jacket lapels and collars stay in place when the arms cross?
Crossing the arms draws a jacket across the back and gathers its front, so the lapels move closer together and the collar may lift a little, as cloth does on a body. The lapel shape, its notch and the number of buttons are briefed to stay. Compare the collar and the button that remains visible with the starting image.
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