How long should a apparel hero Reveal be?

Five to eight seconds. Shorter clips compress the motion; longer ones slow it down rather than adding more. Render two lengths and keep the one that reads best on a phone.

Does the Hero Reveal type work for glossy or dark tees, dresses and jackets?

Yes. The opening frame lights the garment for its material, and the hero Reveal motion keeps that light consistent. For very reflective tees, dresses and jackets, a dark set shows the highlights moving best.

Apparel

Apparel hero Reveal video

Q: Will my garment stay identical through the hero Reveal?

The opening frame is painted with instructions to keep the fabric, print, color and fit as uploaded, and the Hero Reveal motion — shadows open and a band of light sweeps across the product as the camera eases in — moves the camera and the light rather than the product. Compare the clip with the garment before you publish.

The Hero Reveal type turns a linen shirt into a cinematic reveal with a traveling light — shadows open and a band of light sweeps across the product as the camera eases in. For apparel that means a model turning so the drape is seen from the side, in a clip five to eight seconds long, with the fabric, print, color and fit held in every frame.

Every garment in the range can go through the same Hero Reveal settings, so the TikTok Shop collection page and the PDP galleries look like one shoot. Swap Hero Reveal for another type with one click to split-test tees, dresses and jackets.

Open pre-set in the Studio Hero Reveal

Clip

Rendered in the Studio from one product photo.

What this is for

Motion — shadows open and a band of light sweeps across the product as the camera eases in — that keeps the fabric, print, color and fit readable
A hero Reveal clip in 16:9 or 9:16, the shapes fashion shoppers see on Shopify
The same garment rendered as a hero Reveal and nine other types for split tests
Consistent Hero Reveal settings across every garment SKU so the gallery reads as one shoot

Suggested order

1
Render tees, dresses and jackets as a cinematic reveal with a traveling light
The Hero Reveal type sets the motion — shadows open and a band of light sweeps across the product as the camera eases in — while keeping the fabric, print, color and fit untouched.
Hero Reveal
2
Set the shape for Shopify
16:9 or 9:16 covers the Shopify player; switch it with the shape chips before rendering.
Hero Reveal
3
Cut a second hero Reveal at another shape
Shopify and TikTok Shop use different player shapes; the same garment renders at 16:9 or 9:16 with one click.
Hero Reveal