GTIN

Also known as Global Trade Item Number, EAN, UPC. Category: E-commerce and workflow

The Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) is a globally unique product identifier managed by GS1. It is encoded in EAN and UPC barcodes on retail packaging and used by retailers and marketplaces to identify products.

How PhotoRobot uses it

PhotoRobot exports can put the GTIN into file names through the export template, as GS1-compliant retailers require; see GS1 image standards.

  • Barcode: A machine-readable code on a product or label, scanned to identify items without typing.
  • GS1 image standards: GS1 guidelines for how product images are captured, named and exchanged in retail supply chains.
  • SKU (stock keeping unit): A retailer's internal code for one distinct product variant.

Where this term appears on photorobot.com

Mentioned on 2 pages of photorobot.com:

  1. Using AI to Enhance Product Photo Backgrounds (Blog)
    The prompt can fetch the fragrance name, collection name, and an EAN code for each item.
  2. A Quick Guide to 360 Product Photography for Amazon (Blog)
    …mode File names must consist of the product identifier (Amazon ASIN, 13-digit ISBN, EAN, JAN, or UPC) followed by a period and the appropriate file extension (Example: B000123456.jpg or 0237425673485.

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