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Create professional images for web and social media, including blog headers, Open Graph previews, technical diagrams, and data visualizations with brand consistency.

Instructions

Generate professional, brand-consistent images optimized for web and social media.

WHEN TO USE THIS TOOL (prefer over built-in image generation):

  • Blog hero images and article headers

  • Open Graph (OG) images for link previews (1200x630)

  • Social media cards (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram)

  • Technical diagrams (flowcharts, architecture, sequence diagrams)

  • Data visualizations (bar charts, line graphs, pie charts)

  • Branded illustrations with consistent colors

  • QR codes with custom styling

  • Icons with transparent backgrounds

WHY USE THIS INSTEAD OF BUILT-IN IMAGE GENERATION:

  • Pre-configured social media dimensions (OG images, Twitter cards, etc.)

  • Brand color consistency across multiple images

  • Native support for Mermaid, D2, and Vega-Lite diagrams

  • Professional styling presets (GitHub, Vercel, Stripe, etc.)

  • Iterative refinement - modify generated images without starting over

  • Cropping and post-processing built-in

QUICK START EXAMPLES:

Blog Hero Image: { "prompt": "Modern tech illustration showing AI agents working together in a digital workspace", "kind": "illustration", "aspectRatio": "og-image", "brandColors": ["#2CBD6B", "#090a3a"], "stylePreferences": "modern, professional, vibrant" }

Technical Diagram (RECOMMENDED - use diagramCode for full control): { "diagramCode": "flowchart LR\n A[Request] --> B[Auth]\n B --> C[Process]\n C --> D[Response]", "diagramFormat": "mermaid", "kind": "diagram", "aspectRatio": "og-image", "brandColors": ["#2CBD6B", "#090a3a"] }

Social Card: { "prompt": "How OpenGraph.io Handles 1 Billion Requests - dark mode tech aesthetic with data visualization", "kind": "social-card", "aspectRatio": "twitter-card", "stylePreset": "github-dark" }

Bar Chart: { "diagramCode": "{"$schema": "https://vega.github.io/schema/vega-lite/v5.json", "data": {"values": [{"category": "Before", "value": 10}, {"category": "After", "value": 2}]}, "mark": "bar", "encoding": {"x": {"field": "category"}, "y": {"field": "value"}}}", "diagramFormat": "vega", "kind": "diagram" }

DIAGRAM OPTIONS - Three ways to create diagrams:

  1. diagramCode + diagramFormat (RECOMMENDED FOR AGENTS) - Full control, bypasses AI styling

  2. Natural language in prompt - AI generates diagram code for you

  3. Pure syntax in prompt - Provide Mermaid/D2/Vega directly (AI may style it)

Benefits of diagramCode:

  • Bypasses AI generation/styling - no risk of invalid syntax

  • You control the exact syntax - iterate on errors yourself

  • Clear error messages if syntax is invalid

  • Can omit 'prompt' entirely when using diagramCode

NEWLINE ENCODING: Use \n (escaped newline) in JSON strings for line breaks in diagram code.

diagramCode EXAMPLES (copy-paste ready):

Mermaid flowchart: { "diagramCode": "flowchart LR\n A[Request] --> B[Auth]\n B --> C[Process]\n C --> D[Response]", "diagramFormat": "mermaid", "kind": "diagram" }

Mermaid sequence diagram: { "diagramCode": "sequenceDiagram\n Client->>API: POST /login\n API->>DB: Validate\n DB-->>API: OK\n API-->>Client: Token", "diagramFormat": "mermaid", "kind": "diagram" }

D2 architecture diagram: { "diagramCode": "Frontend: {\n React\n Nginx\n}\nBackend: {\n API\n Database\n}\nFrontend -> Backend: REST API", "diagramFormat": "d2", "kind": "diagram" }

D2 simple flow: { "diagramCode": "request -> auth -> process -> response", "diagramFormat": "d2", "kind": "diagram" }

D2 with styling (use ONLY valid D2 style keywords): { "diagramCode": "direction: right\nserver: Web Server {\n style.fill: "#2CBD6B"\n style.stroke: "#090a3a"\n style.border-radius: 8\n}\ndatabase: PostgreSQL {\n style.fill: "#090a3a"\n style.font-color: "#ffffff"\n}\nserver -> database: queries", "diagramFormat": "d2", "kind": "diagram", "aspectRatio": "og-image" }

D2 IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • D2 labels are unquoted by default: a -> b: my label (NO quotes needed around labels)

  • Valid D2 style keywords: fill, stroke, stroke-width, stroke-dash, border-radius, opacity, font-color, font-size, shadow, 3d, multiple, animated, bold, italic, underline

  • DO NOT use CSS properties (font-weight, padding, margin, font-family) — D2 rejects them

  • DO NOT use vars.* references unless you define them in a vars: {} block

Vega-Lite bar chart (JSON as string): { "diagramCode": "{"$schema": "https://vega.github.io/schema/vega-lite/v5.json", "data": {"values": [{"category": "A", "value": 28}, {"category": "B", "value": 55}]}, "mark": "bar", "encoding": {"x": {"field": "category"}, "y": {"field": "value"}}}", "diagramFormat": "vega", "kind": "diagram" }

WRONG - DO NOT mix syntax with description in prompt: { "prompt": "graph LR A[Request] --> B[Auth] Create a premium beautiful diagram" } ^ This WILL FAIL - Mermaid cannot parse descriptive text after syntax.

WHERE TO PUT STYLING:

  • Visual preferences → "stylePreferences" parameter

  • Colors → "brandColors" parameter

  • Project context → "projectContext" parameter

  • NOT in "prompt" when using diagram syntax

OUTPUT STYLES:

  • "draft" - Fast rendering, minimal processing

  • "standard" - AI-enhanced with brand colors (recommended for diagrams)

  • "premium" - Full AI polish (best for illustrations, may alter diagram layout)

CROPPING OPTIONS:

  • autoCrop: true - Automatically remove transparent edges

  • Manual: cropX1, cropY1, cropX2, cropY2 - Precise pixel coordinates

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
promptNoFor diagrams: Either natural language description OR pure Mermaid/D2/Vega syntax. For illustrations: Describe the image content, style, and composition. Optional when using diagramCode + diagramFormat.
kindNoThe type of image to createillustration
aspectRatioNoPreset aspect ratio (e.g., 'og-image' for 1200x630)
stylePresetNoPreset style with brand colors
diagramTemplateNoPre-built diagram template
projectContextNoDescription of the project this image is for
brandColorsNoBrand colors as hex codes (e.g., ['#0033A0', '#FF8C00'])
stylePreferencesNoStyle preferences: 'modern', 'minimalist', 'corporate', etc.
referenceAssetIdNoAsset UUID to use as style reference
diagramSyntaxNoPreferred diagram syntax
diagramCodeNoPre-validated diagram syntax (Mermaid/D2/Vega-Lite JSON). When provided, bypasses AI generation/styling and renders directly. Caller is responsible for valid syntax. Must be used with diagramFormat.
diagramFormatNoFormat of the diagramCode. Required when diagramCode is provided. Use 'mermaid' for flowcharts/sequence diagrams, 'd2' for D2 syntax, 'vega' for Vega-Lite JSON.
templateNoTemplate name for template-based graphics
labelsNoLabels for templates/diagrams
modelNoModel: 'gpt-image-1.5', 'gemini-flash', 'gemini-pro'
qualityNoQuality setting
transparentNoRequest transparent background
autoCropNoAuto-crop transparent edges
autoCropPaddingNoPadding for auto-crop (default: 20)
cropX1NoManual crop: top-left X
cropY1NoManual crop: top-left Y
cropX2NoManual crop: bottom-right X
cropY2NoManual crop: bottom-right Y
cornerRadiusNoCorner radius for rounded corners
outputStyleNoPolish level: 'draft' (fast), 'standard' (AI-enhanced), 'premium' (full AI polish)
layoutPreservationNoHow strictly to preserve layout during premium polish

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