About this recipe
A recipe for Automatic Background Removal For Images In Google Drive
Recipe Template
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"content": "## About this worfklow \n\n## How it works\nThis workflow does watch out for new images uploaded within Google Drive. \nOnce there are new images it will download the image. And then run some logic, remove the background and add some padding to the output image. \n**By default Images are saved as .png**\nOnce done upload it to Google Drive again.\n## Features* Select Google Drive Credentials within the Google Drive Nodes\n### This workflow supports\n* Remove Background\n* Transparent Background\n* Coloured Background (1 Color)\n* Add Padding\n* Choose Output Size\n\n## Customize it!\n* Feel free to customize the workflow to your needs\n* Speed up the workflow: Using fixed output size\n### Examples \n* Send Final Images to another service\n* For Products: Let ChatGPT Analyze the Product Type\n* Add Text with the \"Edit Image\" Node\n\n### Photroom API Playground\n[Click me](https:\/\/www.photoroom.com\/api\/playground)"
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}How to Use an n8n Template
1
Create a New Workflow
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2
Copy & Paste Template
First, copy this template:
Click here to copy the JSON
.
Then, in n8n, click the three dots (···) → "Import from file" and paste the JSON code.
3
Customize the Nodes
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4
Grant Access
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5
Test It
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6
Activate Workflow
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