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A recipe for Speed Up Social Media Banners With Bannerbear.com
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"id": "81ea4c6a-d603-4688-8b72-d9c79faf7adf",
"name": "n8n Form Trigger",
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"options": [],
"formTitle": "BannerBear Clone",
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"fieldLabel": "Title of Event",
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"formDescription": "Generate an image and apply text"
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"name": "Upload to Cloudinary",
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"url": "https:\/\/api.cloudinary.com\/v1_1\/daglih2g8\/image\/upload",
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{
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"text": "={{ $('Set Parameters').item.json.location }}"
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"text": "={{ $('Set Parameters').item.json.date }}"
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"waitForImage": true,
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"bannerbearApi": {
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"name": "Bannerbear account"
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"parameters": {
"color": 7,
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"height": 357.1079372601395,
"content": "## 1. Start with n8n Forms\n[Read more about using forms](https:\/\/docs.n8n.io\/integrations\/builtin\/core-nodes\/n8n-nodes-base.formtrigger\/)\n\nFor this demo, we'll use the form trigger for simple data capture but you could use webhooks for better customisation and\/or integration into other workflows."
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"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 456.99271465116215,
"height": 475.77059293291677,
"content": "## 2. Use AI to Generate an Image\n[Read more about using OpenAI](https:\/\/docs.n8n.io\/integrations\/builtin\/app-nodes\/n8n-nodes-langchain.openai)\n\nGenerating AI images is just as easy as generating text thanks for n8n's OpenAI node. Once completed, OpenAI will return a binary image file. We'll have to store this image externally however since we can't upload it directly BannerBear. I've chosen to use Cloudinary CDN but S3 is also a good choice."
},
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"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 387.4250119152741,
"height": 467.21699325771294,
"content": "## 3. Create Social Media Banners with BannerBear.com\n[Read more about the BannerBear Node](https:\/\/docs.n8n.io\/integrations\/builtin\/app-nodes\/n8n-nodes-base.bannerbear)\n\nNow with your generated AI image and template variables, we're ready to send them to BannerBear which will use a predefined template to create our social media banner.\n"
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"parameters": {
"color": 7,
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"content": "## 4. Post directly to Social Media\n[Read more about using the Discord Node](https:\/\/docs.n8n.io\/integrations\/builtin\/app-nodes\/n8n-nodes-base.discord)\n\nWe'll share our event banner with our community in Discord. You can also choose to post this on your favourite social media channels."
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"content": "### \ud83d\ude4b\u200d\u2642\ufe0f Optimise your images!\nAI generated images can get quite large (20mb+) which may hit filesize limits for some services. I've used Cloudinary's optimise API to reduce the file size before sending to BannerBear."
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"position": [
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"parameters": {
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"content": "### Result!\nHere is a screenshot of the generated banner.\n"
},
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"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"content": "## Try It Out!\n### This workflow does the following:\n* Uses an n8n form to capture an event to be announced.\n* Form includes imagery required for the event and this is sent to OpenAI Dalle-3 service to generate.\n* Event details as well as the ai-generated image is then sent to the BannerBear.com service where a template is used.\n* The final event poster is created and posted to X (formerly Twitter)\n\n### Need Help?\nJoin the [Discord](https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/XPKeKXeB7d) or ask in the [Forum](https:\/\/community.n8n.io\/)!\n\nHappy Hacking!"
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"position": [
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"parameters": {
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"content": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udea8**Required**\n* You'll need to create a template in BannerBear.\n* Once you have, map the template variables to fields in this node!"
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"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
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"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $json.image_url_jpg }}",
"options": []
},
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"parameters": {
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"content": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udea8**Required**\n* You'll need to change all ids and references to your own Cloudinary instance.\n* Feel free to change this to another service!"
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"name": "Discord",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.discord",
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"parameters": {
"files": {
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"content": "=\ud83d\udcc5 New Event Alert! {{ $('Set Parameters').item.json.title }} being held at {{ $('Set Parameters').item.json.location }} on the {{ $('Set Parameters').item.json.date }}! Don't miss it!",
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"mode": "list",
"value": "1248678443432808509",
"cachedResultUrl": "https:\/\/discord.com\/channels\/1248678443432808509",
"cachedResultName": "Datamoldxyz"
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"resource": "message",
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1248678443432808512",
"cachedResultUrl": "https:\/\/discord.com\/channels\/1248678443432808509\/1248678443432808512",
"cachedResultName": "general"
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{
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"name": "Generate AI Banner Image",
"type": "@n8n\/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"prompt": "={{ $json.image_prompt }}",
"options": {
"size": "1024x1024",
"quality": "standard"
},
"resource": "image"
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"id": "8gccIjcuf3gvaoEr",
"name": "OpenAi account"
}
},
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],
"pinData": [],
"connections": {
"Set Parameters": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Generate AI Banner Image",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Download Banner": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Discord",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"n8n Form Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set Parameters",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Upload to Cloudinary": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send to Bannerbear Template",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Generate AI Banner Image": {
"main": [
[
{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Send to Bannerbear Template": {
"main": [
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{
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"type": "main",
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}
}How to Use an n8n Template
1
Create a New Workflow
Click "New Workflow" in your n8n dashboard to get started.
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
Go through each node in the workflow to update inputs like spreadsheet IDs, email addresses, or message content. Adjust field mappings to match your data.
4
Grant Access
For nodes that connect to external apps (like Google Sheets or Slack), you'll need to grant access. Connect your accounts using OAuth or an API key and save the credentials in the node.
5
Test It
Run the workflow by clicking "Execute Node" for each step or "Run Once" for the whole thing. Check the right sidebar to inspect data and debug any errors (they'll show up in red).
6
Activate Workflow
Once everything works as expected, click the "Activate" toggle to turn your workflow on. You're all set!