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This workflow follows the Form Trigger → Google Drive recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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{
"id": "e2a9WLWDqS85I1AX",
"name": "Edit Images with OPEN AI",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
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"id": "0b9585d8-e520-4ed2-9c63-de16fdcfdf50",
"name": "\ud83d\ude80 Form Submission Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"formTitle": "AI Image Editor",
"formFields": {
"values": [
{
"fieldType": "file",
"fieldLabel": "image",
"multipleFiles": false,
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldLabel": "prompt",
"placeholder": "Describe the edits you want (e.g., 'remove background', 'add sunglasses', 'change to winter scene')",
"requiredField": true
}
]
},
"formDescription": "Upload your image and describe the edits you want to make. Our AI will process your image and deliver the results instantly via Telegram."
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
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"parameters": {
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"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "google_drive_folder_id",
"name": "google_drive_folder_id",
"type": "string",
"value": "YOUR_GOOGLE_DRIVE_FOLDER_ID"
},
{
"id": "telegram_chat_id",
"name": "telegram_chat_id",
"type": "string",
"value": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID"
},
{
"id": "image_size",
"name": "image_size",
"type": "string",
"value": "1024x1024"
},
{
"id": "openai_model",
"name": "openai_model",
"type": "string",
"value": "dall-e-2"
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"name": "\ud83d\udcc1 Upload Original to Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"name": "=original-{{ $now.format('yyyy-MM-dd-HHmmss') }}.png",
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive"
},
"options": {},
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $('\u2699\ufe0f Configuration Variables').item.json.google_drive_folder_id }}"
},
"inputDataFieldName": "image"
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
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"name": "\ud83d\udce5 Download for Processing",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
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"parameters": {
"fileId": {
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"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
"options": {},
"operation": "download"
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{
"id": "c8008016-1d32-415b-a59b-0858d8f5887e",
"name": "\ud83c\udfa8 AI Image Editor",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.openai.com/v1/images/edits",
"method": "POST",
"options": {
"timeout": 60000
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"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "multipart-form-data",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "image",
"parameterType": "formBinaryData",
"inputDataFieldName": "data"
},
{
"name": "prompt",
"value": "={{ $('\ud83d\ude80 Form Submission Trigger').item.json.prompt }}"
},
{
"name": "model",
"value": "={{ $('\u2699\ufe0f Configuration Variables').item.json.openai_model }}"
},
{
"name": "size",
"value": "={{ $('\u2699\ufe0f Configuration Variables').item.json.image_size }}"
},
{
"name": "n",
"value": "1"
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},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
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"name": "\ud83d\udd04 Convert to File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {
"fileName": "=edited-{{ $now.format('yyyy-MM-dd-HHmmss') }}.png",
"mimeType": "image/png"
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"operation": "toBinary",
"sourceProperty": "data[0].url"
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
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{
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"name": "\ud83d\udcf1 Send to Telegram",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"chatId": "={{ $('\u2699\ufe0f Configuration Variables').item.json.telegram_chat_id }}",
"operation": "sendPhoto",
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"additionalFields": {}
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"parameters": {
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"height": 1304,
"content": "# \ud83c\udfa8 AI Image Editor Workflow\n\n**Created by:** David Olusola\n\n## \ud83d\udccb What This Workflow Does\n\nThis automation creates a complete AI image editing pipeline that:\n- \u2705 Provides a user-friendly web form for image uploads\n- \u2705 Stores original images in Google Drive\n- \u2705 Processes images through OpenAI's image editing API \n- \u2705 Delivers edited results instantly via Telegram\n\n## \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Setup Requirements\n\n1. **OpenAI API Key** - Add to HTTP Request credentials\n2. **Google Drive OAuth** - For file storage\n3. **Telegram Bot** - For result delivery\n4. **Configuration Variables** - Update the yellow node with your IDs\n\n## \u2699\ufe0f Configuration Steps\n\n1. **Update Configuration Variables node:**\n - `google_drive_folder_id`: Your Google Drive folder ID\n - `telegram_chat_id`: Your Telegram chat ID\n - `image_size`: Desired output size (default: 1024x1024)\n - `openai_model`: AI model to use (default: dall-e-2)\n\n2. **Set up credentials:**\n - OpenAI API in \"AI Image Editor\" node\n - Google Drive OAuth in both Drive nodes\n - Telegram Bot in \"Send to Telegram\" node\n\n3. **Test the workflow:**\n - Deploy and get the form URL\n - Upload a test image with editing prompt\n - Check Telegram for the result\n\n## \ud83c\udfaf Example Prompts\n- \"Remove the background\"\n- \"Add sunglasses to the person\"\n- \"Change the sky to sunset\"\n- \"Make it look like a cartoon\"\n\n## \ud83d\udd27 Customization Options\n- Change image dimensions in config\n- Modify file naming conventions\n- Add error handling nodes\n- Implement batch processing\n- Add multiple delivery channels"
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"parameters": {
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"content": "\ud83d\udca1 **STEP 1: Form Submission**\n\nUser uploads image and provides editing instructions through web form. The form validates file type and requires both image and prompt."
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"name": "Sticky Note2",
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"parameters": {
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"content": "\u2699\ufe0f **STEP 2: Configuration**\n\nSets up all workflow variables that users need to customize. Update these values before first use!"
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"name": "Sticky Note3",
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"content": "\ud83d\udcc1 **STEP 3: Backup Storage**\n\nUploads original image to Google Drive with timestamp for organization and backup purposes."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 200,
"height": 248,
"content": "\ud83d\udce5 **STEP 4: Prepare for AI**\n\nDownloads the image from Drive to prepare it for OpenAI processing in the correct format."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
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"width": 200,
"height": 248,
"content": "\ud83c\udfa8 **STEP 5: AI Magic**\n\nSends image and prompt to OpenAI's image editing API. Uses DALL-E model for high-quality results."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"name": "Sticky Note6",
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"parameters": {
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"width": 200,
"height": 268,
"content": "\ud83d\udd04 **STEP 6: File Conversion**\n\nConverts the AI response to a downloadable PNG file with proper naming and metadata."
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"parameters": {
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"content": "\ud83d\udcf1 **STEP 7: Instant Delivery**\n\nSends the edited image to Telegram with prompt details and timestamp for easy identification."
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