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"name": "Generate images from Airtable records with Layerre",
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"content": "## Airtable \u2192 Layerre \u2192 Airtable\n\nGenerate images from Airtable records (e.g. leads, events, products) and write the rendered image URL back into your base.\n\n### How it works\n1. **Create Template**: One-time \u2013 create a Layerre template from your Canva design (run the Create Template node once, then disable it and set the template ID in the Create Variant node).\n2. **List Airtable records**: Read records from your base and table.\n3. **Create Variant**: For each record, create one image variant; map Airtable fields to your Canva layers.\n4. **Update Airtable**: Write the rendered image URL back to the same record.\n\n### Prerequisites\n- [Layerre account](https://layerre.com) with API key\n- Canva design with the layers you want to customize\n- Airtable base with a table and a column for the output URL\n\n### Customization\n- Map your field names in Create Variant (e.g. `$json.fields.Name`, `$json.fields['Image url']`).\n- In Update, use the record **id** from the List step and the image URL from the variant output (e.g. `$json.url`).\n- Add a Filter or Schedule trigger to run only for new or updated records.\n\n### Resources\n- [Layerre Documentation](https://layerre.com/docs)\n- [Layerre n8n Node](https://github.com/layerre/n8n-nodes-layerre)"
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"content": "## Step 1: Create Template (one-time)\n\nCreate a Layerre template from your Canva design. Run this node once with your Canva URL, then disable it and paste the template ID into the Create Variant node."
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"content": "## Step 2: List Airtable records\n\n1. Add Airtable credentials (Personal Access Token).\n2. Select your base and table.\n3. Optionally use **Filter By Formula** to limit records (e.g. only rows where the output URL is empty).\n4. Each record needs an **id**; the Update step uses it to write back to the correct row."
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"content": "## Step 3: Create Variant per record\n\nSet **Template ID** (from Step 1). Map Airtable fields to your Canva layers using `$json.fields['Field Name']` for field values. Each list item becomes one variant; the record **id** is passed through for the Update step."
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"content": "## Step 4: Update Airtable with image URL\n\nWrite the rendered image URL back to the same record. Use the record **id** from the List step (e.g. `$('List Airtable records').item.json.id`) and the image URL from the variant output (e.g. `$json.url`) so each row is updated correctly."
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