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name: image-generator\ndescription: Generate and edit images using Gemini's Nano Banana Pro model (gemini-3-pro-image-preview). Use this skill when the user asks you to generate images, create visuals, edit photos, create logos, generate product mockups, or perform any image generation/editing task.\nallowed-tools: Read, Write, Bash, WebFetch\ncategory: \"media\"\nrisk: \"safe\"\nsource: \"official\"\nsource_repo: \"dair-ai/dair-academy-plugins\"\nsource_type: \"official\"\ndate_added: \"2026-06-19\"\nauthor: \"DAIR.AI\"\nlicense: \"MIT\"\nlicense_source: \"https://github.com/dair-ai/dair-academy-plugins/blob/main/README.md#license\"\ntags:

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Image Generator

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When to Use

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Use when this workflow matches the user request: Generate and edit images using Gemini's Nano Banana Pro model (gemini-3-pro-image-preview). Use this skill when the user asks you to generate images, create visuals, edit photos, create logos, generate product mockups, or perform any image generation/editing task.

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Source: dair-ai/dair-academy-plugins (MIT).

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This skill generates and edits images using Google's Gemini Nano Banana Pro model (gemini-3-pro-image-preview).

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IMPORTANT: Setup Required

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Before using this skill, the user must set the GEMINI_API_KEY environment variable:

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  1. Get a free API key from Google AI Studio
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  2. Export the key in your shell profile (~/.zshrc, ~/.bashrc, etc.):\n
    read -rsp \"Gemini API key: \" GEMINI_API_KEY\necho\nexport GEMINI_API_KEY\n
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  3. Restart your terminal or run source ~/.zshrc (or ~/.bashrc)
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The skill will not work without this configuration.

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Pre-flight Check

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Before making any API call, verify the key is set:

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if [ -z \"$GEMINI_API_KEY\" ]; then\n  echo \"ERROR: GEMINI_API_KEY is not set. Please export it in your shell profile.\"\n  exit 1\nfi\n
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If the key is missing, stop and tell the user to set it using the instructions above.

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Configuration

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Model: gemini-3-pro-image-preview

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API Key: Read from the GEMINI_API_KEY environment variable

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Iterating on User-Provided Images

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When the user provides a path to an image they want to edit or iterate on, use this workflow:

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Step 1: Read and encode the image to base64

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# Get the image path from user\nIMG_PATH=\"/path/to/user/image.png\"\n\n# Detect mime type\nif [[ \"$IMG_PATH\" == *.png ]]; then\n    MIME_TYPE=\"image/png\"\nelif [[ \"$IMG_PATH\" == *.jpg ]] || [[ \"$IMG_PATH\" == *.jpeg ]]; then\n    MIME_TYPE=\"image/jpeg\"\nelif [[ \"$IMG_PATH\" == *.webp ]]; then\n    MIME_TYPE=\"image/webp\"\nelse\n    MIME_TYPE=\"image/png\"\nfi\n\n# Encode to base64 (works on both macOS and Linux)\nif [[ \"$(uname)\" == \"Darwin\" ]]; then\n    IMG_BASE64=$(base64 -i \"$IMG_PATH\")\nelse\n    IMG_BASE64=$(base64 -w0 \"$IMG_PATH\")\nfi\n
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Step 2: Send image with edit prompt (File-Based Approach)

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IMPORTANT: Always use a file-based approach for the request body. Base64-encoded images are too large for command-line arguments and will cause \"argument list too long\" errors.

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# User's edit request\nEDIT_PROMPT=\"Add a santa hat to the person in this image\"\n\n# Write request to a JSON file (avoids command line length limits)\ncat > /tmp/gemini_request.json << JSONEOF\n{\n  \"contents\": [{\n    \"parts\": [\n      {\"text\": \"$EDIT_PROMPT\"},\n      {\n        \"inline_data\": {\n          \"mime_type\": \"$MIME_TYPE\",\n          \"data\": \"$IMG_BASE64\"\n        }\n      }\n    ]\n  }],\n  \"generationConfig\": {\n    \"responseModalities\": [\"TEXT\", \"IMAGE\"]\n  }\n}\nJSONEOF\n\n# Call the API using the file\ncurl -s -X POST \\\n  \"https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-3-pro-image-preview:generateContent\" \\\n  -H \"x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY\" \\\n  -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n  -d @/tmp/gemini_request.json > /tmp/gemini_response.json\n
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Step 3: Extract and save the edited image

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# Extract image from response and save\npython3 -c \"\nimport json\nimport base64\n\nwith open('/tmp/gemini_response.json') as f:\n    data = json.load(f)\n\nfor part in data['candidates'][0]['content']['parts']:\n    if 'inlineData' in part:\n        img_data = part['inlineData']['data']\n        mime = part['inlineData']['mimeType']\n        ext = 'png' if 'png' in mime else 'jpg'\n        with open('edited_image.' + ext, 'wb') as out:\n            out.write(base64.b64decode(img_data))\n        print(f'Saved: edited_image.{ext}')\n    elif 'text' in part:\n        print(part['text'])\n\"\n
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Complete Example (File-Based)

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For iterating on images, always use file-based requests:

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# Variables\nIMG_PATH=\"/path/to/image.png\"\nEDIT_PROMPT=\"Make the background a sunset beach\"\nOUTPUT_PATH=\"edited_output.png\"\n# Detect mime type and encode\nMIME_TYPE=$([[ \"$IMG_PATH\" == *.png ]] && echo \"image/png\" || echo \"image/jpeg\")\nIMG_BASE64=$(base64 -i \"$IMG_PATH\" 2>/dev/null || base64 -w0 \"$IMG_PATH\")\n\n# Write request to file (required - base64 images are too large for command line)\ncat > /tmp/gemini_request.json << JSONEOF\n{\n  \"contents\": [{\n    \"parts\": [\n      {\"text\": \"$EDIT_PROMPT\"},\n      {\"inline_data\": {\"mime_type\": \"$MIME_TYPE\", \"data\": \"$IMG_BASE64\"}}\n    ]\n  }],\n  \"generationConfig\": {\n    \"responseModalities\": [\"TEXT\", \"IMAGE\"]\n  }\n}\nJSONEOF\n\n# Call API and extract image\ncurl -s -X POST \\\n  \"https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-3-pro-image-preview:generateContent\" \\\n  -H \"x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY\" \\\n  -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n  -d @/tmp/gemini_request.json > /tmp/gemini_response.json\n\n# Save the output image\npython3 -c \"\nimport json, base64\nwith open('/tmp/gemini_response.json') as f:\n    data = json.load(f)\nfor part in data.get('candidates', [{}])[0].get('content', {}).get('parts', []):\n    if 'inlineData' in part:\n        with open('$OUTPUT_PATH', 'wb') as f:\n            f.write(base64.b64decode(part['inlineData']['data']))\n        print('Saved: $OUTPUT_PATH')\n\"\n
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Multi-Image Input (Combine/Compose)

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To combine elements from multiple images (also uses file-based approach):

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IMG1_PATH=\"/path/to/image1.png\"\nIMG2_PATH=\"/path/to/image2.png\"\nPROMPT=\"Put the dress from the first image on the person in the second image\"\nIMG1_BASE64=$(base64 -i \"$IMG1_PATH\" 2>/dev/null || base64 -w0 \"$IMG1_PATH\")\nIMG2_BASE64=$(base64 -i \"$IMG2_PATH\" 2>/dev/null || base64 -w0 \"$IMG2_PATH\")\n\n# Write request to file\ncat > /tmp/gemini_request.json << JSONEOF\n{\n  \"contents\": [{\n    \"parts\": [\n      {\"text\": \"$PROMPT\"},\n      {\"inline_data\": {\"mime_type\": \"image/png\", \"data\": \"$IMG1_BASE64\"}},\n      {\"inline_data\": {\"mime_type\": \"image/png\", \"data\": \"$IMG2_BASE64\"}}\n    ]\n  }],\n  \"generationConfig\": {\"responseModalities\": [\"TEXT\", \"IMAGE\"]}\n}\nJSONEOF\n\ncurl -s -X POST \\\n  \"https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-3-pro-image-preview:generateContent\" \\\n  -H \"x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY\" \\\n  -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n  -d @/tmp/gemini_request.json > /tmp/gemini_response.json\n
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Capabilities

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Text-to-Image Generation

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Image Editing

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Advanced Features

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API Usage

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Basic Text-to-Image (Python)

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from google import genai\nfrom google.genai import types\n\nclient = genai.Client()\n\nresponse = client.models.generate_content(\n    model=\"gemini-3-pro-image-preview\",\n    contents=[\"Your prompt here\"],\n    config=types.GenerateContentConfig(\n        response_modalities=['TEXT', 'IMAGE'],\n        image_config=types.ImageConfig(\n            aspect_ratio=\"16:9\",  # Optional\n            image_size=\"2K\"       # Optional: \"1K\", \"2K\", \"4K\"\n        )\n    )\n)\n\nfor part in response.parts:\n    if part.text is not None:\n        print(part.text)\n    elif part.inline_data is not None:\n        image = part.as_image()\n        image.save(\"generated_image.png\")\n
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Basic Text-to-Image (JavaScript)

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import { GoogleGenAI } from \"@google/genai\";\nimport * as fs from \"node:fs\";\n\nconst ai = new GoogleGenAI({});\n\nconst response = await ai.models.generateContent({\n    model: \"gemini-3-pro-image-preview\",\n    contents: \"Your prompt here\",\n    config: {\n        responseModalities: ['TEXT', 'IMAGE'],\n        imageConfig: {\n            aspectRatio: \"16:9\",\n            imageSize: \"2K\"\n        }\n    }\n});\n\nfor (const part of response.candidates[0].content.parts) {\n    if (part.text) {\n        console.log(part.text);\n    } else if (part.inlineData) {\n        const buffer = Buffer.from(part.inlineData.data, \"base64\");\n        fs.writeFileSync(\"generated_image.png\", buffer);\n    }\n}\n
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REST API (curl)

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curl -s -X POST \\\n  \"https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-3-pro-image-preview:generateContent\" \\\n  -H \"x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY\" \\\n  -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n  -d '{\n    \"contents\": [{\n      \"parts\": [{\"text\": \"Your prompt here\"}]\n    }],\n    \"generationConfig\": {\n      \"responseModalities\": [\"TEXT\", \"IMAGE\"],\n      \"imageConfig\": {\n        \"aspectRatio\": \"16:9\",\n        \"imageSize\": \"2K\"\n      }\n    }\n  }' | jq -r '.candidates[0].content.parts[] | select(.inlineData) | .inlineData.data' | base64 --decode > output.png\n
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Image Editing (with input image)

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from google import genai\nfrom google.genai import types\nfrom PIL import Image\n\nclient = genai.Client()\n\ninput_image = Image.open('input.png')\nprompt = \"Add a wizard hat to the cat in this image\"\n\nresponse = client.models.generate_content(\n    model=\"gemini-3-pro-image-preview\",\n    contents=[prompt, input_image],\n    config=types.GenerateContentConfig(\n        response_modalities=['TEXT', 'IMAGE']\n    )\n)\n\nfor part in response.parts:\n    if part.inline_data is not None:\n        image = part.as_image()\n        image.save(\"edited_image.png\")\n
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Multi-Image Composition

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from google import genai\nfrom google.genai import types\nfrom PIL import Image\n\nclient = genai.Client()\n\nimage1 = Image.open('dress.png')\nimage2 = Image.open('model.png')\nprompt = \"Put the dress from the first image on the model from the second image\"\n\nresponse = client.models.generate_content(\n    model=\"gemini-3-pro-image-preview\",\n    contents=[image1, image2, prompt],\n    config=types.GenerateContentConfig(\n        response_modalities=['TEXT', 'IMAGE'],\n        image_config=types.ImageConfig(\n            aspect_ratio=\"3:4\",\n            image_size=\"2K\"\n        )\n    )\n)\n
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With Google Search Grounding

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from google import genai\nfrom google.genai import types\n\nclient = genai.Client()\n\nresponse = client.models.generate_content(\n    model=\"gemini-3-pro-image-preview\",\n    contents=\"Visualize the current weather forecast for San Francisco\",\n    config=types.GenerateContentConfig(\n        response_modalities=['TEXT', 'IMAGE'],\n        image_config=types.ImageConfig(aspect_ratio=\"16:9\"),\n        tools=[{\"google_search\": {}}]\n    )\n)\n
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Prompting Best Practices

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1. Be Descriptive, Not Keyword-Based

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Instead of: cat, wizard hat, cute\nWrite: A fluffy orange cat wearing a small knitted wizard hat, sitting on a wooden floor with soft natural lighting from a window

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2. Specify Style and Mood

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3. For Text in Images

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Be explicit about:

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4. For Editing

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5. For Product/Commercial Images

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Mention:

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Resolution and Aspect Ratio Reference

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Aspect Ratio1K Resolution2K Resolution4K Resolution
1:11024x10242048x20484096x4096
16:91376x7682752x15365504x3072
9:16768x13761536x27523072x5504
3:21264x8482528x16965056x3392
2:3848x12641696x25283392x5056
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Common Use Cases

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Logo Creation

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Create a modern, minimalist logo for a coffee shop called 'The Daily Grind'.\nThe text should be in a clean, bold, sans-serif font.\nBlack and white color scheme. Put the logo in a circle.\n
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Product Photography

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A high-resolution, studio-lit product photograph of a minimalist ceramic\ncoffee mug in matte black on a polished concrete surface. Three-point\nsoftbox lighting with soft, diffused highlights. Slightly elevated\n45-degree camera angle. Sharp focus on steam rising from the coffee.\n
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Style Transfer

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Transform this photograph of a city street at night into Vincent van Gogh's\n'Starry Night' style. Preserve the composition but render with swirling,\nimpasto brushstrokes and deep blues with bright yellows.\n
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Infographic

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Create a vibrant infographic explaining photosynthesis as a recipe.\nShow \"ingredients\" (sunlight, water, CO2) and \"finished dish\" (sugar/energy).\nStyle like a colorful kids' cookbook, suitable for 4th graders.\n
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Error Handling

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Common issues:

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Dependencies

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To use the Python SDK:

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pip install google-genai pillow\n
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For JavaScript:

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npm install @google/genai\n
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Important Notes

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Limitations

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