Remove Background from Image with Adobe Photoshop API on Weekly schedule from Schedule API

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Remove Background from Image with the Adobe Photoshop API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Schedule trigger and Adobe Photoshop action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the Weekly schedule trigger
1. Connect your Schedule account
2. Configure Cron Schedule
Configure the Remove Background from Image action
1. Connect your Adobe Photoshop account
2. Configure Input Href
3. Select a Input Storage
4. Optional- Select a Optimize
5. Configure Output Href
6. Select a Output Storage
7. Optional- Configure Overwrite
8. Optional- Select a Mask Format
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Details#

This integration uses pre-built, source-available components from Pipedream's GitHub repo. These components are developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Trigger#

Weekly schedule on Schedule

Description:Trigger your workflow on one or more days each week at a specific time (with timezone support).

Version:0.0.1

Key:schedule-weekly

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Schedule Overview#

The Schedule app in Pipedream is a powerful tool that allows you to trigger workflows at regular intervals, ranging from every minute to once a year. This enables the automation of repetitive tasks and the scheduling of actions to occur without manual intervention. By leveraging this API, you can execute code, run integrations, and process data on a reliable schedule, all within Pipedream's serverless environment.

Trigger Code#

import schedule from "../../schedule.app.mjs";

export default {
  name: "Weekly schedule",
  version: "0.0.1",
  key: "schedule-weekly",
  type: "source",
  description: "Trigger your workflow on one or more days each week at a specific time (with timezone support).",
  props: {
    schedule,
    cron: {
      propDefinition: [
        schedule,
        "cron",
      ],
      default: {
        cron: "0 10 * * 1",
      },
    },
  },
};

Trigger Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Schedule	`schedule`	`app`	This component uses the Schedule app.
Cron Schedule	`cron`	`$.interface.timer`	Enter a cron expression

Trigger Authentication#

The Schedule API does not require authentication.

About Schedule#

Trigger workflows on an interval or cron schedule.

Action#

Remove Background from Image on Adobe Photoshop

Description:Removes the background from an image using Adobe Photoshop API. [See the documentation](https://developer.adobe.com/firefly-services/docs/photoshop/api/photoshop_removeBackground/)

Version:0.0.1

Key:adobe_photoshop-remove-background-from-image

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Adobe Photoshop Overview#

The Adobe Photoshop API allows developers to leverage the extensive capabilities of Photoshop directly within their applications, automating complex editing tasks and integrating sophisticated image manipulation features. Through the API, users can create, edit, and manipulate images on the fly, facilitating dynamic content creation across various digital platforms. When combined with Pipedream's capabilities, this API enables seamless automation of workflows that require image processing, enhancing productivity and creative possibilities.

Action Code#

import adobePhotoshop from "../../adobe_photoshop.app.mjs";
import {
  MASK_FORMAT_OPTIONS,
  OPTIMIZE_OPTIONS,
  STORAGE_OPTIONS,
} from "../../common/constants.mjs";

export default {
  key: "adobe_photoshop-remove-background-from-image",
  name: "Remove Background from Image",
  description: "Removes the background from an image using Adobe Photoshop API. [See the documentation](https://developer.adobe.com/firefly-services/docs/photoshop/api/photoshop_removeBackground/)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    adobePhotoshop,
    inputHref: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Input Href",
      description: "Any public url or a presignedURL for the asset input.",
    },
    inputStorage: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Input Storage",
      description: "Asset stored on an external service (like AWS S3, Azure, Dropbox).",
      options: STORAGE_OPTIONS,
      default: "external",
    },
    optimize: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Optimize",
      description: "The value 'performance' optimizes for speed. 'batch' ensures the job will ultimately run regardless of wait time.",
      optional: true,
      options: OPTIMIZE_OPTIONS,
    },
    outputHref: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Output Href",
      description: "Any public url or a presignedURL for the asset output.",
    },
    outputStorage: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Output Storage",
      description: "Asset stored on an external service (like AWS S3, Azure, Dropbox).",
      options: STORAGE_OPTIONS,
      default: "external",
    },
    overwrite: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Overwrite",
      description: "If the file already exists, indicates if the output file should be overwritten. Only applies to files stored in Adobe storage.",
      optional: true,
    },
    maskFormat: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Mask Format",
      description: "A soft (feathered) mask or binary mask.",
      options: MASK_FORMAT_OPTIONS,
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const data = {
      input: {
        href: this.inputHref,
        storage: this.inputStorage,
      },
      options: {
        optimize: this.optimize,
      },
      output: {
        href: this.outputHref,
        storage: this.outputStorage,
        overwrite: this.overwrite,
      },
    };

    if (this.maskFormat) {
      data.output.mask = {
        format: this.maskFormat,
      };
    }

    const response = await this.adobePhotoshop.removeBackground({
      $,
      data,
    });

    $.export("$summary", "Successfully removed background from the image");
    return response;
  },
};

Action Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Adobe Photoshop	`adobePhotoshop`	`app`	This component uses the Adobe Photoshop app.
Input Href	`inputHref`	`string`	Any public url or a presignedURL for the asset input.
Input Storage	`inputStorage`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`externalazuredropboxadobe`
Optimize	`optimize`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`performancebatch`
Output Href	`outputHref`	`string`	Any public url or a presignedURL for the asset output.
Output Storage	`outputStorage`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`externalazuredropboxadobe`
Overwrite	`overwrite`	`boolean`	If the file already exists, indicates if the output file should be overwritten. Only applies to files stored in Adobe storage.
Mask Format	`maskFormat`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`softbinary`

Action Authentication#

Adobe Photoshop uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Adobe Photoshop account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Adobe Photoshop and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Adobe Photoshop API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

AdobeIDopenid