| name | bria-ai |
| description | Controllable image generation and editing with Bria.ai commercially-safe AI models. Fine-grained control over what gets generated, edited, or removed — edit by text instruction, mask specific regions, add/replace/remove individual objects, control lighting, season, and style independently. Use this skill when building websites, apps, presentations, or documents that need product photos, hero images, icons, illustrations, or backgrounds. Also use for e-commerce product photography, background removal, image upscaling, style transfer, batch generation, and pipeline workflows (generate -> edit -> remove background). Triggers on tasks involving AI image generation, controllable image editing, background removal, or visual asset creation. |
| license | MIT |
| metadata | {"author":"Bria AI","version":"1.2.1"} |
Bria — Controllable Image Generation & Editing
Generate and precisely control visual assets using Bria's commercially-safe AI models (FIBO, RMBG-2.0, GenFill, and more). Unlike black-box generators, Bria gives you fine-grained control: edit by text instruction, mask specific regions, add/replace/remove individual objects, change lighting or season independently, and chain operations in pipelines.
Setup — API Key Check
Before making any Bria API call, check for the API key and help the user set it up if missing:
Step 1: Check if the key exists
echo $BRIA_API_KEY
If the output is not empty, skip to the next section.
Step 2: If the key is missing, guide the user
Open the Bria API keys page in the browser:
open "https://platform.bria.ai/console/account/api-keys?utm_source=skill&utm_campaign=bria_skills&utm_content=adjust_photoshop_for_agent"
Then tell the user exactly this:
I opened the Bria website in your browser. To use image generation, you need a free API key.
- Sign up or log in on the page I just opened
- Click Create API Key
- Copy the key and paste it here
Wait for the user to provide their API key. Do not proceed until they give you the key.
Step 3: Save the key permanently
Once the user provides the key, save it so it persists across sessions.
On macOS/Linux, detect the shell and append to the correct profile:
if [ -n "$ZSH_VERSION" ] || [ "$SHELL" = */zsh ]; then
PROFILE_FILE="$HOME/.zshrc"
elif [ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ]; then
PROFILE_FILE="$HOME/.bashrc"
else
PROFILE_FILE="$HOME/.profile"
fi
grep -q 'export BRIA_API_KEY=' "$PROFILE_FILE" 2>/dev/null && \
sed -i.bak '/export BRIA_API_KEY=/d' "$PROFILE_FILE"
echo 'export BRIA_API_KEY="THE_KEY_THE_USER_GAVE_YOU"' >> "$PROFILE_FILE"
export BRIA_API_KEY="THE_KEY_THE_USER_GAVE_YOU"
On Windows (PowerShell):
[System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("BRIA_API_KEY", "THE_KEY_THE_USER_GAVE_YOU", "User")
$env:BRIA_API_KEY = "THE_KEY_THE_USER_GAVE_YOU"
Replace THE_KEY_THE_USER_GAVE_YOU with the actual key the user provided.
Step 4: Verify
echo $BRIA_API_KEY
Confirm the key is set, then tell the user:
Your API key is saved and will persist across sessions. You're all set!
Do not proceed with any image generation or editing until the API key is confirmed set.
Core Capabilities
| Need | Capability | Use Case |
|---|
| Create new images | FIBO Generate | Hero images, product shots, illustrations |
| Edit by text | FIBO-Edit | Change colors, modify objects, transform scenes |
| Edit with mask | GenFill/Erase | Precise inpainting, add/replace specific regions |
| Add/Replace/Remove objects | Text-based editing | Add vase, replace apple with pear, remove table |
| Transparent backgrounds | RMBG-2.0 | Extract subjects for overlays, logos, cutouts |
| Background operations | Replace/Blur/Erase | Change, blur, or remove backgrounds |
| Expand images | Outpainting | Extend boundaries, change aspect ratios |
| Upscale images | Super Resolution | Increase resolution 2x or 4x |
| Enhance quality | Enhancement | Improve lighting, colors, details |
| Transform style | Restyle | Oil painting, anime, cartoon, 3D render |
| Change lighting | Relight | Golden hour, spotlight, dramatic lighting |
| Change season | Reseason | Spring, summer, autumn, winter |
| Blend/composite | Image Blending | Apply textures, logos, merge images |
| Text replacement | Rewrite | Change text in images |
| Restore photos | Restoration | Fix old/damaged photos |
| Colorize | Colorization | Add color to B&W, or convert to B&W |
| Sketch to photo | Sketch2Image | Convert drawings to realistic photos |
| Product photography | Lifestyle Shot | Place products in scenes |
Quick Reference
Generate an Image (FIBO)
curl -X POST "https://engine.prod.bria-api.com/v2/image/generate" \
-H "api_token: $BRIA_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"prompt": "your description",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9"
}'
Aspect ratios: 1:1 (square), 16:9 (hero/banner), 4:3 (presentation), 9:16 (mobile/story), 3:4 (portrait)
Advanced: For precise, deterministic control over generation, use VGL structured prompts instead of natural language. VGL defines every visual attribute (objects, lighting, composition) as explicit JSON.
Remove Background (RMBG-2.0)
curl -X POST "https://engine.prod.bria-api.com/v2/image/edit/remove_background" \
-H "api_token: $BRIA_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"image": "https://..."}'
Returns PNG with transparency.
Edit Image (FIBO-Edit) - No Mask Required
curl -X POST "https://engine.prod.bria-api.com/v2/image/edit" \
-H "api_token: $BRIA_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"images": ["https://..."],
"instruction": "change the mug to red"
}'
Edit Image Region with Mask (GenFill)
curl -X POST "https://engine.prod.bria-api.com/v2/image/edit/gen_fill" \
-H "api_token: $BRIA_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"image": "https://...",
"mask": "https://...",
"prompt": "what to generate in masked area"
}'
Expand Image (Outpainting)
curl -X POST "https://engine.prod.bria-api.com/v2/image/edit/expand" \
-H "api_token: $BRIA_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"image": "base64-or-url",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"prompt": "coffee shop background, wooden table"
}'
Upscale Image
curl -X POST "https://engine.prod.bria-api.com/v2/image/edit/increase_resolution" \
-H "api_token: $BRIA_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"image": "https://...", "scale": 2}'
Product Lifestyle Shot
curl -X POST "https://engine.prod.bria-api.com/v2/image/edit/lifestyle_shot_by_text" \
-H "api_token: $BRIA_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"image": "https://product-with-transparent-bg.png",
"prompt": "modern kitchen countertop, natural morning light"
}'
Async Response Handling
All endpoints return async responses:
{
"request_id": "uuid",
"status_url": "https://engine.prod.bria-api.com/v2/status/uuid"
}
Poll the status_url until status: "COMPLETED", then get result.image_url.
import requests, time
def get_result(status_url, api_key):
while True:
r = requests.get(status_url, headers={"api_token": api_key})
data = r.json()
if data["status"] == "COMPLETED":
return data["result"]["image_url"]
if data["status"] == "FAILED":
raise Exception(data.get("error"))
time.sleep(2)
Prompt Engineering Tips
- Style: "professional product photography" vs "casual snapshot", "flat design illustration" vs "3D rendered"
- Lighting: "soft natural light", "studio lighting", "dramatic shadows"
- Background: "white studio", "gradient", "blurred office", "transparent"
- Composition: "centered", "rule of thirds", "negative space on left for text"
- Quality keywords: "high quality", "professional", "commercial grade", "4K", "sharp focus"
- Negative prompts: "blurry, low quality, pixelated", "text, watermark, logo"
API Reference
See references/api-endpoints.md for complete endpoint documentation.
Key Endpoints
Generation
| Endpoint | Purpose |
|---|
POST /v2/image/generate | Generate images from text (FIBO) |
Edit by Text (No Mask)
| Endpoint | Purpose |
|---|
POST /v2/image/edit | Edit image with natural language instruction |
POST /v2/image/edit/add_object_by_text | Add objects to image |
POST /v2/image/edit/replace_object_by_text | Replace objects in image |
POST /v2/image/edit/erase_by_text | Remove objects by name |
Edit with Mask
| Endpoint | Purpose |
|---|
POST /v2/image/edit/gen_fill | Inpaint/generate in masked region |
POST /v2/image/edit/erase | Erase masked region |
Background Operations
| Endpoint | Purpose |
|---|
POST /v2/image/edit/remove_background | Remove background (RMBG-2.0) |
POST /v2/image/edit/replace_background | Replace with AI-generated background |
POST /v2/image/edit/blur_background | Apply blur to background |
POST /v2/image/edit/erase_foreground | Remove foreground, fill background |
POST /v2/image/edit/crop_foreground | Crop tightly around subject |
Image Transformation
| Endpoint | Purpose |
|---|
POST /v2/image/edit/expand | Outpaint to new aspect ratio |
POST /v2/image/edit/enhance | Enhance quality and details |
POST /v2/image/edit/increase_resolution | Upscale 2x or 4x |
POST /v2/image/edit/blend | Blend/merge images or textures |
POST /v2/image/edit/reseason | Change season/weather |
POST /v2/image/edit/restyle | Transform artistic style |
POST /v2/image/edit/relight | Modify lighting |
Text & Restoration
| Endpoint | Purpose |
|---|
POST /v2/image/edit/replace_text | Replace text in image |
POST /v2/image/edit/sketch_to_image | Convert sketch to photo |
POST /v2/image/edit/restore | Restore old/damaged photos |
POST /v2/image/edit/colorize | Colorize B&W or convert to B&W |
Product Photography
| Endpoint | Purpose |
|---|
POST /v2/image/edit/lifestyle_shot_by_text | Place product in scene by text |
Utilities
| Endpoint | Purpose |
|---|
POST /v2/structured_instruction/generate | Generate JSON instruction (no image) |
GET /v2/status/{id} | Check async request status |
Authentication
All requests need api_token header:
api_token: YOUR_BRIA_API_KEY
Additional Resources
Related Skills
- vgl — Write structured VGL JSON prompts for precise, deterministic control over FIBO image generation
- image-utils — Classic image manipulation (resize, crop, composite, watermarks) for post-processing
