SOCIAL MEDIA

Dropbox drop-folder to background-removed carousel sets

Watches a Dropbox folder for new product photos, strips the background with Replicate, generates per-platform carousel crops.

CategorySocial Media
Enginesim
Difficultyintermediate
Triggerevent
Steps5
Setup~15 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerNew photo in Dropbox watch folderDropboxDropbox
  • ActionRemove background via ReplicateReplicateReplicate
  • ActionCrop into 1:1, 4:5, 9:16 variants
  • ActionUpload variant set to Dropbox ready folderDropboxDropbox
  • OutputLog asset set in AirtableAirtableAirtable

What it does

Turns a raw product photo dropped in Dropbox into a clean, on-brand carousel ready for posting. Each new image is sent to Replicate for background removal, then resized into the aspect ratios each platform wants (1:1 for the feed, 4:5 for the portrait slot, 9:16 for Stories). The finished variants land back in a `ready/` folder in Dropbox, and every asset is logged in an Airtable row so your team can see what's processed.

When to use it

Use it when a photographer or supplier keeps dropping product shots into a shared Dropbox and you want them turned into platform-ready carousel slides without anyone touching an editor. Best for ecommerce and DTC teams running a steady stream of new SKUs.

How it works

  1. 1A new file in the watched Dropbox folder triggers the run.
  2. 2The original is downloaded and sent to Replicate's background-removal model.
  3. 3The cutout is composited onto a clean canvas and re-cropped into 1:1, 4:5, and 9:16 variants.
  4. 4All variants are uploaded to the Dropbox `ready/` folder.
  5. 5An Airtable row records the SKU, source file, and links to each variant.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect DropboxFiles and folders.
  2. 2
    Connect ReplicateImage, video, and model inference.
  3. 3
    Connect AirtableBases, tables, views, automations.
  4. 4
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  5. 5
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  6. 6
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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