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Split a picture into layers

Split into transparent layers.

Synopsis

motif layers [image] [options]

Example

A still life split into backdrop, plinth and pot, each on transparency. This is the pot.

motif layers vessel.jpg
A ribbed vessel on a stone plinth against a warm wall
Before
The vessel alone on a transparent ground
One layer

Options

Flag What it does
--text Separate the text from the artwork.
--tier <tier> Trade cost against quality: fast, balanced, quality.
--dry-run Validate and price the call without running it.

It also takes the common options.

Models and price

Motif picks the Model for the Tier. Prices are per image where a Model has one; any other shows how it is billed. A rate that depends on the size of the file or the length of the clip is a rate, not a total, so check it with a dry run.

Model Chosen at Price
Qwen Image Layered Balanced $0.050
Ideogram v3 Text Layerize Balanced, with --text $0.090
Seedream v5 Pro Layerize Quality $0.03375 per generated layer below 1536x1536 total area

Dry run

Check the cost before you spend. The output path is where the file would go.

motif layers vessel.jpg --dry-run --fields cost,costBasis,output
{
  "cost": 0.05,
  "costBasis": "projected",
  "output": "vessel-layers.png"
}