FormTrigger Automate

Target Audience

- Event Organizers: Individuals or teams responsible for planning events who need to create promotional materials quickly and effectively.
- Marketers: Professionals looking to enhance their social media presence with visually appealing event banners.
- Developers: Tech-savvy users who want to automate workflows between various applications using n8n.
- Small Business Owners: Entrepreneurs who want to streamline their marketing efforts without needing extensive design skills.

Problem Solved

This workflow addresses the challenge of creating engaging promotional materials for events efficiently. By automating the process of generating images and social media banners, it saves time and resources, allowing users to focus on other aspects of event planning and marketing.

Workflow Steps

1. Form Trigger: The workflow starts with a form where users input event details, including the event title, location, date, image prompt, and template selection.
2. Set Parameters: The input data is processed to set the necessary parameters for generating the banner, such as mapping template IDs and event details.
3. Generate AI Banner Image: An AI model (OpenAI) generates a unique banner image based on the provided image prompt.
4. Upload to Cloudinary: The generated image is uploaded to Cloudinary for storage and optimization.
5. Send to Bannerbear Template: The uploaded image and event details are sent to Bannerbear, which uses a predefined template to create a professional-looking banner.
6. Download Banner: The final banner is downloaded for use.
7. Post to Discord: The banner is shared directly to a Discord channel, announcing the event to the community.

Customization Guide

- Form Fields: Modify the form fields to capture additional information relevant to your events.
- Template Selection: Update the template options in the form to include your own Bannerbear templates.
- Image Generation Prompt: Adjust the AI image generation prompt to better suit your event's theme or branding.
- Cloudinary Settings: Change the Cloudinary settings and credentials to match your account for image uploads.
- Discord Channel: Update the Discord channel and guild IDs to ensure the announcement is sent to the correct location.