Catalog automation

Workflows · triggers · runs

Automate catalog imagesfrom shot to listing-ready.

Build ecommerce image workflows in the Picnie dashboard - chain remove background, resize, compress and watermark, then fire them with manual, upload, schedule or webhook triggers.

  • Multi-step workflows
  • Upload & schedule triggers
  • Run history
  • Webhook + API

JPG, PNG, WEBP · Save to project · Email & webhook outputs

workflow: marketplace-ready1240 / 1500 runs
BeforeInput
After automationOutput

Active steps

  • 1.Remove BG
  • 2.Resize
  • 3.Compress

Trigger: On upload · Save to project

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Workflow steps

Trigger

Trusted by ecommerce & marketplace teams

From D2C brands to aggregators running catalog image workflows every season.

16K+
Images automated
4+
Steps per workflow
4
Trigger types
4.9★
Ecom ops rating
Upload trigger + remove-bg → resize → compress means every new product shot lands listing-ready without a retoucher queue.
Priya M.
Catalog Operations Lead
We replaced four tools and a spreadsheet of macros. One automation per marketplace keeps our Q4 launches on schedule.
Daniel O.
Head of Ecommerce
Webhook-triggered workflows after PIM sync - run history and notifications keep engineering and catalog ops in sync.
Elena S.
Engineering Lead
Workflows

Configure once. Run on every image.

Toggle steps on or off - most teams run remove background → resize → compress, with optional watermark for proofs. Each image gets its own run with step-level history.

Remove BG
Resize
Compress
Watermark
Catalog grid

Catalog grid

Workflow on every new SKU

Hero product

Hero product

Remove BG + resize steps

Amazon listing

Amazon listing

Marketplace-ready output

Why teams use Picnie Automation

Chain the steps you need

Remove BG, resize, compress, watermark, AI enhance - then save, email or webhook the result.

Four ways to trigger

Run manually, on upload, on a schedule, or via webhook when your PIM or storefront syncs.

Run history you can trust

Every image gets its own run with per-step status - so catalog ops can debug without guesswork.

API & webhook ready

Kick off automations from your stack and push outputs to projects, email or external systems.

How catalog automation works

01

Create a workflow

Open Automation in the dashboard and name your catalog pipeline.

02

Add steps

Chain remove-bg, resize, compress, watermark and output actions.

03

Pick a trigger

Manual, on upload, schedule or webhook - choose how runs start.

04

Watch runs

Track each image through step history, then save or notify.

Built for catalog-scale ecommerce

Amazon & Walmart

White BG + size rules

Shopify & DTC

On-upload seasonal drops

Marketplace aggregators

Multi-channel workflows

PIM / ERP sync

Webhook-triggered runs

Supplier onboarding

Normalize vendor shots

Mobile commerce

Lightweight listing assets

Developer API

Automate from your stack

Trigger image steps via REST, or fire dashboard automations with webhook inputs - then save to project, email results or send a webhook out.

  • Workflow triggers
  • REST APIs
  • Per-image runs
  • Webhooks
View API docs
Image step (API)
# 1) Create a project workspace
curl -X POST https://picnie.com/api/v1/create-project \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "project_name": "Campaign assets" }'

# 2) Run an image operation
curl -X POST https://picnie.com/api/v1/remove-background \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "project_id": 1, "image_url": "https://picnie.com/data/raw_images/demo_bg1.jpg" }'

Catalog automation FAQ

Batch tools handle one step at a time. Automation chains multiple steps - remove background, resize, compress, watermark and outputs - into a reusable workflow with triggers and run history.

Ready to automate your catalog images?

Build a workflow, choose a trigger, and let Picnie run remove-bg, resize, compress and more - with full run history.