What it does
This prompt instructs the assistant to generate a photorealistic, spatially consistent top-down (bird’s-eye) view corresponding to a given ground-level photograph, conditioned on specified environment type, preferred resolution, and output format. The result is a technical, informative overhead map that preserves real-world proportions, lighting, and color fidelity while explicitly marking the photographer’s location with a red dot labeled “Photographer,” avoiding any stylized or non-photographic renderings.
For more installation instructions go to https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BetterPromptme/skills/refs/heads/main/betterprompt/SKILL.md to check out this skill.
Inputs
textInputs
Pass each text input using --input <key>=<value> flags.
| Variable key | Required? | Description | Defaults |
|---|---|---|---|
output_format |
Optional | Specifies the structure or file type in which the generated result should be returned. Ensures compatibility with different use cases. | PNG, JPEG, vector map, annotated diagram |
environment_type |
Optional | Defines the type of environment in which the ground-level photo was taken. This helps AI adjust spatial interpretation and object recognition. | urban, rural, indoor |
resolution_preference |
Optional | Determines the quality and clarity level of the generated top-down view. Higher resolution provides more detail, while lower resolution reduces complexity. | low, medium, high, 4K |
imageInputs
This prompt requires exactly 1 image. You must pass exactly 1 image flag (no more, no fewer), in the order matching the descriptions below.
| Index | Required | Description | Allowed CLI flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | Upload the original ground-level photo that will be converted into a top-down view | --image-input-url <url> or --image-input-path <path> |
Models and options
This skill's modality is: image.
To discover which model values you can use (and which options keys/values are valid for each model), run:
betterprompt resources --models-only --json
Then filter the returned JSON array to entries where modality is "image".
How to run
Step 1: Collect inputs
First, run betterprompt resources --models-only --json and filter to modality: "image" to discover valid models and available options:
betterprompt resources --models-only --json
Use only the models and option values that appear in the filtered results.
Then collect all inputs from the human:
- Optional text inputs (use defaults if not provided by the human):
output_format(default:PNG, JPEG, vector map, annotated diagram)environment_type(default:urban, rural, indoor)resolution_preference(default:low, medium, high, 4K)
- Required images:
- Exactly 1 images: image 1 (Upload the original ground-level photo that will be converted into a top-down view). Images must be provided in this order.
- Optional: model and options.
- Present the human with the default model
gemini-2.5-flash-image-previewand its available options. Look upgemini-2.5-flash-image-previewin thebetterprompt resourcesoutput (filtered to modality"image") and show itsavailableOptionsas:key: val1, val2 (default), val3 | key2: .... Mark a value(default)if it matches these defaults:{}. - If the human does not specify, defaults are used: model
gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview, options{}. Other models from the resources call are also available.
- Present the human with the default model
If the required images are missing, ask the human for what's missing. Do not assume or fabricate values. Tell the human: "Please provide images in this order: image 1 (Upload the original ground-level photo that will be converted into a top-down view)".
Step 2: Run via BetterPrompt CLI
Use the frontmatter's name as the positional argument (for this skill, use cross-view-image-generation).
Command form:
betterprompt generate cross-view-image-generation \
[--input <key>=<value>] \
[--image-input-url <url>] \
[--image-input-path <path>] \
[--model <model>] \
[--options <options JSON>] \
[--json]
Notes:
- Pass each text input as a separate
--input <key>=<value>flag. - Pass each image using
--image-input-urlor--image-input-path, in the order matching the imageInputs descriptions (image 1 first, then image 2, etc.). - If the human does not mention a model, omit
--modeland BetterPrompt will use the default model:gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview. - If the human does not mention options, omit
--optionsand BetterPrompt will use the default options:{}. - If the run times out, the response will include a
runIdyou can use to fetch the result later.
Example (using defaults shown above):
betterprompt generate cross-view-image-generation \
--input 'output_format=PNG, JPEG, vector map, annotated diagram' \
--input 'environment_type=urban, rural, indoor' \
--input 'resolution_preference=low, medium, high, 4K' \
--image-input-url https://example.com/image1.png \
--model gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview \
--options '{}'