# Cross View Image Generation > 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. - Skill: `betterpromptme/cross-view-image-generation` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add betterpromptme/cross-view-image-generation` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/betterpromptme/cross-view-image-generation/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: AI & ML - Author: BetterPromptme (https://skillmd.com/u/betterpromptme) - Updated: 2026-09-10 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/betterpromptme/cross-view-image-generation --- ## 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 =` 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 ` or `--image-input-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: ```bash 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: ```bash 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-preview`** and its available options. Look up `gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview` in the `betterprompt resources` output (filtered to modality `"image"`) and show its `availableOptions` as: `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. 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: ```bash betterprompt generate cross-view-image-generation \ [--input =] \ [--image-input-url ] \ [--image-input-path ] \ [--model ] \ [--options ] \ [--json] ``` Notes: - Pass each text input as a separate `--input =` flag. - Pass each image using `--image-input-url` or `--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** `--model` and BetterPrompt will use the default model: **`gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview`**. - If the human does **not** mention options, **omit** `--options` and BetterPrompt will use the default options: **`{}`**. - If the run times out, the response will include a `runId` you can use to fetch the result later. Example (using defaults shown above): ```bash 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 '{}' ```