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# Image Slideshow with Prominent Text

Create image slideshows with prominent text overlays. 3.2M views, 3,800 likes.

## When to Use This Template

* You want AI-generated images with large, prominent text overlays for a news-style or story-style carousel
* You are creating "did you know" content, news recaps, or information-heavy slideshows for Instagram or TikTok
* All images are AI-generated from prompts -- you do not upload your own images with this template

## Template Information

| Property    | Value                                                               |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Template ID | `/base/v2/images-with-text/0ddb8655-c3da-43da-9f7d-be1915ca7818/v1` |
| Output Type | Slideshow                                                           |
| Category    | Images with Text                                                    |

## Parameters

| Parameter       | Type   | Required | Default | Description                               |
| --------------- | ------ | -------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| slides          | array  | Yes      | -       | Slide objects. Min: 1, Max: 20            |
| slides\[].image | string | Yes      | -       | AI prompt to generate image. 20-400 chars |
| slides\[].text  | string | Yes      | -       | Text overlay. 30-200 chars                |
| slideDuration   | number | No       | 5       | Seconds per slide. Range: 1-10            |
| aspectRatio     | enum   | No       | 4:5     | Values: 16:9, 1:1, 4:5, 9:16              |

## Example 1: AI-Powered with Prompt

```http
POST https://backend.blotato.com/v2/videos/from-templates
Content-Type: application/json
blotato-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY

{
  "templateId": "/base/v2/images-with-text/0ddb8655-c3da-43da-9f7d-be1915ca7818/v1",
  "inputs": {},
  "prompt": "Create a 4-slide news story about a tech startup that raised $100M in funding",
  "render": true
}
```

## Example 2: Manual Inputs

```http
POST https://backend.blotato.com/v2/videos/from-templates
Content-Type: application/json
blotato-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY

{
  "templateId": "/base/v2/images-with-text/0ddb8655-c3da-43da-9f7d-be1915ca7818/v1",
  "inputs": {
    "slides": [
      {
        "image": "A professional business person at a modern startup office with computers",
        "text": "Parag Agarwal, removed by Elon Musk as Twitter CEO, built an AI company valued at $740M"
      },
      {
        "image": "Modern tech infrastructure with servers and AI visualization",
        "text": "After leaving Twitter, he founded Parallel Web Systems. The company builds AI infrastructure for web search."
      },
      {
        "image": "Social media and AI concept with digital connections",
        "text": "We share informative AI content you will not find anywhere else"
      }
    ],
    "slideDuration": 5,
    "aspectRatio": "4:5"
  },
  "render": true
}
```

## Example 3: Hybrid Approach

```http
POST https://backend.blotato.com/v2/videos/from-templates
Content-Type: application/json
blotato-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY

{
  "templateId": "/base/v2/images-with-text/0ddb8655-c3da-43da-9f7d-be1915ca7818/v1",
  "inputs": {
    "slideDuration": 6,
    "aspectRatio": "9:16"
  },
  "prompt": "Create a 5-slide story about the rise of remote work in tech companies",
  "render": true
}
```

## Related Templates

* [Image Slideshow with Text Overlays](/rest-api-reference/visuals/5903b592-1255-43b4-b9ac-f8ed7cbf6a5f.md)
* [When X then Y Text Slideshow](/rest-api-reference/visuals/c9892c3b-fa75-4ade-821a-a50ff8456230.md)

## See Also

* [Create Visual API Reference](/rest-api-reference/create-video.md)
* [All Visual Templates](/rest-api-reference/visuals.md)


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