Ian Handdrawn PPT skill
A Codex skill that turns articles and notes into a set of page images in a Chinese handdrawn technical explanation style
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- The skill reads input files and runs image generation through a connected model
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- The skill reads input files and runs image generation through a connected model
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What it does
The skill leads the agent from source material to finished page images in a single handdrawn style. It first parses an article, notes, outline or file and extracts the narrative structure, then maps each page to a fitting semantic layout and locks one visual language. Each page is generated as a separate raster image with short Chinese captions baked into the picture. By default it produces a 21 to 9 cover and 16 to 9 illustrations, and for several pages it assembles a contact sheet for quick review. This is not an editable PPTX or a PDF export, but a set of PNG pages. You can also ask for a plan only, without generating images.
Who it is for. For authors of Chinese technical material, teachers and course creators who need covers and illustrations for their content.
Good fit when
- You need a cover and illustrations for a Chinese technical article
- You need to turn notes or a course outline into a set of page images
- You want to plan the page layout first and generate images afterward
Not a fit when
- You need an editable PPTX, PDF or Keynote
- You need complex animation, interactivity or vector graphics
- The material is not in Chinese and a handdrawn style with Chinese captions does not fit
Example request
Turn this article into 1 cover at 21 to 9 and 3 illustrations at 16 to 9 in the handdrawn styleLimitations
Output is PNG images only; editable PPTX and PDF are not produced, though such files can be read as input. An image generation model is required: ChatGPT Image 2.0 is recommended, otherwise the best available model is used. Chinese text in images is more stable when short; the model may err on letters and labels, so pages are meant to be regenerated and the best one chosen. The style relies on the author's built-in reference.
How to disable. Remove the ian-handdrawn-ppt folder from the Codex skills directory, usually ~/.codex/skills/.
FAQ
Can I get an editable PPTX?
No. The output is PNG pages only. PPTX and PDF are read as input but not produced.
Which model is needed for generation?
ChatGPT Image 2.0 is recommended. If it is unavailable, the best available model is used, ideally the same one across the whole set.
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| Tool | Official | Repository stars | Main difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Handdrawn PPT (this card) | no | 1,512 | |
| Photo Revival | no | 609 | a Codex skill that redraws your photo as a watercolor illustration on |
| Ian Xiaohei Scenes | no | 554 | a Codex skill that draws 16:9 scenes with the Xiaohei character among |
README in short
The README describes Ian Handdrawn PPT as a Codex skill that turns material into Chinese handdrawn technical explanation pages. It is not a PPT template or an editable-file generator: the result is complete PNG pages for articles, courses and knowledge cards. The skill first parses the content and shapes a narrative, then locks a single visual style and generates images one by one, assembling a contact sheet for multiple pages. It installs by copying the ian-handdrawn-ppt subfolder into the Codex skills directory. ChatGPT Image 2.0 is the recommended model. MIT licensed.
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Original SKILL.md
--- name: ian-handdrawn-ppt description: Create final Chinese handdrawn technical article/PPT-style page images from articles, Markdown, PDFs, DOCX files, existing slide decks, course notes, scripts, outlines, or rough ideas. Use when the user asks to turn content into PPT/PPTX/slides/courseware in a refined Chinese handdrawn technical explanation style, to plan such pages, to choose page layouts from semantic content, or to generate complete image-model pages with Chinese text baked into the final visual. Default article outputs use 21:9 covers and 16:9 body illustrations. --- # Ian Handdrawn PPT Turn source material into a Chinese handdrawn technical PPT-style image deck. Optimize for commercial delivery: clear narrative, semantic page archetypes, exact short Chinese text, refined handdrawn diagrams, and deck-level visual consistency.