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Parallax Animation Generator

Generate parallax animations from images. Creates depth-based animation where different layers move at different speeds, creating a 3D effect.

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Quick start

Call this tool from your code in three languages.

cURL
# 1) Request a presigned URL → returns { uploadUrl, storageKey }
curl -X POST 'https://api.elysiatools.com/api/upload/presign/image-parallax' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"filename":"imageFile.ext","contentType":"application/octet-stream","size":12345}'

# 2) PUT the file bytes directly to the presigned uploadUrl
curl -X PUT '<presigned uploadUrl>' \
  --data-binary @/path/to/file.ext

# 3) Call the tool, passing the returned storageKey for each file field
curl -X POST 'https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/image-parallax' \
  -F 'imageFile=uploads/2026/01/01/your-tool-1700000000000-abc123.ext' \
  -F 'direction=horizontal' \
  -F 'intensity=10' \
  -F 'frames=30' \
  -F 'fps=15' \
  -F 'depthMethod=combined' \
  -F 'invertDepth=false' \
  -F 'quality=80' \
  -F 'loop=true' \
  -F 'duration=2000'

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API reference

Send a POST request with your inputs as JSON. File parameters require a separate upload first.

Endpoint

HTTP
POST https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/image-parallax

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
imageFilefileupload requiredYesUpload an image to create parallax animation
directionselectNoDirection of parallax movement
intensityrangeNoHow much pixels move based on depth (higher = more effect)
framesrangeNoNumber of frames in animation (more = smoother but larger file)
fpsrangeNoAnimation speed in frames per second
depthMethodselectNoMethod for calculating depth from image
invertDepthcheckboxNoInvert depth values (dark = close, light = far)
qualityrangeNoGIF output quality (lower = smaller file, higher = better quality)
loopcheckboxNoAnimation will loop continuously
durationnumberNoTotal animation duration (used with FPS to calculate frame count)
File-type parameters must be uploaded first via POST /upload/image-parallax, then the returned filePath is passed to the corresponding file field.

Response format

File result

JSON
{
  "filePath": "/public/processing/randomid.ext",
  "fileName": "output.ext",
  "contentType": "application/octet-stream",
  "size": 1024,
  "metadata": {
    "key": "value"
  },
  "error": "Error message (optional)",
  "message": "Notification message (optional)"
}

MCP integration

Add this tool to your Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can list and call it.

Server configuration

Add this block to your MCP client configuration:

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elysiatools-image-parallax": {
      "name": "image-parallax",
      "description": "Generate parallax animations from images. Creates depth-based animation where different layers move at different speeds, creating a 3D effect.",
      "baseUrl": "https://api.elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=image-parallax",
      "command": "",
      "args": [],
      "env": {},
      "isActive": true,
      "type": "sse"
    }
  }
}

List available tools

After connecting to the SSE endpoint, list the exposed tools:

tools/list
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/list"
}

Call this tool

Invoke the tool by its id, passing arguments built from its parameters:

tools/call
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 2,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "image-parallax",
    "arguments": {
  "imageFile": "https://example.com/file.ext",
  "direction": "horizontal",
  "intensity": 10,
  "frames": 30,
  "fps": 15,
  "depthMethod": "combined",
  "invertDepth": false,
  "quality": 80,
  "loop": true,
  "duration": 2000
}
  }
}
Chain multiple tools in one session with a comma-separated toolId list, e.g. /mcp/sse?toolId=png-to-webp,jpg-to-webp,gif-to-webp (max 20).
File parameters accept a public file URL only (https://…). Local paths, data: URIs, and Base64 strings are not supported.

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