PixelPanda + Xerox FreeFlow Core

AI image cleanup for FreeFlow Core workflows

FreeFlow Core automates job routing and prepress on Xerox production printers. Pair its hot folders with a small watcher script and every image that flows through can be background-removed, upscaled or enhanced by the PixelPanda API before imposition and output.

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How the Integration Works

No plugin required — Xerox FreeFlow Core hands the image to a small script via hot folders, the script calls the PixelPanda REST API, and the processed file continues through your workflow.

Four Steps to Set Up

Create a handoff hot folder

In your FreeFlow Core workflow, save the job to a folder that a watcher script monitors.

Run the watcher

The PowerShell sample polls the folder, sends each image to PixelPanda and writes results to the pickup folder.

Continue the workflow

Point a FreeFlow Core hot folder at the pickup folder — processed files re-enter the workflow automatically.

Tune per job type

Run different scripts per folder: cutouts for product sheets, 4x upscales for posters.

Sample Script

A working starting point — swap the endpoint for /api/v1/upscale, /api/v1/remove-text or /api/v2/enhance to change the operation. Full request and response formats are in the API documentation.

# PixelPanda watcher for Xerox FreeFlow Core (PowerShell) $ApiKey = "pk_live_YOUR_KEY" # pixelpanda.ai/profile $InDir = "C:\hotfolders\pixelpanda-in" $OutDir = "C:\hotfolders\pixelpanda-out" Get-ChildItem $InDir -Include *.jpg,*.png,*.webp -Recurse | ForEach-Object { $r = curl.exe -s -X POST "https://pixelpanda.ai/api/v1/upscale" ` -H "Authorization: Bearer $ApiKey" ` -F "file=@$($_.FullName)" -F "scale=4" | ConvertFrom-Json $b64 = $r.result -replace '^data:image/\w+;base64,','' [IO.File]::WriteAllBytes("$OutDir\$($_.BaseName)_4x$($_.Extension)", [Convert]::FromBase64String($b64)) Remove-Item $_.FullName }

What Print Teams Use It For

Customer file cleanup

Photos submitted through web-to-print portals get enhanced before hitting the press.

Poster and banner jobs

Auto-upscale low-resolution artwork 4x-8x for large-format output.

Catalog production

Consistent white-background product shots via automatic background removal.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does PixelPanda integrate with Xerox FreeFlow Core?

Through hot folders: a small script uploads the image to the PixelPanda REST API and writes the processed result back into the workflow. No plugin needs to be installed in Xerox FreeFlow Core itself.

What operations are available?

Background removal (transparent PNG), 2x/4x/8x AI upscaling, text removal and photo enhancement — plus generation endpoints (product scenes, try-on, avatars, UGC video) via the same API.

What does it cost?

The integration pattern is free; processing spends PixelPanda credits — most operations cost 1 credit per image. Accounts start free.

Where do I get an API key?

Create an account at pixelpanda.ai, open your Profile and copy the key under API Token (it starts with pk_live_).

Do you have native apps for other print platforms?

Yes — free Enfocus Switch Appstore apps and Fiery JobFlow Connect Packages, plus Zapier, Make and n8n integrations.