What can I do with Seedream v5 Layer Decomposition?

The model is a strong fit for teams producing ad creative, product imagery, and layered marketing visuals. Because every element arrives as its own transparent PNG, you can swap a product shot, move a headline, or restyle the background without regenerating the whole image. On each::labs, Seedream v5 Layer Decomposition runs through the same API as the rest of the Seedream v5 family, so it slots directly into existing creative pipelines

How is the layered output different from standard image generation?

Standard image generation returns one flat file, so any change means editing pixels or starting over. Seedream v5 Layer Decomposition instead delivers a layered result: the background stays complete even behind foreground elements, and each object comes as a separate transparent PNG. That output drops straight into design tools for further editing, with no manual masking or cutout work.

Example output

{
  "layers": [
    {
      "url": "https://cdn-us.eachlabs.ai/uploads/986c89ba-5be5-4903-98a0-f97dcb709f63.jpg",
      "name": null,
      "size": "1584x2816",
      "bounding_box": null,
      "output_format": "jpeg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://cdn-us.eachlabs.ai/uploads/4f2d2e8e-efa0-4d28-9d35-fc8af0518bfd.png",
      "name": "Left Orange Slice",
      "size": "677x960",
      "bounding_box": {
        "absolute": [
          0,
          1279,
          224,
          1596
        ],
        "normalized": [
          0,
          454,
          141,
          566
        ]
      },
      "output_format": "png"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://cdn-us.eachlabs.ai/uploads/15ff8b45-d940-4aa3-820d-524b6023ee27.png",
      "name": "Right Orange Slice",
      "size": "727x894",
      "bounding_box": {
        "absolute": [
          1197,
          1171,
          1584,
          1648
        ],
        "normalized": [
          756,
          416,
          999,
          585
        ]
      },
      "output_format": "png"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://cdn-us.eachlabs.ai/uploads/cd8063c9-175c-475f-a1e0-260e97b4b07d.png",
      "name": "Bottom Right Orange Slice",
      "size": "946x1107",
      "bounding_box": {
        "absolute": [
          891,
          2004,
          1584,
          2816
        ],
        "normalized": [
          563,
          712,
          999,
          1000
        ]
      },
      "output_format": "png"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://cdn-us.eachlabs.ai/uploads/1776e0d7-bc94-42d7-b639-890f425201e2.png",
      "name": "Bottom Left Orange Slice",
      "size": "523x1053",
      "bounding_box": {
        "absolute": [
          0,
          1793,
          251,
          2298
        ],
        "normalized": [
          0,
          637,
          158,
          816
        ]
      },
      "output_format": "png"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://cdn-us.eachlabs.ai/uploads/110ed0c1-e9c0-44b8-970b-edd95474c8fb.png",
      "name": "Vitamin C Cream Jar",
      "size": "1170x1346",
      "bounding_box": {
        "absolute": [
          343,
          787,
          1201,
          1774
        ],
        "normalized": [
          217,
          279,
          758,
          630
        ]
      },
      "output_format": "png"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://cdn-us.eachlabs.ai/uploads/71b99f4a-85d4-4b07-874e-88992a828acd.png",
      "name": "Splashing Water and Droplets",
      "size": "1696x1879",
      "bounding_box": {
        "absolute": [
          0,
          60,
          1584,
          1815
        ],
        "normalized": [
          0,
          21,
          999,
          644
        ]
      },
      "output_format": "png"
    }
  ]
}

Seedream v5 Layer Decomposition API

Object·seedream-v5·by Bytedance

Seedream v5 Layer Decomposition turns a single scene into separate transparent PNG layers, giving designers editable assets for ads and product visuals.

Try it now →

API reference

Runtime (p50): -
Estimated price: Usage-based

Call the API

prediction.sh

curl -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EACHLABS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "model": "bytedance-seedream-v5-layer-decomposition",
    "version": "0.0.1",
    "input": {
        "size": "auto",
        "image": "https://cdn-us.eachlabs.ai/defaults/6e0adf00e14e4a19ac24f050a41bb998.png",
        "output_format": "jpeg",
        "optimize_prompt_mode": "standard"
    },
    "webhook_url": ""
}' \
  https://api.eachlabs.ai/v1/prediction/

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About Seedream v5 Layer Decomposition API

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What is Seedream v5 Layer Decomposition?

Seedream v5 Layer Decomposition is ByteDance's image model that outputs a scene as separate layers instead of one flat picture. Each result includes a background layer plus individual element layers, exported as transparent PNG files. Designers can move, resize, or restyle every element independently, which makes the output ready for real design work rather than a single locked composition.