Ideogram 4 demands JSON format; fan builds free bounding box tool
Skip the headache of hand-coding bounding boxes with this new visual editor for Ideogram 4.
Ideogram 4, the latest text-to-image model, has a crucial catch: you must use its strict JSON format to get good results and avoid random censorship. Without it, outputs are inconsistent and often blocked. The problem is that manually writing JSON with precise bounding box coordinates for each element is tedious and practically impossible for typical users.
To fill this gap, Reddit user DsDman built a simple web-based editor. It provides a drag-and-drop interface for bounding boxes, lets you set image dimensions, define prompts per region, and pick color palettes. Once done, the tool outputs the JSON ready for Comfy UI (a popular node-based workflow) or can even call Comfy's API directly to generate images. While the creator admits the tool is “pretty crap,” it’s still much easier than hand-coding bounding boxes. The editor is available for free at d-daley.github.io/ideogram4-editor/ and could become an essential companion for Ideogram 4 power users.
- Ideogram 4 requires a specific JSON format for reliable results and to avoid censorship.
- Manually creating bounding box coordinates is nearly impossible for most users.
- Free community tool at d-daley.github.io/ideogram4-editor/ offers drag-and-drop bounding boxes, prompt assignment, and color palettes.
Why It Matters
Lowering the barrier to Ideogram 4's JSON format unlocks reliable, censorship-free image generation for professionals.