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Qwen Image Layered: Split Any Picture into Layers

Qwen Image Layered, the open-weight layer model from Alibaba's Qwen team, splits a picture into exactly as many layers as you ask for. Pick 2 to 8 and get transparent PNGs plus a layered PSD in about 45 seconds, from 6 credits.

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Outputs: aligned transparent PNG layers (ZIP) and a layered PSD

  • 6 to 18 credits per run
  • Layers around 640 × 640
  • You pick 2 to 8 layers
  • About 45 s per run
Split with Qwen Image Layered

Qwen Image Layered Examples, Layer by Layer

Original pictures we split on our site: a Halloween illustration in 4 layers, a skateboarder in 2 and a clay boat scene in 3, all unretouched.

Halloween night illustrationQwen-Image-Layered
  • Halloween night illustration: Layer 1Layer 1
  • Halloween night illustration: Layer 2Layer 2
  • Halloween night illustration: Layer 3Layer 3
  • Halloween night illustration: Layer 4Layer 4

Halloween night illustration

4 layers · 10 credits
Kickflip against the skyQwen-Image-Layered
  • Kickflip against the sky: Layer 1Layer 1
  • Kickflip against the sky: Layer 2Layer 2

Kickflip against the sky

2 layers · 6 credits
Clay paper boatQwen-Image-Layered
  • Clay paper boat: Layer 1Layer 1
  • Clay paper boat: Layer 2Layer 2
  • Clay paper boat: Layer 3Layer 3

Clay paper boat

3 layers · 8 credits

What Qwen Image Layered Does Well

Four strengths, from the Qwen team's design and our own runs.

01

You choose the layer count

Ask for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 8 layers and exactly that many come back, at a known price. Each one then moves, resizes or recolors on its own.

02

Full-canvas layers that line up

Every layer is a transparent PNG the size of the whole picture, so the stack lines up in Photoshop, After Effects or Figma.

03

The background is filled in

Lift out the moon, a skater or a boat and it paints the sky or water back in, so moving a layer leaves no hole. Check painted areas before close crops.

04

Quick and light on credits

About 45 seconds a run and 6 credits for 2 layers, so trying a few counts on one picture stays cheap.

Specs and Credits: Qwen vs Seedream Layerize

Both models fill in the background behind what they lift out. Qwen Image Layered costs 2 credits per layer plus 2, returns full-canvas layers of around 0.4 megapixels and takes about 45 seconds. Seedream 5.0 Pro Layerize, the default, picks and names the layers itself and keeps your size up to 1.5K or 2K, at 2 credits per returned layer (3 at 2K) in about 2 minutes. Use Qwen for an exact count, Seedream for text-heavy posters and bigger files.

ModelThis pageQwen-Image-LayeredSeedream 5.0 Pro Layerize
Credits per run6 to 18 (2 to 8 layers)2 per layer (3 at 2K)
Number of layersYou choose 2 to 8The model decides, up to 16
Layer sizeAround 640 × 640 for a square pictureYour picture's size, up to 2K
Named layersNoYes
Split presetsNo5 presets
Typical waitAbout 45 s per runAbout 2 min per run

Credits per run. A model that finds the layers itself holds the most a run could cost and charges for the layers it returns; the rest comes back. The Convert button shows the credits before you run.

How to Use Qwen Image Layered in 3 Steps

The converter at the top of this page already has Qwen-Image-Layered selected.

  1. 1

    Upload a picture

    Drop a JPG, PNG or WebP up to 10 MB. Pictures with a few clear objects split best.

  2. 2

    Choose the layers

    Pick 2 to 8 layers; the button shows the credits. Add a caption beside the picture if you like; Advanced holds the negative prompt, guidance and steps.

  3. 3

    Check and download

    In about 45 seconds, check the layers in the 3D viewer and download a ZIP of PNGs or the PSD.

Qwen Image Layered Tips for Cleaner Splits

Four habits for useful layers, from the Qwen team's notes and our tests.

One layer per clear object

Count the clear objects and pick about that many layers: our skater against the sky needed 2, the clay boat 3 and the Halloween illustration 4. Busy pictures with many small parts can return empty or odd layers at high counts; one 4-layer flat lay gave a black layer. Start low and add one if two parts stay merged.

Caption the whole picture

Describe the whole picture, not the layers. The Qwen team says the caption should cover the overall content, including partly hidden parts, and is not meant to assign things to layers. For example: a red sneaker on wet stone steps, a cactus on the left, the word "RUN" behind the shoe. Left empty, the model writes its own.

Change one setting at a time

Start with the defaults, guidance 5 and 28 steps. Use 20 steps for a quick preview and 28 or more for the final run; the Qwen team's example uses 50. Raise guidance a little when parts are hard to tell apart. Credits stay the same, so compare two runs and keep the cleaner one.

Know where it struggles

Qwen Image Layered does best with clear shapes on simple backgrounds. Overlapping objects can fuse into one layer, glass, water and smoke confuse the transparency, and subjects that match the background may not separate. In our poster test, the headline and the product shared a layer. For text-heavy designs, use the default Seedream model.

What to Make with Qwen Layers

Full-canvas layers suit any project where part of a picture has to move or change.

  • Parallax and motion

    Put the sky, the skater and the foreground on separate tracks for a slow 2.5D camera move.

  • Fast design edits

    Move, resize, recolor or remove one element in Photoshop or Figma without masking it by hand.

  • Web and social graphics

    Layers of around 0.4 megapixels suit web pages, social posts, slides and video overlays.

  • Animation and game drafts

    Split a character or scene into parts to block out a Live2D rig or parallax background.

Qwen Image Layered FAQ

Credits, speed, files, license and how it compares with Seedream.

Split Your Picture with Qwen Image Layered

Pick 2 to 8 layers, see the credits first and get your PSD in about 45 seconds.