# scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3

Turns a supplied photo into a vertical 3:5 zine poster: truthful photography, a source-derived abstract illustration field, and a torn paper edge.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 802 installs · ★ 5537
- Author: Zeejay0
- License: LicenseRef-Proprietary · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/Zeejay0/gathered-scenes-zine-skill/tree/HEAD/skills/scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-03
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3

## What it does

The skill takes one photo and builds a 3:5 poster from it. The photographic part stays truthful, while a larger illustration field grows out of shapes already present in the source. Dense foliage, branches, crowds and fine texture get compressed into a few large quiet masses instead of being traced.

Inside is a set of rules the agent follows. It first reads the photograph: 1–2 core subjects, spatial invariants, the dominant gesture, a visual-weight map, and one or two source shapes that can carry across photography, illustration and colour. Then it compiles an image-generation prompt field by field — canvas, attention geometry, photo-to-illustration allocation, abstraction map, chromatic structure, torn-paper handoff, micro-text. By default you get the generated image plus a short creative rationale; the final prompt comes only when you ask for it.

Default abstraction is medium: roughly 60–80% of small descriptive detail is dropped, repeated forms merge into single masses, and realistic shading gives way to flat ink, broken contour or halftone. One high-chroma hue works as compositional structure rather than decoration, and a visibly hand-torn fibrous edge marks where photography becomes paper. Lower the abstraction when a face, building or location would otherwise stop being recognisable — that is worth checking before the poster goes anywhere near print.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Zeejay0/gathered-scenes-zine-skill --skill scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3 -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Zeejay0/gathered-scenes-zine-skill --skill scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3 -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Zeejay0/gathered-scenes-zine-skill --skill scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3 -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Zeejay0/gathered-scenes-zine-skill scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Zeejay0/gathered-scenes-zine-skill --skill scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3 -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Zeejay0/gathered-scenes-zine-skill --path skills/scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Zeejay0/gathered-scenes-zine-skill --skill scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3 -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Zeejay0/gathered-scenes-zine-skill/tree/HEAD/skills/scenes-gathered-zine-v1-3/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build a 3:5 poster from a single supplied photo
- compress dense foliage and fine texture into a few large forms
- carry one source shape across both photo and illustration
- use a single high-chroma hue as composition, not decoration
- keep a visible torn paper edge at the photo-to-illustration handoff

## Example prompts
- Turn this photo into a 3:5 zine poster with a torn paper edge
- Simplify the foliage in the background and add one high-chroma hue as structure
- Build the poster from this shot and give me a short rationale

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