--- title: "Zhongcao Cover Maker: AI Xiaohongshu Cover & Post Image Generator" summary: "Turn a photo or a topic idea into a scroll-stopping vertical 3:4 Xiaohongshu cover with clean backgrounds, bold focal composition, and text-safe areas for beauty, food, fashion, and lifestyle notes." url: "https://beatra.ai/en/skills/zhongcao-cover-maker" language: "en" version: "0.2.9" last_verified: "2026-11-09" --- [Skills](https://www.beatra.cn/en/skills) · [Social content](https://www.beatra.cn/en/skills/categories/social-content) # Scroll-stopping REDnote covers from a photo or a topic Zhongcao Cover Maker turns a photo, a note topic, or a cover draft you want to refine into one vertical 3:4 Xiaohongshu cover. The cover has a clean background, a bold focal subject, and room for your headline, delivered in 2K for the two-column Xiaohongshu feed. Zhongcao Cover Maker works in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and other agents that run Skills. ```text Install Zhongcao Cover Maker and tell me when I need to sign in: https://beatra.ai/skills/zhongcao-cover-maker/install.md ``` Send it to WorkBuddy, Codex, Claude Code, or another agent to install. Sign in once the first time you use it. [install.md](https://www.beatra.cn/skills/zhongcao-cover-maker/install.md) · [GitHub](https://github.com/beatra-ai/xiaohongshu-cover-maker-skill) · [Docs](https://docs.beatra.cn/en/docs/capabilities) · [Use it on your phone: WeChat mini program](https://www.beatra.cn/en/mini-program?utm_source=website&utm_medium=skill) ## What a purpose-built Xiaohongshu cover delivers ### Built for the feed Vertical 3:4 covers take up more feed space in Xiaohongshu's dual-column waterfall layout, so they are easier to notice. ### Text-safe composition Every cover reserves a clean zone for your headline overlay—top third, center, or bottom—so your bold title text lands without clashing. ### Category-aware styling Beauty gets bright and airy, food gets warm and appetizing, fashion gets editorial and minimal. The cover matches the visual language of your content category. ## How it is made ### Start with your content · Upload a photo or describe your note topic Share a source photo, a note topic, or an accepted cover to refine. Describe the category and style direction—beauty, food, fashion, or knowledge. - Source photo or topic description - Content category and style direction - Text-safe zone preference - Style references (optional) ### Generate the cover · Create a vertical 3:4 Xiaohongshu-style cover The cover is generated with clean background, bold focal subject, and a text-safe zone for headline overlay—optimized for the platform's aesthetic. - Vertical 3:4 canvas at 2K resolution - Clean, supportive background - Single bold focal subject - Text-safe zone for headline overlay ### Refine the details · Targeted edits without changing the composition Adjust color temperature, brighten lighting, remove a distracting object, or clean up a blemish while keeping the accepted cover intact. - Color and lighting adjustment - Background cleanup - Blemish and distraction removal - Whole-image or localized edits ### Deliver a feed-ready cover · A polished Xiaohongshu cover ready to publish Receive a high-resolution vertical cover image, with guidance for creating consistent content images for multi-image notes. - High-resolution vertical 3:4 cover - Text-safe zone verified - Content image variant guidance - Multi-image note consistency tips ## Covers for every Xiaohongshu content category ### Beauty and skincare covers Bright, clean, soft-focus backgrounds with pastel tones and natural skin—perfect for product reviews, tutorials, and routine sharing. ### Food and cafe covers Warm, appetizing food photography with shallow depth of field, natural window light, and the dish as hero. ### Fashion and OOTD covers Editorial full-body or half-body composition with clean urban or studio backgrounds and strong color coordination. ### Knowledge and tips covers Clean flat layouts with high contrast and infographic-friendly composition, leaving room for bold headline text. ## Inputs and outputs | Input or output | Type | Formats | Specifications | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Input | Image — A source photo, style references, or a cover to refine | JPG, PNG | up to 4 images per request | | Input | Text — The note topic and style direction | — | — | | Output | Image — Vertical Xiaohongshu cover with a clean background, bold focal subject, and text-safe zone | PNG, JPG, WEBP | 1 image per request; 2K; aspect ratios 3:4 | Specifications last checked 2026-11-09 · Sources: [Model catalog](https://docs.beatra.cn/en/docs/models) · [Documentation](https://docs.beatra.cn/en/docs/mcp-tools) · [Terms of Service](https://www.beatra.cn/en/terms) Install tested 2026-11-09 in Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot CLI, Grok CLI, and Antigravity CLI. [All results](https://www.beatra.cn/en/compatibility) ## Questions ### Can I create a cover from my food photo? Yes. Upload your food photo and the tool transforms it into a warm, appetizing vertical cover with shallow depth of field, natural lighting, and the dish as the hero subject. ### Can I generate a cover without a photo? Yes. Describe your note topic and style direction. The tool generates a cover concept from your description with a vertical 3:4 canvas and text-safe zone. ### Will there be space for my headline text? Yes. Every cover reserves a clean text-safe zone—top third, center, or bottom—so you can add your bold headline overlay without clashing with the image. ### Can I fix one area of a cover I already have? Yes. Upload the cover and describe what to fix, such as a distracting object, color temperature, or a blemish, and the edit works on that area of your cover. ## Related Skills - [Zhongcao Food Note Maker](https://www.beatra.cn/en/skills/zhongcao-food-note-maker): Optionally read same-topic notes and top comments first, then create a vertical 3:4 cover, dish close-up, table atmosphere, and detail image. - [Zhongcao Local Business Note Maker](https://www.beatra.cn/en/skills/zhongcao-local-business-note-maker): Optionally read same-topic notes and top comments first, then create a 3:4 cover, a store or service highlight, and a visit-details visual. - [Zhongcao Note Copywriter](https://www.beatra.cn/en/skills/zhongcao-note-copywriter): Optionally read same-topic notes and comments, then get five titles, a body, hashtags, and a matching 3:4 cover. - [Zhongcao OOTD Lookbook Maker](https://www.beatra.cn/en/skills/zhongcao-ootd-lookbook-maker): Optionally read same-topic notes and top comments, then create a 3:4 cover, full look, detail, and lifestyle set. 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