Update app.py

app.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import tempfile
 import gradio as gr
 from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ def draw_lattice_grid(draw, width, height, spacing=100, color=(235, 235, 235)):
 def text_to_images_generator(text_content, style='lines', font_path=None):
     """
     Converts a given string of text into a series of images and returns them
-    as a list of PIL Image objects. This is compatible with both UI and MCP.
+    as a list of image file paths. This is compatible with both UI and MCP.
 
     Args:
         text_content (str): The text to be converted.
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ def text_to_images_generator(text_content, style='lines', font_path=None):
         font_path (str, optional): The path to a .ttf font file.
 
     Returns:
-        list: A list of PIL.Image.Image objects.
+        list: A list of image file paths.
     """
     if not text_content or not text_content.strip():
         # Return empty list and show a warning if there is no text
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ def text_to_images_generator(text_content, style='lines', font_path=None):
             all_lines_and_breaks.append(None)
 
     # --- Image Generation ---
-    generated_images = [] # Store PIL Image objects directly
+    generated_image_paths = [] # Store image file paths
     page_content = []
     y_text = PADDING_Y
     
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ def text_to_images_generator(text_content, style='lines', font_path=None):
     PARAGRAPH_SPACING = line_height
 
     def create_image_page(content):
-        """Helper function to create a single image page and return it."""
+        """Helper function to create a single image page and save it to a temporary file."""
         img = Image.new('RGB', (IMG_WIDTH, IMG_HEIGHT), color=BACKGROUND_COLOR)
         draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)
 
@@ -143,7 +144,11 @@ def text_to_images_generator(text_content, style='lines', font_path=None):
             else:
                 current_y += PARAGRAPH_SPACING
         
-        generated_images.append(img) # Add the PIL image to our list
+        # Save image to temporary file
+        temp_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False, suffix='.png')
+        img.save(temp_file.name, format='PNG')
+        temp_file.close()
+        generated_image_paths.append(temp_file.name)
 
     for item in all_lines_and_breaks:
         is_break = item is None
@@ -160,7 +165,7 @@ def text_to_images_generator(text_content, style='lines', font_path=None):
     if page_content:
         create_image_page(page_content)
 
-    return generated_images
+    return generated_image_paths
 
 # --- Gradio Interface ---