Article To Image Series Workflow

This workflow turns text structure into a validated image series. It is intentionally staged so the agent plans image count and prompts before generating assets.

Before generating, extending, repairing, or repainting any image, read ../../marketplace/pptx/editable-reconstruction.md and apply its provider order, text-free generation, and residue QA rules. Image models must not render titles, labels, numbers, signatures, watermarks, or pseudo-text. Keep chapter titles and captions outside the generated bitmap; if final cards require embedded typography, typeset it in an editable HTML/SVG source and render the composed PNG deterministically.

Output Contract

Final deliverables must stay inside the current task artifact scope:

• workflow.plan.md
• series.config.json
• prompts/image-prompts.md
• assets/images/*.png
• assets/images/manifest.md
• DELIVERY.md

Phase 1: Parse Source

Read the user input and identify:

• topic or article title
• narrative line
• target audience
• chapter or card count
• style requirements
• any required reference images or source URLs

If no count is given, choose a compact 3-7 image series based on the narrative.

Phase 2: Series Plan

Write workflow.plan.md and series.config.json.

Each image entry must define:

• chapter_id
• title
• subtitle
• core message
• visual metaphor
• key labels
• output path under assets/images/

Do not ask an image model for a batch collage. One entry means one standalone output file.

Phase 3: Prompt Pack

Write prompts/image-prompts.md with one prompt per image.

Prompts must keep a consistent family style while preserving per-chapter meaning. Avoid generic cyberpunk, stock-style, and unreadable text-heavy visuals.

Phase 4: Generate Images

Generate or edit images one by one. Save each final PNG under assets/images/.

Generate the visual plate without text. If the output format requires text inside the final card, add it only through the deterministic editable layout source after the text-free plate passes inspection.

If an image tool writes to a cache directory, copy the final image into the artifact scope. Do not leave final outputs in Downloads, model cache, /tmp, or global media folders.

Phase 5: Manifest And Validation

Write assets/images/manifest.md with one row per image.

Required checks:

• PNG count equals manifest row count.
• Every manifest file exists and is a real PNG.
• No manifest file path points outside the artifact scope.
• No generated image is a combined grid, contact sheet, or storyboard unless explicitly requested.

Stop on validation failure and report the missing or invalid image file.