# Stage: Image Generation

**Reads:** `../02_prompts_and_copy/output/` (carousel-prompts.improved.md if it exists,
else carousel-prompts.md; blog-posts for banner copy context).
**References:** `docs/SOP_reference/` (the four SOPs), 
`02_brand_kit/design_sheets/` (MAIN.md, negative_prompt_block.md — carousels only).
**Runs:** n8n workflow (prompt → Pollinations/Flux API → FTP upload to
`docs.coordenadas.co/pix/[Brand]/[Cycle]/`), then `carousel-slide-processor` for
carousel post-processing.
**Writes to:** `output/carousels/`, `output/blogs/`, `output/newsletters/`.
**Credentials:** Pollinations (no key needed currently); GPT-image-2 evaluated,
deferred — this stage's agent should not have access to anything else.
**Next stage:** `05_landing_page/`.