# Asset Guidance

## Provenance

Before placing an external asset, record its local path, source URL or provider, usage rights, and concise alt text. If rights are unknown, do not use it. Never request secrets in chat.

## Placement

- Place an image in an explicit bbox that preserves its native aspect ratio through fit or intentional crop-to-fill.
- Put a caption in adjacent space, not over the image.
- Keep visual assets below overlapping readable text in z-order.
- If an asset produces zero or negative remaining space, omit it and repair the layout.

## SVG constraints

Use a clean vector source for an editable visual. Do not wrap raster content in an SVG or claim it is editable. Recreate essential text, legend entries, metric values, and process labels with native PowerPoint objects.

## Infographics

Generated or externally supplied infographics are supporting visuals only. Keep their provenance with the build record, and recreate their essential information as native objects.
