# Images, Embeds, and Downloads — Share the Whole Package

## Document Directory

This paste contains 3 documents:

- [README.md](https://marke.st/p/01M33SHVA4AP68ASJN4M62KTW4/README.md) ← (current)
- [embedding-and-downloads.md](https://marke.st/p/01M33SHVA4AP68ASJN4M62KTW4/embedding-and-downloads.md)
- [image-example.html](https://marke.st/p/01M33SHVA4AP68ASJN4M62KTW4/image-example.html) (HTML document)

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## README.md

# A picture, its context, and the files behind it.

**MARKE.ST WORKFLOW / UPLOADED IMAGES / PORTABLE DOCUMENTS**

A useful example is more than a thumbnail. Give the reader the picture, explain what it shows, and keep the editable source beside it.

## A preview of an actual example

![Cropped Launchboard heading: A launch plan. Not another meeting.](/img/01M33SHVA4AP68ASJN4M62KTW4/01M33SJX0P6F9AJNB78SXY1MD8)

This is a cropped preview of the locally rendered **Launchboard HTML example**, uploaded to this paste as a 440 × 74 WebP. It is not a customer screenshot, Claude interface screenshot, or proof of current live data. The upload tool confirmed the image was stored; this caption does not claim a fresh live-browser rendering test.

[Open the complete interactive Launchboard](https://marke.st/p/01M33QWZ275QAVZ70TQB7BTKWH)

## Three ways images differ

| Method | What happens | Choose it when |
|---|---|---|
| Upload to the paste | The image belongs to the paste and follows its reading access | You have an original screenshot or approved illustration |
| Proxy an external image | Marke.st copies supported external images so readers do not have to contact the original host | You have rights to reuse an external image and want to reduce third-party loading |
| Leave an external reference | The image remains on its own site; readers are asked before it loads when proxying is off | You intentionally depend on the source host and accept that dependency |

The available upload tool accepts PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, AVIF, BMP, and SVG. Current plan limits still apply. Uploads do not give you rights to use someone else's work; credits and permissions remain your responsibility.

## Show the same upload in two formats

After upload, use the **returned image path**, not a guessed file URL.

```markdown
![Describe the meaningful content](RETURNED_IMAGE_PATH)
```

```html
<figure>
  <img src="RETURNED_IMAGE_PATH" alt="Describe the meaningful content"
       style="max-width:100%;height:auto">
  <figcaption>What the picture shows, and where it came from.</figcaption>
</figure>
```

## The publishing prompt

```text
Use only the image I uploaded here and the specific Marke.st paste I named.
Check that the image contains no personal details, private dashboards,
secrets, or customer records before publishing it. Upload the approved
image with Marke.st's image tool. Use the exact returned path to add it
to the README with useful alt text and a truthful caption.
Do not invent an image URL or claim a stock illustration is a screenshot.
List the paste's images afterward and confirm which upload was added.
```

See [embeds and downloads](embedding-and-downloads.md) for the other ways a collection can leave the original chat.

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