1# Step 2: Confirm Options
2 
3## Purpose
4 
5Validate all 6 dimensions + aspect ratio.
6 
7## Skip Conditions
8 
9| Condition | Skipped Questions | Still Asked |
10|-----------|-------------------|-------------|
11| `--quick` flag | Type, Palette, Rendering, Text, Mood, Font | **Aspect Ratio** (unless `--aspect` specified) |
12| All 6 dimensions + `--aspect` specified | All | None |
13| `quick_mode: true` in EXTEND.md | Type, Palette, Rendering, Text, Mood, Font | **Aspect Ratio** (unless `--aspect` specified) |
14| Otherwise | None | All 7 questions |
15 
16**Important**: Aspect ratio is ALWAYS asked unless explicitly specified via `--aspect` CLI flag. User presets in EXTEND.md are shown as recommended option, not auto-selected.
17 
18## Quick Mode Output
19 
20When skipping 6 dimensions:
21 
22```
23Quick Mode: Auto-selected dimensions
24• Type: [type] ([reason])
25• Palette: [palette] ([reason])
26• Rendering: [rendering] ([reason])
27• Text: [text] ([reason])
28• Mood: [mood] ([reason])
29• Font: [font] ([reason])
30 
31[Then ask Question 7: Aspect Ratio]
32```
33 
34## Confirmation Flow
35 
36**Language**: Auto-determined (user's input language > saved preference > source language). No need to ask.
37 
38Present ALL options in a **single AskUserQuestion call** (4 questions max).
39 
40Skip any question where the dimension is already specified via CLI flag or `--style` preset.
41 
42### Q1: Type (skip if `--type`)
43 
44```yaml
45header: "Type"
46question: "Which cover type?"
47multiSelect: false
48options:
49  - label: "[auto-recommended type] (Recommended)"
50    description: "[reason based on content signals]"
51  - label: "hero"
52    description: "Large visual impact, title overlay - product launch, announcements"
53  - label: "conceptual"
54    description: "Concept visualization - technical, architecture"
55  - label: "typography"
56    description: "Text-focused layout - opinions, quotes"
57```
58 
59### Q2: Palette (skip if `--palette` or `--style`)
60 
61```yaml
62header: "Palette"
63question: "Which color palette?"
64multiSelect: false
65options:
66  - label: "[auto-recommended palette] (Recommended)"
67    description: "[reason based on content signals]"
68  - label: "warm"
69    description: "Friendly - orange, golden yellow, terracotta"
70  - label: "elegant"
71    description: "Sophisticated - soft coral, muted teal, dusty rose"
72  - label: "cool"
73    description: "Technical - engineering blue, navy, cyan"
74```
75 
76### Q3: Rendering (skip if `--rendering` or `--style`)
77 
78Show compatible renderings (✓✓ first from compatibility matrix):
79 
80```yaml
81header: "Rendering"
82question: "Which rendering style?"
83multiSelect: false
84options:
85  - label: "[best compatible rendering] (Recommended)"
86    description: "[reason based on palette + type + content]"
87  - label: "flat-vector"
88    description: "Clean outlines, flat fills, geometric icons"
89  - label: "hand-drawn"
90    description: "Sketchy, organic, imperfect strokes"
91  - label: "digital"
92    description: "Polished, precise, subtle gradients"
93```
94 
95### Q4: Font (skip if `--font`)
96 
97```yaml
98header: "Font"
99question: "Which font style?"
100multiSelect: false
101options:
102  - label: "[auto-recommended font] (Recommended)"
103    description: "[reason based on content signals]"
104  - label: "clean"
105    description: "Modern geometric sans-serif - tech, professional"
106  - label: "handwritten"
107    description: "Warm hand-lettered - personal, friendly"
108  - label: "serif"
109    description: "Classic elegant - editorial, luxury"
110  - label: "display"
111    description: "Bold decorative - announcements, entertainment"
112```
113 
114### Q5: Other Settings (skip if all remaining dimensions already specified)
115 
116Combine remaining settings into one question. Include: Output Dir (if no preference + file path input), Text, Mood, Aspect. Show auto-selected values as recommended option. User can accept all or type adjustments via "Other".
117 
118**When output dir needs asking** (no `default_output_dir` preference + file path input):
119 
120```yaml
121header: "Settings"
122question: "Output / Text / Mood / Aspect?"
123multiSelect: false
124options:
125  - label: "imgs/ / [auto-text] / [auto-mood] / [preset-aspect] (Recommended)"
126    description: "{article-dir}/imgs/, [text reason], [mood reason], [aspect source]"
127  - label: "same-dir / [auto-text] / [auto-mood] / [preset-aspect]"
128    description: "{article-dir}/, same directory as article"
129  - label: "independent / [auto-text] / [auto-mood] / [preset-aspect]"
130    description: "cover-image/{topic-slug}/, separate from article"
131```
132 
133**When output dir already set** (preference exists or pasted content):
134 
135```yaml
136header: "Settings"
137question: "Text / Mood / Aspect?"
138multiSelect: false
139options:
140  - label: "[auto-text] / [auto-mood] / [preset-aspect] (Recommended)"
141    description: "Auto-selected: [text reason], [mood reason], [aspect source]"
142  - label: "[auto-text] / bold / [preset-aspect]"
143    description: "High contrast, vivid — matches [content signal]"
144  - label: "[auto-text] / subtle / [preset-aspect]"
145    description: "Low contrast, muted — calm, professional"
146```
147 
148*Note*: "Other" (auto-added) allows typing custom combo. Parse `/`-separated values matching the question format.
149 
150## After Response
151 
152Proceed to Step 3 with confirmed dimensions.
153