Social Card Screenshot Explainer
Use for tool walkthroughs, product UI explanations, app feature breakdowns, AI workflow screenshots, or before/after UI captures.
Core Rule
Never drop a raw screenshot onto the canvas and call it designed. A screenshot needs a stage, readable crop, annotation hierarchy, and a reason to be there.
Structure Options
- cover + large screenshot + 3 annotations
- screenshot crop + zoomed detail + conclusion
- before / after screenshot pair
- product UI frame + numbered callouts
- 3-step workflow with one screenshot per step
Must Do
- Keep the screenshot large enough to inspect on phone.
- Crop irrelevant browser chrome unless it helps context.
- Use device/browser frames only when they clarify the source.
- Use arrows/callouts sparingly; labels must not cover key UI.
- Add one takeaway title so the card is not just a screenshot.
Avoid
- Tiny unreadable UI captures.
- Too many callout bubbles.
- Fake product screenshots.
- Decorative screenshots unrelated to the point.
Related Pattern
Use social-card-swiss as the closest pattern if a visual reference is needed.
Pattern Source Rule
Read this SKILL.md first. Do not read pattern.html by default.
Read pattern.html only when you need concrete layout rhythm, spatial relationships, or interaction/annotation behavior that this markdown cannot fully specify. When read, extract patterns only; do not copy DOM, CSS classes, exact spacing, placeholder copy, or styling wholesale.