GeneratorsLesson 51Free preview

Placeholder Image

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Summary

A placeholder image is a temporary image that fills the design space before the photo or final asset is available. Generators usually set the size, background color, text color, and label so the team can see the layout proportions. Placeholders help keep the structure of the page stable during development.

Key points

Placeholder used temporarily, not as a production image
The image size should be in line with the final asset ratio
The width and height attributes help prevent layout shifts
SVG images remain sharp when magnified because they are vector-based
Alt text should explain that the image is still a placeholder

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