# n8n and Templated: generate a reviewable LinkedIn carousel package

Keep topic evidence, brand choices and the final PDF traceable through the workflow.

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Content language: en
Author: Luke Byrne
Video published: 2026-02-03
Guide published: 2026-11-02

[Watch the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYhxrnbNSiU)
Video language: English

## Trace the workflow before scheduling it

The 3 February 2026 walkthrough combines Perplexity for topic discovery, Google Gemini for content, image generation, Templated for design and an email containing caption and carousel. Luke calls it “90% autopilot”: review and posting remain part of the described process. That is a workflow claim, not measured time savings or a guarantee of engagement.

1. Use the retained Templated resource: https://templated.io?via=AILUKE.
2. Follow the overview at 0:41 and live run at 1:49 to identify the inputs and outputs of one complete example.
3. Inspect the agents at 2:22, keeping the selected topic and supporting research attached to the carousel copy.

## Check content and images before rendering

Image generation and Google Drive hosting appear at 6:29. A generated image and an API-accessible asset are different requirements: the image must fit the brand, and the rendering step must receive the intended file. Check both before diagnosing a broken final layout as a writing problem.

1. Read the slide sequence for a clear opening, connected explanation and useful ending; compare factual claims with the research used.
2. Review generated images for subject accuracy and consistency with the carousel’s approved visual identity.
3. Confirm that each rendering input points to the intended hosted asset and that the next workflow stage can retrieve it.

## Open the PDF and inspect the delivered package

Templated PDF rendering starts at 8:52; captions and email delivery at 15:00. Review the complete PDF at a realistic reading size, not only the workflow diagram or a success response. The description offers a free workflow but supplies no direct download URL, so use the original recording for its retrieval route rather than reconstructing an export file from this article.

1. Check slide order, text wrapping, crop and readability in the rendered PDF.
2. Read the caption alongside the carousel and confirm that they make the same promise without unsupported claims.
3. Inspect the actual email, attachment and destination before relying on a daily delivery schedule.
4. Keep LinkedIn posting as a separate reviewed action; a delivered draft does not establish publication or performance.

## The takeaway

The useful output is an inspectable caption-and-PDF package whose sources and image inputs remain identifiable.

## Workflow resources

- [ailuke.short.gy](https://ailuke.short.gy/oYhxrnbNSiU1)
- [ailuke.short.gy](https://ailuke.short.gy/oYhxrnbNSiU2)
- [templated.io](https://templated.io?via=AILUKE)
- [datacamp.pxf.io](https://datacamp.pxf.io/yqr3jb)
- [newsletter.lukejbyrne.com](https://newsletter.lukejbyrne.com)
- [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/in/lukejbyrne)
- [x.com](https://x.com/thelukejbyrne)

## Chapters

- [0:00 – Why LinkedIn carousels are blowing up (and why building them sucks)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYhxrnbNSiU&t=0s)
- [0:41 – Full n8n + Templated workflow overview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYhxrnbNSiU&t=41s)
- [1:49 – Running the automation live (carousel + caption generated)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYhxrnbNSiU&t=109s)
- [2:22 – How the agents work: ideas → carousel → images](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYhxrnbNSiU&t=142s)
- [6:29 – Image generation + Google Drive hosting for APIs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYhxrnbNSiU&t=389s)
- [8:52 – Rendering carousel PDFs with Templated](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYhxrnbNSiU&t=532s)
- [15:00 – Captions, email delivery, and posting to LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYhxrnbNSiU&t=900s)

## Sources and limitations

Prepared 2 November 2026 from this exact published description and chapters. The recording was not independently watched or transcribed and no fresh hands-on test was performed. Steps are editorial adaptations; current setup, availability and offer terms may differ.

[Original video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYhxrnbNSiU)