How can we have images outside of assets folder (e.g. next to related content)

[rufuspollock]

I want to have my images (or pdfs) next to my content rather than in some assets folder. How can i do that?

NextJS

Various discussion re nextjs on this:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50746420/nextjs-import-images-in-mdx/68429232#68429232

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/63957018/how-to-use-images-in-a-mdx-file-outside-of-public-folder-while-using-next

And for obsidian

See and https://forum.obsidian.md/t/choose-path-when-pasting-images/738/31 and solution in https://github.com/RainCat1998/obsidian-custom-attachment-location