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In a previous post I discussed adding motion to your pictures using the zoompan effect. This effect enables you to make the most out of your pictures by turning images into videos for a quick and easy way to boost customer engagement and enhance visual experiences. Cloudinary has some…

If you’ve landed on this blog post, chances are you’re on a quest to discover the ideal video solution for your website. Well, you’re in luck! We’re here to guide you through the process and make your journey a breeze. Creating an exceptional user experience that works seamlessly across all…

In a previous blog post, we covered the benefits of low-code development for workflows involving visual media – and highlighted how Cloudinary’s next-gen IDE, MediaFlows, helps unlock these for devs and their companies: Faster time-to-market. Greater agility and innovation. Happier, more productive…

Working alongside thousands of top brands, we’ve seen firsthand how unleashing the power of visual media saves time, money, even CO2 while taking the customer experience to new heights. However, our experience with Mecum Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house, stands out as a truly stellar example of…

The march of the low-code/no-code revolution is unstoppable.  Gartner estimates that by the end of this year, “citizen developers” – business technologists who can harness the power of low-code, no-code, and automation tools – will outnumber professional coders by 4:1. (Think of a savvy marketer designing and…

For those of you keeping score at home, you’ll recall that back in December 2022, New Ventures, Cloudinary’s innovation team, launched a Generative AI Greeting Card Generator.  Initially, the launch was mostly playful. Using generative AI, those without design resources could instantly create a fun, unique,…

In my last article, I discussed how you could use the IntersectionObserver API to progressively load a higher-quality version of an image when it was in the viewport. This was, in my opinion, a great use of web standards to provide a better experience where possible, while still providing…

Complex image editing processes typically require skilled expertise, expensive tools, and time — all scarce commodities for both enterprise and SMB teams dealing with increasingly tight budgets and timelines. Enter Cloudinary’s latest generative AI features that now perform complex image editing tasks like object removal, filling images with additional…

What is a Face Cropper?  A face cropper is a specialized image editing tool that detects and isolates faces in photos. This technology leverages facial recognition algorithms to accurately pinpoint facial features and automatically crop the image around them. The outcome is a new image that solely focuses on the…