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Use images as text textures

Instead of coloring your text with a solid color, fill it with an image and give it an interesting texture. How? Choose an image as your text texture, dynamically add a text overlay as explained in the Dynamic text overlay blog post, and set the flags parameter to cutter (fl_cutter in URLs).

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Text texture

Fetch + texture

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/l_text:Coustard_200_bold:Flowers,fl_cutter/yellow_tulip.png

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("yellow_tulip.png", :overlay=>"text:Coustard_200_bold:Flowers", :flags=>"cutter")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("yellow_tulip.png", array("overlay"=>"text:Coustard_200_bold:Flowers", "flags"=>"cutter"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("yellow_tulip.png").image(overlay="text:Coustard_200_bold:Flowers", flags="cutter")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("yellow_tulip.png", {overlay: "text:Coustard_200_bold:Flowers", flags: "cutter"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().overlay("text:Coustard_200_bold:Flowers").flags("cutter")).imageTag("yellow_tulip.png");

JS:

cloudinary.imageTag('yellow_tulip.png', {overlay: "text:Coustard_200_bold:Flowers", flags: "cutter"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("yellow_tulip.png", {overlay: "text:Coustard_200_bold:Flowers", flags: "cutter"})

React:

<Image publicId="yellow_tulip.png" >
  <Transformation overlay="text:Coustard_200_bold:Flowers" flags="cutter" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="yellow_tulip.png" >
  <cl-transformation overlay="text:Coustard_200_bold:Flowers" flags="cutter">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Overlay("text:Coustard_200_bold:Flowers").Flags("cutter")).BuildImageTag("yellow_tulip.png")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().overlay("text:Coustard_200_bold:Flowers").flags("cutter")).generate("yellow_tulip.png");

iOS:

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation().setOverlay("text:Coustard_200_bold:Flowers").setFlags("cutter")).generate("yellow_tulip.png")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

by Itay Taragano Jun 11, 2014

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Generate a profile completeness meter

Generate a great looking profile completeness meter to notify your users of their progress. Whether it's for profile page details, survey progress, or just to show your users the percentage of the completion of any task. Use Cloudinary's powerful manipulation tools to generate just what you need.

Badge meter

User's thumbnail

Avatar meter

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/e_trim/e_colorize,co_white/b_rgb:D0CDCD/l_avatar,e_trim,w_1.0,h_0.6,c_crop,g_south/fl_layer_apply,g_south/l_text:Playball_40:60%25,co_white,y_80/w_200,c_scale/avatar.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("avatar.jpg", :transformation=>[
  {:effect=>"trim"},
  {:effect=>"colorize", :color=>"white"},
  {:background=>"#D0CDCD"},
  {:overlay=>"avatar", :effect=>"trim", :width=>1.0, :height=>0.6, :gravity=>"south", :crop=>"crop"},
  {:flags=>"layer_apply", :gravity=>"south"},
  {:overlay=>"text:Playball_40:60%2525", :color=>"white", :y=>80},
  {:width=>200, :crop=>"scale"}
  ])

PHP:

cl_image_tag("avatar.jpg", array("transformation"=>array(
  array("effect"=>"trim"),
  array("effect"=>"colorize", "color"=>"white"),
  array("background"=>"#D0CDCD"),
  array("overlay"=>"avatar", "effect"=>"trim", "width"=>1.0, "height"=>0.6, "gravity"=>"south", "crop"=>"crop"),
  array("flags"=>"layer_apply", "gravity"=>"south"),
  array("overlay"=>"text:Playball_40:60%2525", "color"=>"white", "y"=>80),
  array("width"=>200, "crop"=>"scale")
  )))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("avatar.jpg").image(transformation=[
  {"effect": "trim"},
  {"effect": "colorize", "color": "white"},
  {"background": "#D0CDCD"},
  {"overlay": "avatar", "effect": "trim", "width": 1.0, "height": 0.6, "gravity": "south", "crop": "crop"},
  {"flags": "layer_apply", "gravity": "south"},
  {"overlay": "text:Playball_40:60%2525", "color": "white", "y": 80},
  {"width": 200, "crop": "scale"}
  ])

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("avatar.jpg", {transformation: [
  {effect: "trim"},
  {effect: "colorize", color: "white"},
  {background: "#D0CDCD"},
  {overlay: "avatar", effect: "trim", width: "1.0", height: "0.6", gravity: "south", crop: "crop"},
  {flags: "layer_apply", gravity: "south"},
  {overlay: "text:Playball_40:60%2525", color: "white", y: 80},
  {width: 200, crop: "scale"}
  ]})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation()
  .effect("trim").chain()
  .effect("colorize").color("white").chain()
  .background("#D0CDCD").chain()
  .overlay("avatar").effect("trim").width(1.0).height(0.6).gravity("south").crop("crop").chain()
  .flags("layer_apply").gravity("south").chain()
  .overlay("text:Playball_40:60%2525").color("white").y(80).chain()
  .width(200).crop("scale")).imageTag("avatar.jpg");

JS:

cloudinary.imageTag('avatar.jpg', {transformation: [
  {effect: "trim"},
  {effect: "colorize", color: "white"},
  {background: "#D0CDCD"},
  {overlay: "avatar", effect: "trim", width: "1.0", height: "0.6", gravity: "south", crop: "crop"},
  {flags: "layer_apply", gravity: "south"},
  {overlay: "text:Playball_40:60%2525", color: "white", y: 80},
  {width: 200, crop: "scale"}
  ]}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("avatar.jpg", {transformation: [
  {effect: "trim"},
  {effect: "colorize", color: "white"},
  {background: "#D0CDCD"},
  {overlay: "avatar", effect: "trim", width: "1.0", height: "0.6", gravity: "south", crop: "crop"},
  {flags: "layer_apply", gravity: "south"},
  {overlay: "text:Playball_40:60%2525", color: "white", y: 80},
  {width: 200, crop: "scale"}
  ]})

React:

<Image publicId="avatar.jpg" >
  <Transformation effect="trim" />
  <Transformation effect="colorize" color="white" />
  <Transformation background="#D0CDCD" />
  <Transformation overlay="avatar" effect="trim" width="1.0" height="0.6" gravity="south" crop="crop" />
  <Transformation flags="layer_apply" gravity="south" />
  <Transformation overlay="text:Playball_40:60%2525" color="white" y="80" />
  <Transformation width="200" crop="scale" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="avatar.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation effect="trim">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation effect="colorize" color="white">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation background="#D0CDCD">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation overlay="avatar" effect="trim" width="1.0" height="0.6" gravity="south" crop="crop">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation flags="layer_apply" gravity="south">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation overlay="text:Playball_40:60%2525" color="white" y="80">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation width="200" crop="scale">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation()
  .Effect("trim").Chain()
  .Effect("colorize").Color("white").Chain()
  .Background("#D0CDCD").Chain()
  .Overlay("avatar").Effect("trim").Width(1.0).Height(0.6).Gravity("south").Crop("crop").Chain()
  .Flags("layer_apply").Gravity("south").Chain()
  .Overlay("text:Playball_40:60%2525").Color("white").Y(80).Chain()
  .Width(200).Crop("scale")).BuildImageTag("avatar.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation()
  .effect("trim").chain()
  .effect("colorize").color("white").chain()
  .background("#D0CDCD").chain()
  .overlay("avatar").effect("trim").width(1.0).height(0.6).gravity("south").crop("crop").chain()
  .flags("layer_apply").gravity("south").chain()
  .overlay("text:Playball_40:60%2525").color("white").y(80).chain()
  .width(200).crop("scale")).generate("avatar.jpg");

iOS:

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation()
  .setEffect("trim").chain()
  .setEffect("colorize").setColor("white").chain()
  .setBackground("#D0CDCD").chain()
  .setOverlay("avatar").setEffect("trim").setWidth(1.0).setHeight(0.6).setGravity("south").setCrop("crop").chain()
  .setFlags("layer_apply").setGravity("south").chain()
  .setOverlay("text:Playball_40:60%2525").setColor("white").setY(80).chain()
  .setWidth(200).setCrop("scale")).generate("avatar.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

by Itay Taragano Jul 28, 2014

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Pixelate an image or a region

Apply a pixelization effect to an image by setting the effect parameter to pixelate (e_pixelate in URLs). You can choose to pixelate the whole image or just a certain region of the image, and the size of the squares is customizable.

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Pixeling an image

Pixeling a region

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/fetch/e_pixelate/http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg/550px-Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg/550px-Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg", :effect=>"pixelate", :type=>"fetch")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg/550px-Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg", array("effect"=>"pixelate", "type"=>"fetch"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg/550px-Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg").image(effect="pixelate", type="fetch")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg/550px-Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg", {effect: "pixelate", type: "fetch"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("pixelate")).type("fetch").imageTag("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg/550px-Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg");

JS:

cloudinary.imageTag('http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg/550px-Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg', {effect: "pixelate", type: "fetch"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg/550px-Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg", {effect: "pixelate", type: "fetch"})

React:

<Image publicId="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg/550px-Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg" type="fetch">
  <Transformation effect="pixelate" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg/550px-Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg" type="fetch">
  <cl-transformation effect="pixelate">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Effect("pixelate")).Type("fetch").BuildImageTag("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg/550px-Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("pixelate")).type("fetch").generate("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg/550px-Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg");

iOS:

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setType( "fetch").setTransformation(CLDTransformation().setEffect("pixelate")).generate("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg/550px-Austin_A110_Westminster_MkII_tail.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

by Itay Taragano Jul 19, 2015

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Color a picture

Color an image to any other color simply by setting the effect parameter to colorize (e_colorize in URLs), then set the color you want as the value of the color parameter (co in URLs). The color can be given by either it's name (e.g., green) or by an RGB value (e.g., 00FF00).

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Solid colorizing

Custom intensity

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/e_colorize,co_purple/smartphone.png

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("smartphone.png", :effect=>"colorize", :color=>"purple")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("smartphone.png", array("effect"=>"colorize", "color"=>"purple"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("smartphone.png").image(effect="colorize", color="purple")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("smartphone.png", {effect: "colorize", color: "purple"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("colorize").color("purple")).imageTag("smartphone.png");

JS:

cloudinary.imageTag('smartphone.png', {effect: "colorize", color: "purple"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("smartphone.png", {effect: "colorize", color: "purple"})

React:

<Image publicId="smartphone.png" >
  <Transformation effect="colorize" color="purple" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="smartphone.png" >
  <cl-transformation effect="colorize" color="purple">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Effect("colorize").Color("purple")).BuildImageTag("smartphone.png")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("colorize").color("purple")).generate("smartphone.png");

iOS:

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation().setEffect("colorize").setColor("purple")).generate("smartphone.png")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

by Itay Taragano Jul 19, 2015

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Add a border to images

Add a border to your images by setting the value of the border parameter (bo in URLs). The border's color, width and opacity can be customized dynamically, and borders can be applied either on main images or on overlaid images.

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Bordered

Colored circle

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/bo_2px_solid_black/face_top.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("face_top.jpg", :border=>"2px_solid_black")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("face_top.jpg", array("border"=>"2px_solid_black"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("face_top.jpg").image(border="2px_solid_black")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("face_top.jpg", {border: "2px_solid_black"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().border("2px_solid_black")).imageTag("face_top.jpg");

JS:

cloudinary.imageTag('face_top.jpg', {border: "2px_solid_black"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("face_top.jpg", {border: "2px_solid_black"})

React:

<Image publicId="face_top.jpg" >
  <Transformation border="2px_solid_black" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="face_top.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation border="2px_solid_black">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Border("2px_solid_black")).BuildImageTag("face_top.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().border("2px_solid_black")).generate("face_top.jpg");

iOS:

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation().setBorder("2px_solid_black")).generate("face_top.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

by Itay Taragano Jul 19, 2015

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Trim photo background

Apply the trim filter to remove the edges around the image. Do this by setting the effect parameter to trim (e_trim in URLs). You can customize the color similarity tolerance between 0 and 100. The default level is10`.

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Trimmed

Custom level

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/e_trim/business_man_padded.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("business_man_padded.jpg", :effect=>"trim")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("business_man_padded.jpg", array("effect"=>"trim"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("business_man_padded.jpg").image(effect="trim")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("business_man_padded.jpg", {effect: "trim"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("trim")).imageTag("business_man_padded.jpg");

JS:

cloudinary.imageTag('business_man_padded.jpg', {effect: "trim"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("business_man_padded.jpg", {effect: "trim"})

React:

<Image publicId="business_man_padded.jpg" >
  <Transformation effect="trim" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="business_man_padded.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation effect="trim">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Effect("trim")).BuildImageTag("business_man_padded.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("trim")).generate("business_man_padded.jpg");

iOS:

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation().setEffect("trim")).generate("business_man_padded.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

by Itay Taragano Aug 05, 2014

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Adjust the hue value of images

Create a different mixture of colors for your images with the Hue filter. This can be applied by setting the effect parameter to hue (e_hue in URLs). The hue level can be customized.

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Default level

Custom level

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/e_hue/white_chicken.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("white_chicken.jpg", :effect=>"hue")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("white_chicken.jpg", array("effect"=>"hue"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("white_chicken.jpg").image(effect="hue")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("white_chicken.jpg", {effect: "hue"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("hue")).imageTag("white_chicken.jpg");

JS:

cloudinary.imageTag('white_chicken.jpg', {effect: "hue"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("white_chicken.jpg", {effect: "hue"})

React:

<Image publicId="white_chicken.jpg" >
  <Transformation effect="hue" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="white_chicken.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation effect="hue">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Effect("hue")).BuildImageTag("white_chicken.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("hue")).generate("white_chicken.jpg");

iOS:

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation().setEffect("hue")).generate("white_chicken.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

by Itay Taragano Aug 05, 2014

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Increase fill light of photos

Fill your images with a lighting effect. This is very handy when dealing with darker images. How? Set the effect parameter to fill_light (e_fill_light in URLs). You can control the fill light level, the range is between -100 and 100. The default value is 0.

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Default level

Custom level

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/e_fill_light/8jsb1xofxdqamu2rzwt9q.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("8jsb1xofxdqamu2rzwt9q.jpg", :effect=>"fill_light")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("8jsb1xofxdqamu2rzwt9q.jpg", array("effect"=>"fill_light"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("8jsb1xofxdqamu2rzwt9q.jpg").image(effect="fill_light")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("8jsb1xofxdqamu2rzwt9q.jpg", {effect: "fill_light"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("fill_light")).imageTag("8jsb1xofxdqamu2rzwt9q.jpg");

JS:

cloudinary.imageTag('8jsb1xofxdqamu2rzwt9q.jpg', {effect: "fill_light"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("8jsb1xofxdqamu2rzwt9q.jpg", {effect: "fill_light"})

React:

<Image publicId="8jsb1xofxdqamu2rzwt9q.jpg" >
  <Transformation effect="fill_light" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="8jsb1xofxdqamu2rzwt9q.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation effect="fill_light">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Effect("fill_light")).BuildImageTag("8jsb1xofxdqamu2rzwt9q.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("fill_light")).generate("8jsb1xofxdqamu2rzwt9q.jpg");

iOS:

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation().setEffect("fill_light")).generate("8jsb1xofxdqamu2rzwt9q.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

by Itay Taragano Aug 05, 2014

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Apply a sepia effect

Add a warm, antique feeling to your photos using the 'Sepia' filter effect. This is done by setting the effect parameter to sepia (e_sepia in URLs). You can also customize the strength of the Sepia effect.

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Sepia

Custom strength

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/e_sepia/coast.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("coast.jpg", :effect=>"sepia")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("coast.jpg", array("effect"=>"sepia"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("coast.jpg").image(effect="sepia")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("coast.jpg", {effect: "sepia"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("sepia")).imageTag("coast.jpg");

JS:

cloudinary.imageTag('coast.jpg', {effect: "sepia"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("coast.jpg", {effect: "sepia"})

React:

<Image publicId="coast.jpg" >
  <Transformation effect="sepia" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="coast.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation effect="sepia">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Effect("sepia")).BuildImageTag("coast.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("sepia")).generate("coast.jpg");

iOS:

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation().setEffect("sepia")).generate("coast.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

by Itay Taragano Aug 05, 2014

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Convert image to grayscale

Convert images to grayscale by setting the effect parameter to grayscale (e_grayscale in URLs). You can add further transformations in order to achieve the exact result you need.

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Grayscale

Gradient fade

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/e_grayscale/happy_dog.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("happy_dog.jpg", :effect=>"grayscale")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("happy_dog.jpg", array("effect"=>"grayscale"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("happy_dog.jpg").image(effect="grayscale")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("happy_dog.jpg", {effect: "grayscale"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("grayscale")).imageTag("happy_dog.jpg");

JS:

cloudinary.imageTag('happy_dog.jpg', {effect: "grayscale"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("happy_dog.jpg", {effect: "grayscale"})

React:

<Image publicId="happy_dog.jpg" >
  <Transformation effect="grayscale" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="happy_dog.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation effect="grayscale">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Effect("grayscale")).BuildImageTag("happy_dog.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("grayscale")).generate("happy_dog.jpg");

iOS:

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation().setEffect("grayscale")).generate("happy_dog.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

by Itay Taragano Aug 05, 2014

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Generate your photo collage online

Take your base image and use the overlay parameter (l in URLs) to add any further images. Set the required width and height (w and h in URLs) with the required crop mode, and add any further transformations, effects and texts.

Various images

Collage with text

Another collage

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/w_220,h_140,c_fill/l_brown_sheep,w_220,h_140,c_fill,x_220/l_horses,w_220,h_140,c_fill,y_140,x_-110/l_white_chicken,w_220,h_140,c_fill,y_70,x_110/l_butterfly.png,h_200,x_-10,a_10/w_400,h_260,c_crop,r_20/l_text:Parisienne_35_bold:Memories from our trip,co_rgb:990C47,y_155/e_shadow/yellow_tulip.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("yellow_tulip.jpg", :transformation=>[
  {:width=>220, :height=>140, :crop=>"fill"},
  {:overlay=>"brown_sheep", :width=>220, :height=>140, :x=>220, :crop=>"fill"},
  {:overlay=>"horses", :width=>220, :height=>140, :y=>140, :x=>-110, :crop=>"fill"},
  {:overlay=>"white_chicken", :width=>220, :height=>140, :y=>70, :x=>110, :crop=>"fill"},
  {:overlay=>"butterfly.png", :height=>200, :x=>-10, :angle=>10},
  {:width=>400, :height=>260, :radius=>20, :crop=>"crop"},
  {:overlay=>"text:Parisienne_35_bold:Memories%20from%20our%20trip", :color=>"#990C47", :y=>155},
  {:effect=>"shadow"}
  ])

PHP:

cl_image_tag("yellow_tulip.jpg", array("transformation"=>array(
  array("width"=>220, "height"=>140, "crop"=>"fill"),
  array("overlay"=>"brown_sheep", "width"=>220, "height"=>140, "x"=>220, "crop"=>"fill"),
  array("overlay"=>"horses", "width"=>220, "height"=>140, "y"=>140, "x"=>-110, "crop"=>"fill"),
  array("overlay"=>"white_chicken", "width"=>220, "height"=>140, "y"=>70, "x"=>110, "crop"=>"fill"),
  array("overlay"=>"butterfly.png", "height"=>200, "x"=>-10, "angle"=>10),
  array("width"=>400, "height"=>260, "radius"=>20, "crop"=>"crop"),
  array("overlay"=>"text:Parisienne_35_bold:Memories%20from%20our%20trip", "color"=>"#990C47", "y"=>155),
  array("effect"=>"shadow")
  )))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("yellow_tulip.jpg").image(transformation=[
  {"width": 220, "height": 140, "crop": "fill"},
  {"overlay": "brown_sheep", "width": 220, "height": 140, "x": 220, "crop": "fill"},
  {"overlay": "horses", "width": 220, "height": 140, "y": 140, "x": -110, "crop": "fill"},
  {"overlay": "white_chicken", "width": 220, "height": 140, "y": 70, "x": 110, "crop": "fill"},
  {"overlay": "butterfly.png", "height": 200, "x": -10, "angle": 10},
  {"width": 400, "height": 260, "radius": 20, "crop": "crop"},
  {"overlay": "text:Parisienne_35_bold:Memories%20from%20our%20trip", "color": "#990C47", "y": 155},
  {"effect": "shadow"}
  ])

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("yellow_tulip.jpg", {transformation: [
  {width: 220, height: 140, crop: "fill"},
  {overlay: "brown_sheep", width: 220, height: 140, x: 220, crop: "fill"},
  {overlay: "horses", width: 220, height: 140, y: 140, x: -110, crop: "fill"},
  {overlay: "white_chicken", width: 220, height: 140, y: 70, x: 110, crop: "fill"},
  {overlay: "butterfly.png", height: 200, x: -10, angle: 10},
  {width: 400, height: 260, radius: 20, crop: "crop"},
  {overlay: "text:Parisienne_35_bold:Memories%20from%20our%20trip", color: "#990C47", y: 155},
  {effect: "shadow"}
  ]})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation()
  .width(220).height(140).crop("fill").chain()
  .overlay("brown_sheep").width(220).height(140).x(220).crop("fill").chain()
  .overlay("horses").width(220).height(140).y(140).x(-110).crop("fill").chain()
  .overlay("white_chicken").width(220).height(140).y(70).x(110).crop("fill").chain()
  .overlay("butterfly.png").height(200).x(-10).angle(10).chain()
  .width(400).height(260).radius(20).crop("crop").chain()
  .overlay("text:Parisienne_35_bold:Memories%20from%20our%20trip").color("#990C47").y(155).chain()
  .effect("shadow")).imageTag("yellow_tulip.jpg");

JS:

cloudinary.imageTag('yellow_tulip.jpg', {transformation: [
  {width: 220, height: 140, crop: "fill"},
  {overlay: "brown_sheep", width: 220, height: 140, x: 220, crop: "fill"},
  {overlay: "horses", width: 220, height: 140, y: 140, x: -110, crop: "fill"},
  {overlay: "white_chicken", width: 220, height: 140, y: 70, x: 110, crop: "fill"},
  {overlay: "butterfly.png", height: 200, x: -10, angle: 10},
  {width: 400, height: 260, radius: 20, crop: "crop"},
  {overlay: "text:Parisienne_35_bold:Memories%20from%20our%20trip", color: "#990C47", y: 155},
  {effect: "shadow"}
  ]}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("yellow_tulip.jpg", {transformation: [
  {width: 220, height: 140, crop: "fill"},
  {overlay: "brown_sheep", width: 220, height: 140, x: 220, crop: "fill"},
  {overlay: "horses", width: 220, height: 140, y: 140, x: -110, crop: "fill"},
  {overlay: "white_chicken", width: 220, height: 140, y: 70, x: 110, crop: "fill"},
  {overlay: "butterfly.png", height: 200, x: -10, angle: 10},
  {width: 400, height: 260, radius: 20, crop: "crop"},
  {overlay: "text:Parisienne_35_bold:Memories%20from%20our%20trip", color: "#990C47", y: 155},
  {effect: "shadow"}
  ]})

React:

<Image publicId="yellow_tulip.jpg" >
  <Transformation width="220" height="140" crop="fill" />
  <Transformation overlay="brown_sheep" width="220" height="140" x="220" crop="fill" />
  <Transformation overlay="horses" width="220" height="140" y="140" x="-110" crop="fill" />
  <Transformation overlay="white_chicken" width="220" height="140" y="70" x="110" crop="fill" />
  <Transformation overlay="butterfly.png" height="200" x="-10" angle="10" />
  <Transformation width="400" height="260" radius="20" crop="crop" />
  <Transformation overlay="text:Parisienne_35_bold:Memories%20from%20our%20trip" color="#990C47" y="155" />
  <Transformation effect="shadow" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="yellow_tulip.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation width="220" height="140" crop="fill">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation overlay="brown_sheep" width="220" height="140" x="220" crop="fill">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation overlay="horses" width="220" height="140" y="140" x="-110" crop="fill">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation overlay="white_chicken" width="220" height="140" y="70" x="110" crop="fill">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation overlay="butterfly.png" height="200" x="-10" angle="10">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation width="400" height="260" radius="20" crop="crop">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation overlay="text:Parisienne_35_bold:Memories%20from%20our%20trip" color="#990C47" y="155">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation effect="shadow">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation()
  .Width(220).Height(140).Crop("fill").Chain()
  .Overlay("brown_sheep").Width(220).Height(140).X(220).Crop("fill").Chain()
  .Overlay("horses").Width(220).Height(140).Y(140).X(-110).Crop("fill").Chain()
  .Overlay("white_chicken").Width(220).Height(140).Y(70).X(110).Crop("fill").Chain()
  .Overlay("butterfly.png").Height(200).X(-10).Angle(10).Chain()
  .Width(400).Height(260).Radius(20).Crop("crop").Chain()
  .Overlay("text:Parisienne_35_bold:Memories%20from%20our%20trip").Color("#990C47").Y(155).Chain()
  .Effect("shadow")).BuildImageTag("yellow_tulip.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation()
  .width(220).height(140).crop("fill").chain()
  .overlay("brown_sheep").width(220).height(140).x(220).crop("fill").chain()
  .overlay("horses").width(220).height(140).y(140).x(-110).crop("fill").chain()
  .overlay("white_chicken").width(220).height(140).y(70).x(110).crop("fill").chain()
  .overlay("butterfly.png").height(200).x(-10).angle(10).chain()
  .width(400).height(260).radius(20).crop("crop").chain()
  .overlay("text:Parisienne_35_bold:Memories%20from%20our%20trip").color("#990C47").y(155).chain()
  .effect("shadow")).generate("yellow_tulip.jpg");

iOS:

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation()
  .setWidth(220).setHeight(140).setCrop("fill").chain()
  .setOverlay("brown_sheep").setWidth(220).setHeight(140).setX(220).setCrop("fill").chain()
  .setOverlay("horses").setWidth(220).setHeight(140).setY(140).setX(-110).setCrop("fill").chain()
  .setOverlay("white_chicken").setWidth(220).setHeight(140).setY(70).setX(110).setCrop("fill").chain()
  .setOverlay("butterfly.png").setHeight(200).setX(-10).setAngle(10).chain()
  .setWidth(400).setHeight(260).setRadius(20).setCrop("crop").chain()
  .setOverlay("text:Parisienne_35_bold:Memories%20from%20our%20trip").setColor("#990C47").setY(155).chain()
  .setEffect("shadow")).generate("yellow_tulip.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

by Itay Taragano Jun 11, 2014

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Add a shadow effect to an image

Add a shadow effect to any image just by setting the effect parameter to shadow (e_shadow in URLs). You can customize the x and y offsets of the shadow and the blurring level. The shadow's color can be also changed by setting the color parameter (co in URLs).

Original

Custom shadow

Colored shadow

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/e_shadow:90,x_15,y_15,co_brown/cloudinary_icon.png

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("cloudinary_icon.png", :effect=>"shadow:90", :x=>15, :y=>15, :color=>"brown")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("cloudinary_icon.png", array("effect"=>"shadow:90", "x"=>15, "y"=>15, "color"=>"brown"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("cloudinary_icon.png").image(effect="shadow:90", x=15, y=15, color="brown")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("cloudinary_icon.png", {effect: "shadow:90", x: 15, y: 15, color: "brown"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("shadow:90").x(15).y(15).color("brown")).imageTag("cloudinary_icon.png");

JS:

cloudinary.imageTag('cloudinary_icon.png', {effect: "shadow:90", x: 15, y: 15, color: "brown"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("cloudinary_icon.png", {effect: "shadow:90", x: 15, y: 15, color: "brown"})

React:

<Image publicId="cloudinary_icon.png" >
  <Transformation effect="shadow:90" x="15" y="15" color="brown" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="cloudinary_icon.png" >
  <cl-transformation effect="shadow:90" x="15" y="15" color="brown">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Effect("shadow:90").X(15).Y(15).Color("brown")).BuildImageTag("cloudinary_icon.png")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("shadow:90").x(15).y(15).color("brown")).generate("cloudinary_icon.png");

iOS:

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation().setEffect("shadow:90").setX(15).setY(15).setColor("brown")).generate("cloudinary_icon.png")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

by Itay Taragano Jun 24, 2014

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Automatically improve photos

Automatically improve the visual quality of your images using Cloudinary. Image improving is done by setting the effect parameter to improve (e_improve in URLs). All images and thumbnails of your website would seamlessly look much clearer and vivid.

Original

Improved

Improved, cropped

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/e_improve/gray_mountain.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("gray_mountain.jpg", :effect=>"improve")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("gray_mountain.jpg", array("effect"=>"improve"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("gray_mountain.jpg").image(effect="improve")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("gray_mountain.jpg", {effect: "improve"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("improve")).imageTag("gray_mountain.jpg");

JS:

cloudinary.imageTag('gray_mountain.jpg', {effect: "improve"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("gray_mountain.jpg", {effect: "improve"})

React:

<Image publicId="gray_mountain.jpg" >
  <Transformation effect="improve" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="gray_mountain.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation effect="improve">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Effect("improve")).BuildImageTag("gray_mountain.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("improve")).generate("gray_mountain.jpg");

iOS:

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation().setEffect("improve")).generate("gray_mountain.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

by Itay Taragano Jun 24, 2014

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Adjust image brightness

Dynamically adjust the brightness of an image. Either manually set the brightness level, or tell Cloudinary to automatically balance the brightness level. Brightness level change can be manually applied by setting the effect parameter to brightness (e_brightness in URLs), or by using the auto_brightness effect for automatic brightness adjustment.

Original

30% brighter

50% darker

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/e_brightness:30/mountain.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("mountain.jpg", :effect=>"brightness:30")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("mountain.jpg", array("effect"=>"brightness:30"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("mountain.jpg").image(effect="brightness:30")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("mountain.jpg", {effect: "brightness:30"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("brightness:30")).imageTag("mountain.jpg");

JS:

cloudinary.imageTag('mountain.jpg', {effect: "brightness:30"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("mountain.jpg", {effect: "brightness:30"})

React:

<Image publicId="mountain.jpg" >
  <Transformation effect="brightness:30" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="mountain.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation effect="brightness:30">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Effect("brightness:30")).BuildImageTag("mountain.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("brightness:30")).generate("mountain.jpg");

iOS:

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation().setEffect("brightness:30")).generate("mountain.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

by Itay Taragano Jun 24, 2014

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Customize color saturation

Saturation level of images can be easily increased or decreased on-the-fly. This can be done by setting the effect parameter to saturation (e_saturation in URLs). Saturation levels can be customized by specifying the saturation percentage, either positive or negative.

Original

+60% Saturation

-60% Saturation

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/e_saturation:60/vegetable_soup.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("vegetable_soup.jpg", :effect=>"saturation:60")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("vegetable_soup.jpg", array("effect"=>"saturation:60"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("vegetable_soup.jpg").image(effect="saturation:60")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("vegetable_soup.jpg", {effect: "saturation:60"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("saturation:60")).imageTag("vegetable_soup.jpg");

JS:

cloudinary.imageTag('vegetable_soup.jpg', {effect: "saturation:60"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("vegetable_soup.jpg", {effect: "saturation:60"})

React:

<Image publicId="vegetable_soup.jpg" >
  <Transformation effect="saturation:60" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="vegetable_soup.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation effect="saturation:60">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Effect("saturation:60")).BuildImageTag("vegetable_soup.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("saturation:60")).generate("vegetable_soup.jpg");

iOS:

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation().setEffect("saturation:60")).generate("vegetable_soup.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

by Itay Taragano Jun 24, 2014

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Sharpen an image

Use Cloudinary to sharpen your images easily and dynamically. Image sharpening can be applied by setting the effect parameter to sharpen (e_sharpen in URLs). A custom sharpen level can be set in order to get the exact effect you need.

Original

Sharpened

Sharpened more

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/e_sharpen/front_face.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("front_face.jpg", :effect=>"sharpen")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("front_face.jpg", array("effect"=>"sharpen"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("front_face.jpg").image(effect="sharpen")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("front_face.jpg", {effect: "sharpen"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("sharpen")).imageTag("front_face.jpg");

JS:

cloudinary.imageTag('front_face.jpg', {effect: "sharpen"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("front_face.jpg", {effect: "sharpen"})

React:

<Image publicId="front_face.jpg" >
  <Transformation effect="sharpen" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="front_face.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation effect="sharpen">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Effect("sharpen")).BuildImageTag("front_face.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().effect("sharpen")).generate("front_face.jpg");

iOS:

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation().setEffect("sharpen")).generate("front_face.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

by Itay Taragano Jun 24, 2014

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