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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:

cl.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")

by Itay Taragano Jul 28, 2014

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Image rotation

Rotate an image by setting the angle parameter (a in URLs) to a given value representing the degree of rotation. A positive value rotates the image clockwise while a negative value rotates it counterclockwise.

Original

Rotated 90°

Rotated overlay

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/a_90/sea_shell.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("sea_shell.jpg", :angle=>90)

PHP:

cl_image_tag("sea_shell.jpg", array("angle"=>90))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("sea_shell.jpg").image(angle=90)

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("sea_shell.jpg", {angle: 90})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().angle(90)).imageTag("sea_shell.jpg")

JS:

cl.imageTag('sea_shell.jpg', {angle: 90}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("sea_shell.jpg", {angle: 90})

React:

<Image publicId="sea_shell.jpg" >
  <Transformation angle="90" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="sea_shell.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation angle="90">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Angle(90)).BuildImageTag("sea_shell.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().angle(90)).generate("sea_shell.jpg")

by Itay Taragano Jul 19, 2015

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Overlay an image over detected faces

Overlay another image of your choice on top of the faces which are automatically detected in your image. This is done by setting the overlay parameter (l in URLs) to the overlay image's public ID while setting the gravity parameter to faces (g_faces in URLs).

Original

Faces overlay

Funny overlay

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/fetch/l_badge,g_faces,w_30/http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Spain_national_football_team_Euro_2012_final.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Spain_national_football_team_Euro_2012_final.jpg", :overlay=>"badge", :gravity=>"faces", :width=>30, :type=>"fetch")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Spain_national_football_team_Euro_2012_final.jpg", array("overlay"=>"badge", "gravity"=>"faces", "width"=>30, "type"=>"fetch"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Spain_national_football_team_Euro_2012_final.jpg").image(overlay="badge", gravity="faces", width=30, type="fetch")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Spain_national_football_team_Euro_2012_final.jpg", {overlay: "badge", gravity: "faces", width: 30, type: "fetch"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().overlay("badge").gravity("faces").width(30)).type("fetch").imageTag("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Spain_national_football_team_Euro_2012_final.jpg")

JS:

cl.imageTag('http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Spain_national_football_team_Euro_2012_final.jpg', {overlay: "badge", gravity: "faces", width: 30, type: "fetch"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Spain_national_football_team_Euro_2012_final.jpg", {overlay: "badge", gravity: "faces", width: 30, type: "fetch"})

React:

<Image publicId="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Spain_national_football_team_Euro_2012_final.jpg" type="fetch">
  <Transformation overlay="badge" gravity="faces" width="30" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Spain_national_football_team_Euro_2012_final.jpg" type="fetch">
  <cl-transformation overlay="badge" gravity="faces" width="30">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Overlay("badge").Gravity("faces").Width(30)).Type("fetch").BuildImageTag("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Spain_national_football_team_Euro_2012_final.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().overlay("badge").gravity("faces").width(30)).type("fetch").generate("http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Spain_national_football_team_Euro_2012_final.jpg")

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.

Original

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:

cl.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")

by Itay Taragano Jul 19, 2015

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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.

Original

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:

cl.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")

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.

Original

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:

cl.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")

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.

Original

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:

cl.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")

by Itay Taragano Aug 05, 2014

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Extract frames from an animated GIF

Extract frames from an animated GIF, you can choose which frame to deliver, apply any further image manipulations including resizing, cropping, overlays and much more.

Original

1st frame-Default

10th frame

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/bored_animation.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("bored_animation.jpg")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("bored_animation.jpg")

Python:

CloudinaryImage("bored_animation.jpg").image()

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("bored_animation.jpg")

Java:

cloudinary.url().imageTag("bored_animation.jpg")

JS:

cl.imageTag('bored_animation.jpg').toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("bored_animation.jpg")

React:

<Image publicId="bored_animation.jpg" >

</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="bored_animation.jpg" >

</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.BuildImageTag("bored_animation.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().generate("bored_animation.jpg")

by Itay Taragano Aug 05, 2014

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Animated GIF manipulation

Transform animated GIFs just like any other image. Use Cloudinary's powerful image transformation tools to manipulate your animated GIFs just like you do for other standard still images.

Original

Rotated

Adding text

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/w_0.5/cloudinary_animation.gif

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("cloudinary_animation.gif", :width=>0.5, :crop=>"scale")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("cloudinary_animation.gif", array("width"=>0.5, "crop"=>"scale"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("cloudinary_animation.gif").image(width=0.5, crop="scale")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("cloudinary_animation.gif", {width: "0.5", crop: "scale"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().width(0.5).crop("scale")).imageTag("cloudinary_animation.gif")

JS:

cl.imageTag('cloudinary_animation.gif', {width: "0.5", crop: "scale"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("cloudinary_animation.gif", {width: "0.5", crop: "scale"})

React:

<Image publicId="cloudinary_animation.gif" >
  <Transformation width="0.5" crop="scale" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="cloudinary_animation.gif" >
  <cl-transformation width="0.5" crop="scale">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Width(0.5).Crop("scale")).BuildImageTag("cloudinary_animation.gif")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().width(0.5).crop("scale")).generate("cloudinary_animation.gif")

by Itay Taragano Aug 05, 2014

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Adding watermarks as an overlay

Add your watermark as an overlay on top of any image by setting the overlay parameter (l in URLs) as your watermark image's public ID. The overlaid image's size and position is customizable.

Overlaying

Scale and position

Semi-transparent

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URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/l_cloudinary_icon/envelope.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("envelope.jpg", :overlay=>"cloudinary_icon")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("envelope.jpg", array("overlay"=>"cloudinary_icon"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("envelope.jpg").image(overlay="cloudinary_icon")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("envelope.jpg", {overlay: "cloudinary_icon"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().overlay("cloudinary_icon")).imageTag("envelope.jpg")

JS:

cl.imageTag('envelope.jpg', {overlay: "cloudinary_icon"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("envelope.jpg", {overlay: "cloudinary_icon"})

React:

<Image publicId="envelope.jpg" >
  <Transformation overlay="cloudinary_icon" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="envelope.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation overlay="cloudinary_icon">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Overlay("cloudinary_icon")).BuildImageTag("envelope.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().overlay("cloudinary_icon")).generate("envelope.jpg")

by Itay Taragano Jun 15, 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:

cl.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")

by Itay Taragano Jun 11, 2014

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Text overlay positioning

Customize text overlay's position by setting the gravity (g in URLs) and the optional offset of the x and y. While the default text positioning ('gravity') is center, you can place your text in any other area of the image (tip: even outside the image's boundaries).

Default - center

South gravity

Custom position

URL Ruby PHP Python Node.js Java JS jQuery React Angular .Net Android All

URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/l_text:Arial_45_bold:Hello World,g_north_west,x_20,y_20/face_center.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("face_center.jpg", :overlay=>"text:Arial_45_bold:Hello%20World", :gravity=>"north_west", :x=>20, :y=>20)

PHP:

cl_image_tag("face_center.jpg", array("overlay"=>"text:Arial_45_bold:Hello%20World", "gravity"=>"north_west", "x"=>20, "y"=>20))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("face_center.jpg").image(overlay="text:Arial_45_bold:Hello%20World", gravity="north_west", x=20, y=20)

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("face_center.jpg", {overlay: "text:Arial_45_bold:Hello%20World", gravity: "north_west", x: 20, y: 20})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().overlay("text:Arial_45_bold:Hello%20World").gravity("north_west").x(20).y(20)).imageTag("face_center.jpg")

JS:

cl.imageTag('face_center.jpg', {overlay: "text:Arial_45_bold:Hello%20World", gravity: "north_west", x: 20, y: 20}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("face_center.jpg", {overlay: "text:Arial_45_bold:Hello%20World", gravity: "north_west", x: 20, y: 20})

React:

<Image publicId="face_center.jpg" >
  <Transformation overlay="text:Arial_45_bold:Hello%20World" gravity="north_west" x="20" y="20" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="face_center.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation overlay="text:Arial_45_bold:Hello%20World" gravity="north_west" x="20" y="20">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Overlay("text:Arial_45_bold:Hello%20World").Gravity("north_west").X(20).Y(20)).BuildImageTag("face_center.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().overlay("text:Arial_45_bold:Hello%20World").gravity("north_west").x(20).y(20)).generate("face_center.jpg")

by Itay Taragano Jun 11, 2014

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Add a text to an image

Add dynamic text on top of any image, on-the-fly. You can use any one of the hundreds of fonts available by Google Fonts, or even use your own custom font. Embed the text by setting the overlay parameter (l in URLs) to text<text_params>.

Dynamic style

Colored text

Pre-defined style

URL Ruby PHP Python Node.js Java JS jQuery React Angular .Net Android All

URL:

https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/l_text:Arial_24_bold:Dynamic style/site_bg_bright_small.jpg

Ruby:

cl_image_tag("site_bg_bright_small.jpg", :overlay=>"text:Arial_24_bold:Dynamic%20style")

PHP:

cl_image_tag("site_bg_bright_small.jpg", array("overlay"=>"text:Arial_24_bold:Dynamic%20style"))

Python:

CloudinaryImage("site_bg_bright_small.jpg").image(overlay="text:Arial_24_bold:Dynamic%20style")

Node.js:

cloudinary.image("site_bg_bright_small.jpg", {overlay: "text:Arial_24_bold:Dynamic%20style"})

Java:

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().overlay("text:Arial_24_bold:Dynamic%20style")).imageTag("site_bg_bright_small.jpg")

JS:

cl.imageTag('site_bg_bright_small.jpg', {overlay: "text:Arial_24_bold:Dynamic%20style"}).toHtml();

jQuery:

$.cloudinary.image("site_bg_bright_small.jpg", {overlay: "text:Arial_24_bold:Dynamic%20style"})

React:

<Image publicId="site_bg_bright_small.jpg" >
  <Transformation overlay="text:Arial_24_bold:Dynamic%20style" />
</Image>

Angular:

<cl-image public-id="site_bg_bright_small.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation overlay="text:Arial_24_bold:Dynamic%20style">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>

.Net:

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Overlay("text:Arial_24_bold:Dynamic%20style")).BuildImageTag("site_bg_bright_small.jpg")

Android:

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().overlay("text:Arial_24_bold:Dynamic%20style")).generate("site_bg_bright_small.jpg")

by Itay Taragano Jun 15, 2014

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