Waveform creation
You can create a waveform from every uploaded audio or video (which includes an audio channel) file. Simply use the waveform flag (fl_waveform in URLs) and set the file’s extension to any image format you like.
Cloudinary Cookbook
Recipes of the Resize tag
Relative size overlays
Resize overlays to a given percentage of the main image, either related to width, height or both by setting the flags parameter to relative (fl_relative in URLs) while also setting the width and/or height parameters to the percentage value you need, represented by a decimal value (e.g., 0.4 for 40%).
Main image
100% width-related
Including text
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
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
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
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
URL:
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=>{:font_family=>"Parisienne", :font_size=>35, :font_weight=>"bold", :text=>"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"=>array("font_family"=>"Parisienne", "font_size"=>35, "font_weight"=>"bold", "text"=>"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': {'font_family': "Parisienne", 'font_size': 35, 'font_weight': "bold", 'text': "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: {font_family: "Parisienne", font_size: 35, font_weight: "bold", text: "Memories%20from%20our%20trip"}, color: "#990C47", y: 155}, {effect: "shadow"} ]})
Java:
cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation() .width(220).height(140).crop("fill").chain() .overlay(new Layer().publicId("brown_sheep")).width(220).height(140).x(220).crop("fill").chain() .overlay(new Layer().publicId("horses")).width(220).height(140).y(140).x(-110).crop("fill").chain() .overlay(new Layer().publicId("white_chicken")).width(220).height(140).y(70).x(110).crop("fill").chain() .overlay(new Layer().publicId("butterfly.png")).height(200).x(-10).angle(10).chain() .width(400).height(260).radius(20).crop("crop").chain() .overlay(new TextLayer().fontFamily("Parisienne").fontSize(35).fontWeight("bold").text("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: new cloudinary.Layer().publicId("brown_sheep"), width: 220, height: 140, x: 220, crop: "fill"}, {overlay: new cloudinary.Layer().publicId("horses"), width: 220, height: 140, y: 140, x: -110, crop: "fill"}, {overlay: new cloudinary.Layer().publicId("white_chicken"), width: 220, height: 140, y: 70, x: 110, crop: "fill"}, {overlay: new cloudinary.Layer().publicId("butterfly.png"), height: 200, x: -10, angle: 10}, {width: 400, height: 260, radius: 20, crop: "crop"}, {overlay: new cloudinary.TextLayer().fontFamily("Parisienne").fontSize(35).fontWeight("bold").text("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: new cloudinary.Layer().publicId("brown_sheep"), width: 220, height: 140, x: 220, crop: "fill"}, {overlay: new cloudinary.Layer().publicId("horses"), width: 220, height: 140, y: 140, x: -110, crop: "fill"}, {overlay: new cloudinary.Layer().publicId("white_chicken"), width: 220, height: 140, y: 70, x: 110, crop: "fill"}, {overlay: new cloudinary.Layer().publicId("butterfly.png"), height: 200, x: -10, angle: 10}, {width: 400, height: 260, radius: 20, crop: "crop"}, {overlay: new cloudinary.TextLayer().fontFamily("Parisienne").fontSize(35).fontWeight("bold").text("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={{fontFamily: "Parisienne", fontSize: 35, fontWeight: "bold", text: "Memories%20from%20our%20trip"}} color="#990C47" y="155" /> <Transformation effect="shadow" /> </Image>
Vue.js:
<cld-image publicId="yellow_tulip.jpg" > <cld-transformation width="220" height="140" crop="fill" /> <cld-transformation overlay="brown_sheep" width="220" height="140" x="220" crop="fill" /> <cld-transformation overlay="horses" width="220" height="140" y="140" x="-110" crop="fill" /> <cld-transformation overlay="white_chicken" width="220" height="140" y="70" x="110" crop="fill" /> <cld-transformation overlay="butterfly.png" height="200" x="-10" angle="10" /> <cld-transformation width="400" height="260" radius="20" crop="crop" /> <cld-transformation overlay={{fontFamily: "Parisienne", fontSize: 35, fontWeight: "bold", text: "Memories%20from%20our%20trip"}} color="#990C47" y="155" /> <cld-transformation effect="shadow" /> </cld-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(new Layer().PublicId("brown_sheep")).Width(220).Height(140).X(220).Crop("fill").Chain() .Overlay(new Layer().PublicId("horses")).Width(220).Height(140).Y(140).X(-110).Crop("fill").Chain() .Overlay(new Layer().PublicId("white_chicken")).Width(220).Height(140).Y(70).X(110).Crop("fill").Chain() .Overlay(new Layer().PublicId("butterfly.png")).Height(200).X(-10).Angle(10).Chain() .Width(400).Height(260).Radius(20).Crop("crop").Chain() .Overlay(new TextLayer().FontFamily("Parisienne").FontSize(35).FontWeight("bold").Text("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(new Layer().publicId("brown_sheep")).width(220).height(140).x(220).crop("fill").chain() .overlay(new Layer().publicId("horses")).width(220).height(140).y(140).x(-110).crop("fill").chain() .overlay(new Layer().publicId("white_chicken")).width(220).height(140).y(70).x(110).crop("fill").chain() .overlay(new Layer().publicId("butterfly.png")).height(200).x(-10).angle(10).chain() .width(400).height(260).radius(20).crop("crop").chain() .overlay(new TextLayer().fontFamily("Parisienne").fontSize(35).fontWeight("bold").text("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)
Limiting an image by specified dimensions
Limit the size of the image by specifying the width and height (w and h in URLs) while setting the crop parameter to limit. This will create an image that does not exceed the given width and height. All original image parts remain visible and the aspect ratio of the original image is kept.
Original
70x70 Limited
1000x1000 Limited
Resizing an image to fill given dimensions
Resize your images to fill specified dimensions by setting the width and height (w and h in URLs), while setting the crop parameter to fill (c_fill in URLs). This will resize and crop the image so an image with the exact specified dimensions is generated. The fill crop mode keeps the original image's aspect ratio, therefore parts of the images may be cut-off.
Original
Fill 150x300
Fill 500x150
Fitting an image within specified dimensions
To change the image size to fit in given width and height while retaining original proportions, specify the width and height parameters (w and h in URLs) while setting the crop parameter to fit (c_fit in URLs).
Original
Fit 70x90
300x100 fit
Resize an image
Resize your images by setting the width and/or height parameters (w and h in URLs). When resizing using Cloudinary's URL-based transformations, Cloudinary will automatically apply the scale crop mode. Alternatively, you can use any one of our many supported crop modes.
Original
Scaled
Stretched
Convert PDF to JPG
Convert your PDF files to a JPG thumbnail by simply switching the extension of the file to JPG. You can also specify the target thumbnail dimensions using the width and height parameters and any available crop mode. If your PDF file has multiple pages, you can specify the specific page to convert using the page parameter (pg in URLs). For example:
Multi-page
PDF thumbnail
With overlays
Multi-page
Streamlining the Process of Product Image Creation
Whether you've just launched a Shopify site for your latest product, or you're a multibillion dollar retailer with expansive design teams, you probably have significant room to improve and make more efficient the process of how raw photographs are transformed into compelling images on your website’s product pages.
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Photo with Background Removed
Processed Product Photo
