> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cloudinary.com/documentation/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get started with transformations

This page offers a library of short video tutorials introducing you to image and video transformations and optimizations.

  
  
  
    Transformation Basics
    Learn the basics of a transformation URL 
  

  
  
  
    Transformation Builder
    A quick overview of the Transformation Builder 
  

  
  
  
    Gravity Crops for Images
    Indicate which areas to keep when cropping 
  

  
  
  
    Enhance and Restore Images
    Use enhance, restore, upscale and improve effects to make your images shine 
  

  
  
  
    Transformation Overlays
    Add transformation overlays to assets on the fly using the Node.js SDK 
  

  
  
  
    Content-aware Image Cropping
    Smartly crop an image using content-aware AI 
  

  
  
  
    Content-aware Video Cropping
    Smartly crop a video using content-aware AI 
  

  
  
  
    Videos to Animated Images
    Convert videos to animated image formats on the fly