Named transformations (video tutorial)

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Overview

Named transformations are one of the most useful aspects of Cloudinary’s service, allowing you to take one or more transformations you have created for your images and/or videos and develop a codename for them.

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Tutorial contents

This tutorial presents the following topics. Click a timestamp to jump to that part of the video.

Use-cases for named transformations

Shorten your URLs

Jump to this spot in the video  0:20 Naming the transformation definition will essentially shorten it to one transformation in the URL structure, vastly reducing the original size.

Prevent human error

Jump to this spot in the video  0:41 When applying transformations to an image or video, it can be easy to forget to add one or more in the process.

Add security

Jump to this spot in the video  0:55 Naming a transformation definition hides the original transformation details from being in the URL.
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URL:
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https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/ar_1:1,c_fill,g_face/bo_5px_solid_rgb:caa5c9/f_webp,fl_animated,fl_awebp/l_samples:cloudinary-icon/f_jpg/fl_layer_apply,g_south_east/Model_woman.jpg
Ruby:
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cl_image_tag("Model_woman.jpg", :transformation=>[
  {:aspect_ratio=>"1:1", :gravity=>"face", :crop=>"fill"},
  {:border=>"5px_solid_rgb:caa5c9"},
  {:flags=>["animated", "awebp"], :fetch_format=>"webp"},
  {:overlay=>"samples:cloudinary-icon"},
  {:fetch_format=>"jpg"},
  {:flags=>"layer_apply", :gravity=>"south_east"}
  ])
PHP (cloudinary_php v1.x (legacy)):
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cl_image_tag("Model_woman.jpg", array("transformation"=>array(
  array("aspect_ratio"=>"1:1", "gravity"=>"face", "crop"=>"fill"),
  array("border"=>"5px_solid_rgb:caa5c9"),
  array("flags"=>array("animated", "awebp"), "fetch_format"=>"webp"),
  array("overlay"=>"samples:cloudinary-icon"),
  array("fetch_format"=>"jpg"),
  array("flags"=>"layer_apply", "gravity"=>"south_east")
  )))
PHP (cloudinary_php v2.x):
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# This code example is not currently available.
Python:
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CloudinaryImage("Model_woman.jpg").image(transformation=[
  {'aspect_ratio': "1:1", 'gravity': "face", 'crop': "fill"},
  {'border': "5px_solid_rgb:caa5c9"},
  {'flags': ["animated", "awebp"], 'fetch_format': "webp"},
  {'overlay': "samples:cloudinary-icon"},
  {'fetch_format': "jpg"},
  {'flags': "layer_apply", 'gravity': "south_east"}
  ])
Node.js:
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cloudinary.image("Model_woman.jpg", {transformation: [
  {aspect_ratio: "1:1", gravity: "face", crop: "fill"},
  {border: "5px_solid_rgb:caa5c9"},
  {flags: ["animated", "awebp"], fetch_format: "webp"},
  {overlay: "samples:cloudinary-icon"},
  {fetch_format: "jpg"},
  {flags: "layer_apply", gravity: "south_east"}
  ]})
Java:
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cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation()
  .aspectRatio("1:1").gravity("face").crop("fill").chain()
  .border("5px_solid_rgb:caa5c9").chain()
  .flags("animated", "awebp").fetchFormat("webp").chain()
  .overlay(new Layer().publicId("samples:cloudinary-icon")).chain()
  .fetchFormat("jpg").chain()
  .flags("layer_apply").gravity("south_east")).imageTag("Model_woman.jpg");
JS:
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cloudinary.imageTag('Model_woman.jpg', {transformation: [
  {aspectRatio: "1:1", gravity: "face", crop: "fill"},
  {border: "5px_solid_rgb:caa5c9"},
  {flags: ["animated", "awebp"], fetchFormat: "webp"},
  {overlay: new cloudinary.Layer().publicId("samples:cloudinary-icon")},
  {fetchFormat: "jpg"},
  {flags: "layer_apply", gravity: "south_east"}
  ]}).toHtml();
jQuery:
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$.cloudinary.image("Model_woman.jpg", {transformation: [
  {aspect_ratio: "1:1", gravity: "face", crop: "fill"},
  {border: "5px_solid_rgb:caa5c9"},
  {flags: ["animated", "awebp"], fetch_format: "webp"},
  {overlay: new cloudinary.Layer().publicId("samples:cloudinary-icon")},
  {fetch_format: "jpg"},
  {flags: "layer_apply", gravity: "south_east"}
  ]})
React:
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<Image publicId="Model_woman.jpg" >
  <Transformation aspectRatio="1:1" gravity="face" crop="fill" />
  <Transformation border="5px_solid_rgb:caa5c9" />
  <Transformation flags={["animated", "awebp"]} fetchFormat="webp" />
  <Transformation overlay="samples:cloudinary-icon" />
  <Transformation fetchFormat="jpg" />
  <Transformation flags="layer_apply" gravity="south_east" />
</Image>
Vue.js:
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<cld-image public-id="Model_woman.jpg" >
  <cld-transformation aspect-ratio="1:1" gravity="face" crop="fill" />
  <cld-transformation border="5px_solid_rgb:caa5c9" />
  <cld-transformation flags={["animated", "awebp"]} fetch-format="webp" />
  <cld-transformation :overlay="samples:cloudinary-icon" />
  <cld-transformation fetch-format="jpg" />
  <cld-transformation flags="layer_apply" gravity="south_east" />
</cld-image>
Angular:
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<cl-image public-id="Model_woman.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation aspect-ratio="1:1" gravity="face" crop="fill">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation border="5px_solid_rgb:caa5c9">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation flags={{["animated", "awebp"]}} fetch-format="webp">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation overlay="samples:cloudinary-icon">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation fetch-format="jpg">
  </cl-transformation>
  <cl-transformation flags="layer_apply" gravity="south_east">
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>
.NET:
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cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation()
  .AspectRatio("1:1").Gravity("face").Crop("fill").Chain()
  .Border("5px_solid_rgb:caa5c9").Chain()
  .Flags("animated", "awebp").FetchFormat("webp").Chain()
  .Overlay(new Layer().PublicId("samples:cloudinary-icon")).Chain()
  .FetchFormat("jpg").Chain()
  .Flags("layer_apply").Gravity("south_east")).BuildImageTag("Model_woman.jpg")
iOS:
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imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation()
  .setAspectRatio("1:1").setGravity("face").setCrop("fill").chain()
  .setBorder("5px_solid_rgb:caa5c9").chain()
  .setFlags("animated", "awebp").setFetchFormat("webp").chain()
  .setOverlay("samples:cloudinary-icon").chain()
  .setFetchFormat("jpg").chain()
  .setFlags("layer_apply").setGravity("south_east")).generate("Model_woman.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)
Android:
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MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation()
  .aspectRatio("1:1").gravity("face").crop("fill").chain()
  .border("5px_solid_rgb:caa5c9").chain()
  .flags("animated", "awebp").fetchFormat("webp").chain()
  .overlay(new Layer().publicId("samples:cloudinary-icon")).chain()
  .fetchFormat("jpg").chain()
  .flags("layer_apply").gravity("south_east")).generate("Model_woman.jpg");
Kotlin:
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// This code example is not currently available.
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URL:
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https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/t_global/Model_woman.jpg
Ruby:
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cl_image_tag("Model_woman.jpg", :transformation=>["global"])
PHP (cloudinary_php v1.x (legacy)):
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cl_image_tag("Model_woman.jpg", array("transformation"=>array("global")))
PHP (cloudinary_php v2.x):
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(new ImageTag('Model_woman.jpg'))
  ->namedTransformation(NamedTransformation::name('global'));
Python:
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CloudinaryImage("Model_woman.jpg").image(transformation=["global"])
Node.js:
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cloudinary.image("Model_woman.jpg", {transformation: ["global"]})
Java:
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cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation().named("global")).imageTag("Model_woman.jpg");
JS:
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cloudinary.imageTag('Model_woman.jpg', {transformation: ["global"]}).toHtml();
jQuery:
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$.cloudinary.image("Model_woman.jpg", {transformation: ["global"]})
React:
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<Image publicId="Model_woman.jpg" >
  <Transformation transformation={["global"]} />
</Image>
Vue.js:
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<cld-image public-id="Model_woman.jpg" >
  <cld-transformation transformation={["global"]} />
</cld-image>
Angular:
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<cl-image public-id="Model_woman.jpg" >
  <cl-transformation transformation={{["global"]}}>
  </cl-transformation>
</cl-image>
.NET:
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cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation().Named("global")).BuildImageTag("Model_woman.jpg")
iOS:
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imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation().setNamed("global")).generate("Model_woman.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)
Android:
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MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation().named("global")).generate("Model_woman.jpg");
Kotlin:
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cloudinary.image {
publicId("Model_woman.jpg")
namedTransformation(NamedTransformation.name("global"))
}.generate()
Click on the sample URLs and you'll see that both images look the same. The first example exposes all the steps with its overly long URL, whereas the second is much shorter and concealed.

Create a transformation in the console

Jump to this spot in the video  1:21 Begin developing your transformation in the Edit page for one or your assets in your Media Library.

Save the transformation as a named transformation

Jump to this spot in the video  2:49 Take your existing transformation and save it as a named transformation, in the Transformation Editor.

Apply a named transformation to an image or video

Jump to this spot in the video  3:18 Apply the named transformation to any image or video in your Cloudinary Media Library as you would with other transformations. Simply use the t_ parameter and then the name of the transformation, e.g. t_global.

Use a named transformation as a preset

Jump to this spot in the video  3:34 You can also add any named transformation as a preset by selecting the Add to Presets link, when you are viewing the transformation in the Transformations page.

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