@uppy/thumbnail-generator

What is @uppy/thumbnail-generator?

@uppy/thumbnail-generator is a plugin for the Uppy file uploader that generates image thumbnails for preview purposes. It is particularly useful for providing users with a visual representation of the images they are uploading.

What are @uppy/thumbnail-generator's main functionalities?

Generate Thumbnails

This feature allows you to generate thumbnails for images that are being uploaded. The `thumbnailWidth` option specifies the width of the generated thumbnail. The `thumbnail:generated` event is triggered when a thumbnail is successfully created, providing the file and preview URL.

const Uppy = require('@uppy/core');
const ThumbnailGenerator = require('@uppy/thumbnail-generator');

const uppy = Uppy();
uppy.use(ThumbnailGenerator, {
  thumbnailWidth: 200,
});

uppy.on('thumbnail:generated', (file, preview) => {
  console.log(file.name, preview);
  // You can now use the preview URL to display the thumbnail
});

Custom Thumbnail Dimensions

This feature allows you to specify custom dimensions for the generated thumbnails. By setting both `thumbnailWidth` and `thumbnailHeight`, you can control the size of the thumbnails more precisely.

const Uppy = require('@uppy/core');
const ThumbnailGenerator = require('@uppy/thumbnail-generator');

const uppy = Uppy();
uppy.use(ThumbnailGenerator, {
  thumbnailWidth: 300,
  thumbnailHeight: 300,
});

uppy.on('thumbnail:generated', (file, preview) => {
  console.log(file.name, preview);
  // You can now use the preview URL to display the thumbnail
});

Thumbnail Quality

This feature allows you to set the quality of the generated thumbnails. The `quality` option accepts a value between 0 and 1, where 1 is the highest quality.

const Uppy = require('@uppy/core');
const ThumbnailGenerator = require('@uppy/thumbnail-generator');

const uppy = Uppy();
uppy.use(ThumbnailGenerator, {
  thumbnailWidth: 200,
  quality: 0.8,
});

uppy.on('thumbnail:generated', (file, preview) => {
  console.log(file.name, preview);
  // You can now use the preview URL to display the thumbnail
});

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jimp

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README

@uppy/thumbnail-generator

Uppy plugin that generates small previews of images to show on your upload UI.

Uppy is being developed by the folks at Transloadit, a versatile file encoding service.

Example

import Uppy from '@uppy/core'
import ThumbnailGenerator from '@uppy/thumbnail-generator'

const uppy = new Uppy()
uppy.use(ThumbnailGenerator, {
  thumbnailWidth: 200,
})

Installation

$ npm install @uppy/thumbnail-generator

Alternatively, you can also use this plugin in a pre-built bundle from Transloadit’s CDN: Edgly. In that case Uppy will attach itself to the global window.Uppy object. See the main Uppy documentation for instructions.

License

The MIT License.