ipx

What is ipx?

The ipx npm package is an image processing server that allows you to manipulate images on-the-fly. It supports various image transformations such as resizing, cropping, and format conversion, making it useful for web applications that need dynamic image processing.

What are ipx's main functionalities?

Resizing Images

This feature allows you to resize images to specified dimensions. In the code sample, the image is resized to a width of 300 pixels and a height of 200 pixels.

const ipx = require('ipx')();
const url = '/_ipx/w_300,h_200/image.jpg';
const result = await ipx(url);

Cropping Images

This feature allows you to crop images to specified dimensions. In the code sample, the image is cropped to a width of 300 pixels and a height of 200 pixels.

const ipx = require('ipx')();
const url = '/_ipx/c_crop,w_300,h_200/image.jpg';
const result = await ipx(url);

Format Conversion

This feature allows you to convert images to different formats. In the code sample, the image is converted to the WebP format.

const ipx = require('ipx')();
const url = '/_ipx/f_webp/image.jpg';
const result = await ipx(url);

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