Work with images in Node.js: Canvas, image manipulation, optimization, and data URIs.
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Working with images is a common requirement in Node.js applications. Whether you need to generate images programmatically, resize them, optimize them for the web, or convert between formats, Node.js has you covered.
In this section you’ll learn how to manipulate images using Canvas, download and process images, convert images to data URIs, and optimize images for production.