image-type vs jimp

image-type

Detect the image type of a Buffer/Uint8Array (by sindresorhus)

jimp

An image processing library written entirely in JavaScript for Node, with zero external or native dependencies. (by jimp-dev)

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image-type		jimp
	Project
-	Mentions	8
364	Stars	13,397
-	Growth	0.9%
2.5	Activity	6.6
5 months ago	Latest Commit	3 days ago
JavaScript	Language	JavaScript
MIT License	License	MIT License

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jimp

Posts with mentions or reviews of jimp. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-01.

How to create and read QR codes in Node.js
3 projects | dev.to | 1 Feb 2023

QR codes are a convenient and efficient way to store and share information. Reading and writing QR codes can easily be done with Node.js, the popular JavaScript runtime environment. In this article, we will go over the steps for reading and writing QR codes in Node using three popular libraries: qrcode-reader and jimp for reading QR codes, and qrcode for generating QR codes.
Looking for any method, programmatically or through GIMP or another free software, to stretch an image a variable amount as a function of distance from center of the screen.
1 project | /r/GraphicsProgramming | 14 Apr 2022

If you're more into Javascript, jimp works, too.
need help saving image with transparent background
1 project | /r/learnjavascript | 6 Apr 2022

I've used Jimp before - probably other libs like it :)
What are some good server-side JS libraries?
1 project | /r/learnjavascript | 29 Dec 2021

I’m not sure how to best answer but I have used jimp recently, and liked it.
What are your best Node tips/tricks/discoveries from 2021?
8 projects | /r/node | 28 Dec 2021

As a seasoned sharp user, discovered jimp . Had to convert an image to BMP once and sharp doesn't support that format.
12 JavaScript Image Manipulation Libraries For Your Next Web App
11 projects | dev.to | 9 Jun 2021

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Resizing images via api app in Node.js with Jimp
2 projects | dev.to | 6 Apr 2021

Recently I wrote a few posts on my personal blog with lots of pictures. To save on bandwidth and load time it's very important to reduce the size of the images. Which until recently I did manually in Preview, MacOS. It was a rather cumbersome manual process, that I automated with the help of Node.js/ExpressJS and Jimp.
IONIC 4 How to make an app in a few days.
1 project | dev.to | 16 Nov 2020

Rendering pictures: will be done by 3rd party library npm package called Jimp. pictures will come in small size with the app itself as its assets.