Rails Image - Ruby

Rails Image is a Ruby on Rails gem that simplifies the process of working with images in your Rails application. It provides a simple and straightforward API for reading, manipulating, and saving images.

Features

• Reading images
• Manipulating images (resizing, cropping, etc.)
• Saving images
• Supporting various image formats (PNG, JPEG, GIF, etc.)
• Handling errors gracefully

Installation

To install Rails Image, add it to your Gemfile:

gem 'rails-image', '~> 1.0'

Then, run bundle install to install the gem.

Usage

Reading Images

image = RailsImage::Image.read('path/to/image.png')

Resizing Images

image.resize_to_fit(300, 300) # Resizes the image to fit within a 300x300 px box

Cropping Images

image.crop(100, 100, 200, 200) # Crops the image to a 200x200 px rectangle starting from (100,100)

Saving Images

image.save('path/to/new/image.png')

Error Handling

Rails Image provides several custom exceptions to help you handle errors when working with images:

• RailsImage::InvalidImageError is raised when an invalid image is passed to the read method
• RailsImage::UnsupportedTypeError is raised when an unsupported image type is used

Conclusion

Rails Image is a great choice for working with images in your Rails application. With its easy-to-use API and various features, it streamlines the process of manipulating images and saves you time and effort.