Generate images of a specific size.
If you don't have a supported OS or processor architecture, or you use --build-from-source, the module will be compiled on your system. Unless previously installed you'll need Cairo and Pango. For system-specific installation view the Wiki.
You can quickly install the dependencies by using the command for your OS:
| OS | Command |
|---|---|
| OS X | Using Homebrew:brew install pkg-config cairo pango libpng jpeg giflibUsing MacPorts: port install pkgconfig cairo pango libpng jpeg giflib libsrvg |
| Ubuntu | sudo apt-get install libcairo2-dev libjpeg-dev libpango1.0-dev libgif-dev build-essential g++ |
| Fedora | sudo yum install cairo cairo-devel cairomm-devel libjpeg-turbo-devel pango pango-devel pangomm pangomm-devel giflib-devel |
| Solaris | pkgin install cairo pango pkg-config xproto renderproto kbproto xextproto |
| OpenBSD | doas pkg_add cairo pango png jpeg giflib |
| Windows | Instructions on our wiki |
Mac OS X v10.11+: If you have recently updated to Mac OS X v10.11+ and are experiencing trouble when compiling, run the following command: xcode-select --install. Read more about the problem on Stack Overflow.
npm install gimg -gUsage: gimg [options] [command]
Options:
-V, --version output the version number
-h, --help output usage information
Commands:
create [options] <name> Generate image
help Print this helpgimg create name -s 500x500 -t image -f jpg