photo-editor-js

Simple and customizable photo editor for web applications.

Examples

• Simple pencil
• All built-in tools

Installation

npm install photo-editor --save
yarn add photo-editor

Usage

Init editor

import { PhotoEditor } from 'photo-editor';

const photoEditor = new PhotoEditor(canvasEl, options);

canvasEl - canvas DOM-element for edit image.

options:

Parameter	Required	Description
tools	+	Object with keys is id-s of tools, and values is classes of tools.
sourceType	-	Type of source of initial image. Allowed values: current-canvas, canvas (other canvas), img (image from page), base64. Default value is current-canvas.
source	if sourceType is not current-canvas	Source of initial image. Not used if sourceType is current-canvas. If canvasthen HTMLCanvasElement, if img, then HTMLImageElement, if base64, then base64-string.

Creating new tool

import { Tool } from 'photo-editor';

class MyTool extends Tool {
  ...
}

Properties of base class:

Name	Description
el	canvas-element that used for drawing.
enabled	Is current tool enabled.

Methods of base class:

Name	Arguments	Description
pushState	base64-string	Save state for ability to return with undo and redo methods of editor.
updateState	base64-string	Change last saved state.
disable	-	Disable tool.

Methods of tool:

Name	Description
onBeforeDisable	Called before disabling of tool.
onAfterDisable	Called after disabling of tool.
onBeforeEnable	Called before enabling of tool.
onAfterEnable	Called after enabling of tool.
onBeforeDestroy	Called before destroy of tool.

Tool extends EventEmitter.

Usage of editor

Methods

Name	Arguemtns	Description
getCurrentState	-	Get base64 of last saved state (initial state if not exists).
enableTool	id of tool	Enable tool by id. If other tool enabled it will be disabled.
disableTool	-	Disable enabled tool.
toggleTool	id of tool	If this tool enabled, disable it. If other tool enabled it will be disabled.
undo	-	Return editor to previous state.
redo	-	Return editor to next state.

Events

PhotoEditor extends EventEmitter.

Name of event	Arguments	When triggered
ready	-	After init editor, init all tools, initial image was drawed on canvas.
enableTool	toolId (id of enabled tool)	After enabling tool.
disableTool	-	After disabling tool.

Access to tools

All tools of editor allowed by own key in tools parameter, e.g.

import { PhotoEditor } from 'photo-editor';
import { Crop } from 'photo-editor/tools';

const photoEditor = new PhotoEditor(canvasEl, {
  tools: {
    crop: Crop,
  },
});

photoEditor.tools.crop.applyCrop();

Built-in tools

import {
  Blur,
  Brightness,
  Crop,
  Contrast,
  Rectangle,
  RotateLeft,
  RotateRight,
} from 'photo-editor/tools';

Blur

Blur part of image with brush.

Brightness

Change brightness of full image.

Crop

Crop image. First step is select area with rectangle, second step is call applyCrop method for apply change.

Events

Name	Arguments	When triggered
set	-	After selecting rectangle area.
unset	-	After canceling selection.

Contrast

Change contrast of full image.

Rectangle

Draw red rectangle.

RotateLeft

Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise. Triggered instantly after enabling.

RotateRight

Rotate 90 degrees clockwise. Triggered instantly after enabling.