Intervention Image - save to variable in base64 encoded format

Question

I'm using Laravel with image manipulating package Intervention Image.

I want to save cropped image to variable and then to DB but can't find in documentation how to export result as string. Here's my code:

$img = Image::make($uploadedImage);
$img->crop(160, 210);
$imageEncoded = // ?

There's save(), but it only saves to file.

How can I export modified Intervention Image to string variable? (data:image/jpeg;base64,…)

score 27 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 07 '15 at 17:47

27

You can use encode for that.

$data = (string) Image::make('public/bar.png')->encode('data-url');

answered Nov 07 '15 at 17:47

Drown

Thank you @Drown, exactly what I needed. – Limon Monte Nov 07 '15 at 22:12
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this is for creating a data-uri that is specifically for img src tags, if you want the plain base64, try $b64 = base64_encode($img->encode()->encoded); – NiRR Feb 13 '17 at 10:04

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