Overview

This document describes how to use image processing in the COS Console with the following two methods. For more information, see Image Processing Overview.

• Adding parameters to an image URL: you can process an image by adding parameters to its object URL.
• Using an image style: you can save different processing results as image styles, which can be used to standardize your image processing. Such a style is an assembled template designed to process parameters in real time when an image is downloaded.

• This image processing feature is only supported for Public Cloud regions in China.
• Image processing is a paid service, the fees of which are charged by Cloud Infinite. For detailed billing instructions, see Cloud Infinite’s Billing and Pricing.

Adding URL Parameters

1. Log in to the COS Console.
2. Locate the bucket that stores the image, and click the bucket name to enter the bucket details page.
3. Find the image file, and click Details under the Actions column.
4. Copy the Object Address and paste it into the address bar of your browser.

   To process an image object, you need the write permission for it. For object permissions setting, see Setting Object Access Permission.

5. In your address bar, add parameters behind the object URL using the format below. For more image processing parameters and instructions, see the Cloud Infinite API documentation Basic Image Processing.

   Object URL?API name/operation name/processing parameters

   If the image is private read, you need to add image processing parameters to a signed URL.

Example: scaling an image to 50% of its original size
Suppose that the original image is public read and private write in COS, with an object URL https://examplebucket-1250000000.cos.ap-chengdu.myqcloud.com/sample.jpeg:

Next, add the following parameters to the URL:

• API: imageMogr2
• Operation: thumbnail
• Processing parameters: !50p

Now, you obtain a new URL https://examplebucket-1250000000.cos.ap-chengdu.myqcloud.com/sample.jpeg?imageMogr2/thumbnail/!50p. Paste this URL to you address bar, press Enter, and you will see a scaled image as shown below:

Using an Image Style

An image style is a template that combines real-time processing parameters for image download, and can be used to standardize image processing. The following example shows you how it works by using an image style of target width 480 px, and target height 270 px:

1. Log in to the COS Console.
2. Locate the bucket that stores the image, and click the bucket name to enter the bucket details page.
3. In the left menu bar, click Image Processing to enter the Styles Management page.
   Separator: a symbol that separates the file name and processing style, including “-”, “_”, “/”, and “!”. Select “!” here and save.
4. Click Add Style to configure the following:
   • Style Name: enter a custom style name, such as “yunstyle”.

     • Note that style names are case-sensitive and cannot be modified once saved.
     • For the purpose of clarity, the separator you have enabled cannot be used in the style name.

   • Edit Mode: select Basic.
     • Scale Mode: select Scale Only.
     • Scale Option: select Target Width/Height.
     • Scale Size: width: 480 px, height: 270 px.
     • Progressive Display: once enabled, the images you access will be displayed progressively. Leave the default Off here.
     • Output Format: image output format. Use the default original format here.
5. Once completed, you can click the Preview button on the right.
6. Click Save, and you will see that an image named “yunstyle” has been added.

   • Up to 100 styles can be set for a single bucket.
   • A new style takes effect in 30 minutes on average.
   • Changing a separator requires clearing your cache, with the change taking effect across the entire network in at least 24 hours.
   • Removing a separator already in use may make some features unable to work properly.
   • For more information on image styles, see Setting Styles.

7. Go to the object details page, copy the object URL, and enter your separator and style name behind the URL in the following format:

   Object URL + separator + style name

   Now, you get a final object URL https://examplebucket-1250000000.cos.ap-chengdu.myqcloud.com/sample.jpeg!yunstyle. Paste it to your address bar, press Enter, and you will see a scaled image as shown below: