PNG  IHDR;IDATxܻn0K )(pA 7LeG{ §㻢|ذaÆ 6lذaÆ 6lذaÆ 6lom$^yذag5bÆ 6lذaÆ 6lذa{ 6lذaÆ `}HFkm,mӪôô! x|'ܢ˟;E:9&ᶒ}{v]n&6 h_tڠ͵-ҫZ;Z$.Pkž)!o>}leQfJTu іچ\X=8Rن4`Vwl>nG^is"ms$ui?wbs[m6K4O.4%/bC%t Mז -lG6mrz2s%9s@-k9=)kB5\+͂Zsٲ Rn~GRC wIcIn7jJhۛNCS|j08yiHKֶۛkɈ+;SzL/F*\Ԕ#"5m2[S=gnaPeғL lذaÆ 6l^ḵaÆ 6lذaÆ 6lذa; _ذaÆ 6lذaÆ 6lذaÆ RIENDB` --- layout: default title: Introduction --- # Introduction [![Author](https://img.shields.io/badge/author-@reinink-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](https://twitter.com/reinink) [![Source Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/source-thephpleague/glide-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/thephpleague/glide) [![Latest Version](https://img.shields.io/github/release/thephpleague/glide.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/thephpleague/glide/releases) [![Software License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-brightgreen.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/thephpleague/glide/blob/master/LICENSE)
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Version 0.3 is no longer actively maintained. Consider using version 1.0 instead.

Glide is a wonderfully easy on-demand image manipulation library written in PHP. It's straightforward API is exposed via HTTP, similar to cloud image processing services like [Imgix](http://www.imgix.com/) and [Cloudinary](http://cloudinary.com/). Glide leverages powerful libraries like [Intervention Image](http://image.intervention.io/) (for image handling and manipulation) and [Flysystem](http://flysystem.thephpleague.com/) (for file system abstraction). [![© Photo Joel Reynolds](https://glide.herokuapp.com/0.3/kayaks.jpg?w=1000&gam=.9&sharp=8)](https://glide.herokuapp.com/0.3/kayaks.jpg?w=1000&gam=.9&sharp=8)

© Photo Joel Reynolds

## Highlights - Adjust, resize and add effects to images using a simple HTTP based API - Manipulated images are automatically cached and served with far-future expires headers - Create your own image processing server or integrate Glide directly into your app. - Supports both the [GD](http://php.net/manual/en/book.image.php) library and the [Imagick](http://php.net/manual/en/book.imagick.php) PHP extension - Ability to secure image URLs using HTTP signatures - Works with many different file systems, thanks to the [Flysystem](http://flysystem.thephpleague.com/) library - Powered by the battle tested [Intervention Image](http://image.intervention.io/) image handling and manipulation library - Framework-agnostic, will work with any project - Composer ready and PSR-2 compliant ## Questions? Glide was created by [Jonathan Reinink](https://twitter.com/reinink). Submit issues to [Github](https://github.com/thephpleague/glide/issues).