Category | Operation |
Scaling | The width is adjusted to the specified value, and the height changes with it proportionally. |
| The height is adjusted to the specified value, and the width changes with it proportionally. |
| The long sides are adjusted to the specified length, and the short sides change with them proportionally. |
| The short sides are adjusted to the specified length, and the long sides change with them proportionally. |
| Adjust both the width and height as specified |
Cropping | Crop to a circle with the specified radius |
| Crop to a rectangle with the specified height and width |
Aspect | Traditional Image Editing | VOD Real-Time Image Processing |
Processing steps | Multiple steps are required, including download, editing, and upload, which are time-consuming and laborious. | All operations are performed directly in the cloud, with no need for download or upload. |
Ease of use | You need to have some knowledge of image editing to be able to use image editing software. | You can edit images in real time simply by specifying URL parameters. |
Access speed | Image access and download through cloud storage URLs are slow, affecting the user experience. | VOD uses CDN to accelerate global image delivery, so that you can get the processed images in very little time. |
Use Case | Description |
User profile photo | User profile photos are usually circular or square images of the same resolution. You can use VOD's scaling and cropping capability to generate them. |
Photo ID | Photos taken for identity documents may need to be cropped in order to meet the requirements. |
Image close-up | An image may need to be cropped for close-ups. |
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