Fill Parameters¶

`fill`¶

The fill parameter determines the method used to fill any empty areas in an image. It is used when the fit parameter is set to fill or fillmax.

Values: solid, blur
Default: solid

`fill_color`¶

fill_color specifies the colour to be used for filling empty areas in the image.

Type: string (color value)
Default: white (or transparent for alpha images)

Usage¶

Basic Fill¶

image.jpg?w=400&h=300&fit=fill&fill_color=blue

Fill empty areas with blue color.

Hex Color Fill¶

image.jpg?w=500&h=400&fit=fill&fill_color=#F0F0F0

Fill with light gray background.

Transparent Fill¶

image.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=fill&fill_color=transparent

Leave empty areas transparent (PNG output recommended).

Fill Without Upscaling¶

image.jpg?w=1200&h=800&fit=fillmax&fill_color=#000000

Downscales where necessary, then pads with black without enlarging the source image.

Use Cases¶

Social Media: Create consistent aspect ratios for posts
Product Images: Uniform backgrounds for e-commerce
Thumbnails: Consistent sizing without distortion
Print Layout: Fill to exact dimensions for design layouts

Examples¶

E-commerce Product¶

product.jpg?w=500&h=500&fit=fill&fill_color=white

post.jpg?w=1080&h=1080&fit=fill&fill_color=#F8F8F8

Print Design¶

photo.jpg?w=800&h=600&fit=fill&fill_color=black