Node.js GM minify() Function

The minify() function is an inbuilt function in the GraphicsMagick library which is used to minify the image. The function returns the true value of success.

Syntax:

minify( factor )

Parameters: This function accepts a single parameter as mentioned above and described below:

• factor: This parameter is used to specify the factor by which the image needs to be minified.

Return Value: This function returns the GraphicsMagick object. 

Example 1:

javascript

// Include gm library
const gm = require('gm');

// Import the image
gm('1.png')

// Invoke borderColor() function
// and set border color to green
.borderColor('Green')

// Invoke resize function
.border(10, 30)

// Invoke minify function
.minify(3)

// Process and Write the image
.write("minify1.png", function (err) {
    if (!err) console.log('done');
});

Output:

Example 2:

javascript

// Include gm library
const gm = require('gm');

//Import the image
gm(600, 300, 'white')

// set the color for the stroke
.stroke("green", 3)

// Set the font
.font("Helvetica.ttf", 60)

// Call to drawText Function
.drawText(100, 280, "GeeksforGeeks!")

// Invoke borderColor() function
// and set border color to green
.borderColor("Green")

// Invoke border function
.border(62, 32)

// Invoke minify() function
.minify(2)

// Process and write the image
.write("minify2.png", function (err) {
    if (!err) console.log('done');
});

Output:

Reference:

• http://www.graphicsmagick.org/GraphicsMagick.html
• https://www.npmjs.com/package/gm