CarrierWave ImageOptimizer
A Ruby gem that automatically optimizes CarrierWave image uploads using jpegoptim and optipng.
What is CarrierWave ImageOptimizer?
CarrierWave ImageOptimizer is a Ruby gem that automatically compresses images uploaded via CarrierWave. It integrates jpegoptim and optipng tools to reduce file sizes, improving load times and saving storage. The gem works by adding an optimization step to CarrierWave's upload processing pipeline.
Ruby on Rails developers using CarrierWave for file uploads who need to optimize images for web performance. It's particularly useful for applications handling user-generated image content.
It provides a dead-simple way to add lossless or controlled lossy image optimization directly within CarrierWave's workflow, without requiring manual optimization steps. The gem is lightweight, well-tested, and supports flexible configuration per image version.
Overview
This gem allows you to simply optimize CarrierWave images via jpegoptim or optipng.
Use Cases
Best For
- Reducing image file sizes in Rails applications using CarrierWave
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