Extension:VipsScaler

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VipsScaler Release status: stable
Implementation	Media
Description	Allows to scale PNG and JPEG images using VIPS
Author(s)	Bryan Tong Minh (Bryantalk)
MediaWiki	1.19+
Database changes	No
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
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Parameters $wgVipsCommand $wgVipsOptions $wgVipsTestExpiry $wgVipsExposeTestPage $wgVipsThumbnailerHost
Added rights vipsscaler-test
Hooks used BitmapHandlerCheckImageArea BitmapHandlerTransform
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The VipsScaler extension creates JPG and PNG thumbnails faster and at low memory usage. The extension replaces MediaWiki core's Media handlers for bitmaps, which default to ImageMagick. It is powered by the free image processing software VIPS, which speeds up resizing of large PNGs, and it improves the appearance of shrunken JPEGs.

The extension shells out to the VIPS binary. By configuring $wgVipsOptions, it can be configured to scale only certain files (for example, big PNG files).

Installation

VIPS

Install VIPS. It can be downloaded from https://libvips.github.io/libvips or your OS repository (see below).

Debian / Ubuntu

$ apt-get install libvips-tools

Mac OS X

$ brew install homebrew/science/vips
$ binary symlink is /usr/local/bin/vips

VipsScaler extension

• Install VIPS
• Download and move the extracted VipsScaler folder to your extensions/ directory.
  Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/VipsScaler
• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:

  wfLoadExtension( 'VipsScaler' );
  

• Configure as required.
•  Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

Configuration

$wgVipsCommand

Path to the "vips" command (default: /usr/bin/vips).

$wgVipsOptions

Options and conditions to scale images with this scaler (default: empty). Set to an array of arrays. The inner array contains a condition array, which contains a list of conditions the image should pass for it to be scaled with VIPS. Conditions are mimeType, minArea, maxArea, minShrinkFactor, maxShrinkFactor. The other items in the array are options. Options available are:

• sharpen - Set to an array with keys 'radius' and 'sigma', parameters to the Gaussian sharpen matrix.
• preconvert - Convert the file to a .v file first, which costs some space but saves memory on the actual downsize
• bilinear - Use im_resize_linear instead of im_shrink
• convolution - Apply specified convolution matrix
• setcomment - Add an EXIF comment specifying the source of the file. Requires $wgExiv2Command to be set properly.

Example

$wgVipsOptions = [
  // Sharpen jpeg files which are shrunk more than 1.2
  [
    'conditions' => [
      'mimeType' => 'image/jpeg',
      'minShrinkFactor' => 1.2,
    ],
    'sharpen' => [
      'radius' => 0,
      'sigma' => 0.8
    ],
  ],
  // Other jpeg files
  [
    'conditions' =>[
      'mimeType' => 'image/jpeg',
    ],
    'sharpen' => false,
    'bilinear' => true,
  ],
  // Do a simple shrink for PNGs
  [
    'conditions' => [
      'mimeType' => 'image/png',
    ],
  ],
];

$wgVipsExposeTestPage

Allow testing via "Special:VipsTest", which lets you verify it is working and see the difference in output quality. (default: false).

See also

• Extension:Thumbro - Forked and rewritten version of this extension