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CSS tips on Images you need to know

Hi folks, hope you are doing good. In this blog I'm gonna share 5 properties to keep in mind while working with images -

1. Object-fit : cover -

This property allows the image to fill the entire dimensions while maintaining its aspect ratio. Especially useful for profile images.

Cover

2. Transform: scaleX(-1) / scaleY(-1) -
Use transform: scaleX(-1) to flip your image horizontally and scaleY(-1) vertically.

flip
3. Object-fit : contain -

This property is used to contain the entire image in the desired dimension and also maintains the aspect ratio. This property is used a lot in making banners.

contain

4. Filter: drop-shadow -

This property is used to add shadows to images with no background.
Ex: filter: drop-shadow(30px 10px 4px #3a3a3a);

drop-shadow

30px indicates its relative position towards the right and a negative value will move the shadow towards the left.

10px indicates its relative position towards the top and a negative value will move the shadow towards the bottom.

4px represents its blur factor

3a3a3a represents its color

5. Filter: opacity -

This property increases the transparency of the image depending upon the percentage.

opacity

If you know of other tips/tricks, let me know in the comments. Thanks for reading :)

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vladi160

The only required tip is max-width: 100%; for responsive

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Negar Arianmehr

Good properties for starting new year, thanks
Good luck πŸ‘

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Fidal Mathew

Thank you! Good luck to you too! πŸ˜„

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cb-retus

The Dropshadow effect only works if your object is cut out clearly and has no "edges", so a PNG-24bit is recommend with a feathered cutout or sharp edges.

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Fidal Mathew

This info is worth mentioning, thanks for sharing :)

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Fatih Şen

Nice work :)

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Fidal Mathew

Thank you!πŸ˜„

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coderRohit1

Second one is amazing!

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Fidal Mathew

Glad you liked it :)

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Ayush2008-21

Thanks for these tips! From now, I will use them in my projects❀️πŸ”₯

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Fidal Mathew

All the best Ayush! πŸ‘πŸ˜

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Enrique

There're very useful, thanks! πŸ˜‰

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Fidal Mathew

My pleasure! I'm glad you liked it 😁

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Lars Rye Jeppesen

Great, thanks. Happy new year

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Fidal Mathew

Glad you liked it! Happy new year :)

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Oluwumi71

Thanks

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Fidal Mathew

Glad you liked it πŸ˜„

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Harshad pk

thanks for this

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Fidal Mathew

Glad you found it helpful πŸ˜„