# Glide
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Glide is a wonderfully easy on-demand image manipulation library written in PHP. Its straightforward API is exposed via HTTP, similar to cloud image processing services like [Imgix](http://www.imgix.com/) and [Cloudinary](http://cloudinary.com/). Glide leverages powerful libraries like [Intervention Image](http://image.intervention.io/) (for image handling and manipulation) and [Flysystem](http://flysystem.thephpleague.com/) (for file system abstraction).
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> © Photo Joel Reynolds
## Highlights
- Adjust, resize and add effects to images using a simple HTTP based API.
- Manipulated images are automatically cached and served with far-future expires headers.
- Create your own image processing server or integrate Glide directly into your app.
- Supports both the [GD](http://php.net/manual/en/book.image.php) library and the [Imagick](http://php.net/manual/en/book.imagick.php) PHP extension.
- Supports many response methods, including PSR-7, HttpFoundation and more.
- Ability to secure image URLs using HTTP signatures.
- Works with many different file systems, thanks to the [Flysystem](http://flysystem.thephpleague.com/) library.
- Powered by the battle tested [Intervention Image](http://image.intervention.io/) image handling and manipulation library.
- Framework-agnostic, will work with any project.
- Composer ready and PSR-2 compliant.
## Documentation
Full documentation can be found at [glide.thephpleague.com](http://glide.thephpleague.com).
## Installation
Glide is available via Composer:
```bash
$ composer require league/glide
```
## Testing
Glide has a [PHPUnit](https://phpunit.de/) test suite. To run the tests, run the following command from the project folder:
```bash
$ phpunit
```
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome and will be fully credited. Please see [CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/thephpleague/glide/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
## Security
If you discover any security related issues, please email jonathan@reinink.ca instead of using the issue tracker.
## Credits
- [Jonathan Reinink](https://github.com/reinink)
- [All Contributors](https://github.com/thephpleague/glide/contributors)
## License
The MIT License (MIT). Please see [LICENSE](https://github.com/thephpleague/glide/blob/master/LICENSE) for more information.