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# Introduction

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<p class="message-notice">Version 0.3 is no longer actively maintained. Consider using version <a href="/">1.0</a> instead.</p>

Glide is a wonderfully easy on-demand image manipulation library written in PHP. It's 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).

[![© Photo Joel Reynolds](https://glide.herokuapp.com/0.3/kayaks.jpg?w=1000&gam=.9&sharp=8)](https://glide.herokuapp.com/0.3/kayaks.jpg?w=1000&gam=.9&sharp=8)

<p class="photo_credit">© Photo <a href="http://www.joelreynolds.ca/">Joel Reynolds</a></p>

## 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
- 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

## Questions?

Glide was created by [Jonathan Reinink](https://twitter.com/reinink). Submit issues to [Github](https://github.com/thephpleague/glide/issues).