ImageEditor

The Image Editor is a graphical user interface for editing images.

<div style="height: 500px">
  <div id='imageeditor'></div>
</div>

import { ImageEditor } from '@syncfusion/ej2-image-editor';

let imageObj: ImageEditor = new ImageEditor({
});
imageObj.appendTo('#imageeditor');

Properties

allowUndoRedo

boolean

Specifies a boolean value whether enable undo/redo operations in the image editor.

Defaults to true

cssClass

string

Defines one or more CSS classes that can be used to customize the appearance of an Image Editor component.

Defaults to ”

disabled

boolean

Defines whether an Image Editor component is enabled or disabled.

Defaults to false

finetuneSettings

FinetuneSettingsModel

Specifies the finetune settings option which can be used to perform color adjustments in the image editor control.

<div style="height: 500px">
  <div id='imageeditor'></div>
</div>

import { ImageEditor } from '@syncfusion/ej2-image-editor';

let imageObj: ImageEditor = new ImageEditor({
  finetuneSettings: {
    brightness: { min: -100, max: 100, defaultValue: 0 },
    contrast: { min: -100, max: 100, defaultValue: 0 }
  }
});
imageObj.appendTo('#imageeditor');

fontFamily

FontFamilyModel

Predefine the font families that populate in font family dropdown list from the toolbar.

height

string

Specifies the height of the Image Editor.

Defaults to ‘100%’

locale

string

Overrides the global culture and localization value for this component. Default global culture is ‘en-US’.

Defaults to ”

quickAccessToolbarTemplate

string | Function

Specifies a template for the quick access toolbar. Use this property to customize the quick access toolbar.

Defaults to null

selectionSettings

SelectionSettingsModel

Specifies the selection settings to customize selection. A ‘SelectionSettingsModel’ value that specifies the the customization related options which are enabled in image editor control. The default value is null.

showQuickAccessToolbar

boolean

Specifies whether to show/hide the quick access toolbar.

Defaults to true

theme

string | Theme

Specifies the theme of the Image Editor. The appearance of the shape selection in Image Editor is determined by this property.

Defaults to Theme.Bootstrap5

toolbar

[]

Specifies the toolbar items to perform UI interactions. It accepts both string[] and ItemModel[] to configure its toolbar items. The default value is null. If the property is not defined in the control, the default toolbar will be rendered with preconfigured toolbar commands. If the property is defined as empty collection, the toolbar will not be rendered. The preconfigured toolbar commands are

• Crop: helps to crop an image as ellipse, square, various ratio aspects, custom selection with resize, drag and drop.
• Straightening: helps to rotate an image by a specified angle.
• Annotate: help to insert a shape on image that supports rectangle, ellipse, line, arrow, path, text, image and freehand drawing with resize, drag and drop, and customize its appearance.
• Transform: helps to rotate and flip an image.
• Finetunes: helps to perform adjustments on an image.
• Filters: helps to perform predefined color filters.
• Frame: helps to add decorative borders or frames around images.
• Resize: helps to modify the dimensions of an image.
• ZoomIn: performs zoom-in an image.
• ZoomOut: performs zoom-out an image.
• Save: save the modified image.
• Open: open an image to perform editing.
• Undo: helps to revert the last action.
• Redo: helps to redo the last action.
• Reset: reset the modification and restore the original image.

<div style="height: 500px">
  <div id='imageeditor'></div>
</div>

import { ImageEditor } from '@syncfusion/ej2-image-editor';

let imageObj: ImageEditor = new ImageEditor({
  toolbar: ['Crop', 'ZoomIn', 'ZoomOut', 'Transform', {text: 'Custom'}]
});
imageObj.appendTo('#imageeditor');

Defaults to null

toolbarTemplate

string | Function

Specifies a custom template for the toolbar of an image editor control. A string that specifies a custom template for the toolbar of the image editor. If this property is defined, the ‘toolbar’ property will not have any effect.

<div style="height: 500px">
  <div id='imageeditor'></div>
</div>
<script id="toolbarTemplate" type="text/x-template">
  <div class = 'e-toolbar'>
    <button id= 'dltbtn'>Custom</button>
  </div>
</script>

import { ImageEditor } from '@syncfusion/ej2-image-editor';

let imageObj: ImageEditor = new ImageEditor({
  toolbarTemplate: '#toolbarTemplate'
});
imageObj.appendTo('#imageeditor');

Defaults to null

width

string

Specifies the width of an Image Editor.

Defaults to ‘100%’

zoomSettings

ZoomSettingsModel

Specifies the zoom settings to perform zooming action. A ‘ZoomSettingsModel’ value that specifies the the zoom related options which are enabled in image editor control. The default value is null.

<div style="height: 500px">
  <div id='imageeditor'></div>
</div>

import { ImageEditor, ZoomTrigger } from '@syncfusion/ej2-image-editor';

let imageObj: ImageEditor = new ImageEditor({
  zoomSettings: {
    minZoomFactor: 1,
    maxZoomFactor: 100,
    zoomFactor: 1,
    zoomTrigger: ZoomTrigger.MouseWheel | ZoomTrigger.Pinch | ZoomTrigger.Toolbar | ZoomTrigger.Commands,
    zoomPoint: new Point {x: 500, y: 500}
  }
});
imageObj.appendTo('#imageeditor');

Methods

addEventListener

Adds the handler to the given event listener.

Returns void

appendTo

Appends the control within the given HTML element

Returns void

apply

Applies the operations performed in the Image Editor, such as annotation drawings.

Returns void

applyImageFilter

Filtering an image with the given type of filters.

Returns void

attachUnloadEvent

Adding unload event to persist data when enable persistence true

Returns void

bringForward

Moves a shape to ahead of one shape based on the given shape id. Use ‘getShapeSettings’ method to get the shape id which is then passed to perform moving.

Returns void

bringToFront

Moves a shape to the front of all other shapes based on the given shape id. Use ‘getShapeSettings’ method to get the shape id which is then passed to perform moving.

Returns void

canRedo

Specifies if it’s possible to redo the last recent action made in an Image Editor.

Returns boolean

canUndo

Specifies if it’s possible to undo the last recent action made in an Image Editor.

Returns boolean

clearImage

Clears the loaded image in the Image Editor.

Returns void

clearSelection

Clears the current selection performed in the image editor.

Returns void

cloneShape

Duplicates a shape based on the given shape ID in the ImageEditor. Use ‘getShapeSettings’ method to get the shape and then pass a shapeId from the returned shape to clone a shape.

Returns boolean

crop

Crops an image based on the selection done in the image editor.

<div style="height: 500px">
  <div id='imageeditor'></div>
</div>

import { ImageEditor } from '@syncfusion/ej2-image-editor';

let imageObj: ImageEditor = new ImageEditor({
  created: () => {
    imageObj.open('https://ej2.syncfusion.com/demos/src/image-editor/images/bridge.png');
    imageObj.select('16:9', 10, 10);
    imageObj.crop();
  }
});
imageObj.appendTo('#imageeditor');

Returns boolean

dataBind

When invoked, applies the pending property changes immediately to the component.

Returns void

deleteRedact

Deletes a redaction based on the given shape id. Use ‘getRedacts’ method to get the redaaction id which is then passed to perform deletion.

Returns void

deleteShape

Deletes a shape based on the given shape id. Use ‘getShapeSettings’ method to get the shape id which is then passed to perform selection.

<div style="height: 500px">
  <div id='imageeditor'></div>
</div>

import { ImageEditor } from '@syncfusion/ej2-image-editor';

let imageObj: ImageEditor = new ImageEditor({
  created: () => {
    imageObj.open('https://ej2.syncfusion.com/demos/src/image-editor/images/bridge.png');
    let dimension: any = imageEditorObj.getImageDimension();
    imageObj.drawEllipse(dimension.x, dimension.y, 40, 60);
    imageObj.drawEllipse(dimension.x, dimension.y+80, 40, 130);
    imageObj.selectShape('shape_1');
  }
});
imageObj.appendTo('#imageeditor');

Returns void

detachUnloadEvent

Removing unload event to persist data when enable persistence true

Returns void

discard

Discards the operations performed in the Image Editor, such as annotation drawings.

Returns void

drawArrow

Draw arrow on an image.

Returns boolean

drawEllipse

Draw ellipse on an image.

<div style="height: 500px">
  <div id='imageeditor'></div>
</div>

import { ImageEditor } from '@syncfusion/ej2-image-editor';

let imageObj: ImageEditor = new ImageEditor({
  created: () => {
    imageObj.open('https://ej2.syncfusion.com/demos/src/image-editor/images/bridge.png');
    let dimension: any = imageEditorObj.getImageDimension();
    imageObj.drawEllipse(dimension.x, dimension.y, 40, 60);
  }
});
imageObj.appendTo('#imageeditor');

Returns boolean

drawFrame

Draw a frame on an image.

Returns boolean

drawImage

Draw an image as annotation on an image.

Returns boolean

drawLine

Draw line on an image.

Returns boolean

drawPath

Draw path on an image.

Returns boolean

drawRectangle

Draw a rectangle on an image.

Returns boolean

drawRedact

Draw a redaction on an image.

Returns boolean

drawText

Draw a text on an image.

<div style="height: 500px">
  <div id='imageeditor'></div>
</div>

import { ImageEditor } from '@syncfusion/ej2-image-editor';

let imageObj: ImageEditor = new ImageEditor({
  created: () => {
    imageObj.open('https://ej2.syncfusion.com/demos/src/image-editor/images/bridge.png');
    let dimension: any = imageEditorObj.getImageDimension();
    imageObj.drawText(dimension.x, dimension.y, 'Syncfusion', 'Arial', 12, true, true, '#000');
  }
});
imageObj.appendTo('#imageeditor');

Returns boolean

enableShapeDrawing

Enable or disable a shape drawing option in an Image Editor.

Returns void

enableTextEditing

Enable text area editing in the ImageEditor.

Returns void

export

Export an image using the specified file name and the extension.

Returns void

finetuneImage

Finetuning an image with the given type of finetune and its value in the image editor.

Returns void

flip

Flips an image by horizontally or vertically in the image editor.

<div style="height: 500px">
  <div id='imageeditor'></div>
</div>

import { ImageEditor } from '@syncfusion/ej2-image-editor';

let imageObj: ImageEditor = new ImageEditor({
  created: () => {
    imageObj.open('https://ej2.syncfusion.com/demos/src/image-editor/images/bridge.png');
    imageObj.zoom(40, {x: 400, y: 400});
  }
});
imageObj.appendTo('#imageeditor');

Returns void

freehandDraw

Enable or disable a freehand drawing in an Image Editor.

Returns void

getImageData

Returns an image as ImageData to load it in to a canvas.

Returns ImageData

getImageDimension

Get the dimension of an image in the image editor such as x, y, width, and height. The method helps to get dimension after cropped an image.

Returns Dimension

getImageFilter

Update filter to the canvas in the ImageEditor.

Returns string

getLocalData

Returns the persistence data for component

Returns any

getRedacts

Get all the shapes details which is drawn on an image editor.

Returns RedactSettings[]

getRootElement

Returns the route element of the component

Returns HTMLElement

getShapeSetting

Get particular shapes details based on id of the shape which is drawn on an image editor.

<div style="height: 500px">
  <div id='imageeditor'></div>
</div>

import { ImageEditor, ShapeSettings } from '@syncfusion/ej2-image-editor';

let imageObj: ImageEditor = new ImageEditor({
  created: () => {
    imageObj.open('https://ej2.syncfusion.com/demos/src/image-editor/images/bridge.png');
    let dimension: any = imageEditorObj.getImageDimension();
    imageObj.drawEllipse(dimension.x, dimension.y, 40, 60);
    imageObj.drawEllipse(dimension.x, dimension.y+80, 40, 130);
    let shape: ShapeSettings = imageObj.getShapeSetting('shape_1');
    console.log(shape.type);
  }
});
imageObj.appendTo('#imageeditor');

Returns ShapeSettings

getShapeSettings

Get all the shapes details which is drawn on an image editor.

Returns ShapeSettings[]

handleUnload

Handling unload event to persist data when enable persistence true

Returns void

open

Opens an image as URL or ImageData for editing in an image editor.

Returns void

pan

Enable or disable a panning on the Image Editor.

Returns void

redo

Redo the last user action that was undone by the user or undo method.

Returns void

refresh

Applies all the pending property changes and render the component again.

Returns void

removeEventListener

Removes the handler from the given event listener.

Returns void

reset

Reset all the changes done in an image editor and revert to original image.

Returns void

resize

Resize an image by changing its width and height.

Returns boolean

rotate

Rotate an image to clockwise and anti-clockwise.

<div style="height: 500px">
  <div id='imageeditor'></div>
</div>

import { ImageEditor } from '@syncfusion/ej2-image-editor';

let imageObj: ImageEditor = new ImageEditor({
  created: () => {
    imageObj.open('https://ej2.syncfusion.com/demos/src/image-editor/images/bridge.png');
    imageObj.rotate(90);
  }
});
imageObj.appendTo('#imageeditor');

Returns boolean

select

Perform selection in an image editor. The selection helps to crop an image.

<div style="height: 500px">
  <div id='imageeditor'></div>
</div>

import { ImageEditor } from '@syncfusion/ej2-image-editor';

let imageObj: ImageEditor = new ImageEditor({
  created: () => {
    imageObj.open('https://ej2.syncfusion.com/demos/src/image-editor/images/bridge.png');
    imageObj.select('16:9', 10, 10);
  }
});
imageObj.appendTo('#imageeditor');

Returns void

selectRedact

Select a redaction based on the given redaction id. Use ‘getRedacts’ method to get the shape id which is then passed to perform selection.

Returns boolean

selectShape

Select a shape based on the given shape id. Use ‘getShapeSettings’ method to get the shape id which is then passed to perform selection.

<div style="height: 500px">
  <div id='imageeditor'></div>
</div>

import { ImageEditor } from '@syncfusion/ej2-image-editor';

let imageObj: ImageEditor = new ImageEditor({
  created: () => {
    imageObj.open('https://ej2.syncfusion.com/demos/src/image-editor/images/bridge.png');
    let dimension: any = imageEditorObj.getImageDimension();
    imageObj.drawEllipse(dimension.x, dimension.y, 40, 60);
    imageObj.drawEllipse(dimension.x, dimension.y+40, 40, 130);
    imageObj.selectShape('shape_1');
  }
});
imageObj.appendTo('#imageeditor');

Returns boolean

sendBackward

Moves a shape to behind one shape based on the given shape id. Use ‘getShapeSettings’ method to get the shape id which is then passed to perform moving.

Returns void

sendToBack

Moves a shape to behind all other shapes based on the given shape id. Use ‘getShapeSettings’ method to get the shape id which is then passed to perform moving.

Returns void

straightenImage

Straightens an image by rotating it clockwise or counterclockwise.

Returns boolean

undo

Reverse the last action which performed by the user in the Image Editor.

Returns void

update

To refresh the Canvas Wrapper.

Returns void

updateRedact

This method is used to update the existing redacts by changing its height, width, blur, and pixel size in the component. Use ‘getRedacts’ method to get the redacts which is then passed to change the options of a redacts.

Returns boolean

updateShape

This method is used to update the existing shapes by changing its height, width, color, and font styles in the component. Use ‘getShapeSettings’ method to get the shape which is then passed to change the options of a shape.

Returns boolean

zoom

Zoom in or out on a point in the image editor.

Returns void

Inject

Dynamically injects the required modules to the component.

Returns void

Events

beforeSave

EmitType<BeforeSaveEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised before an image is saved.

click

EmitType<ImageEditorClickEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised while clicking on an image in the Image Editor.

created

EmitType<Event>

Event callback that is raised after rendering the Image Editor component.

cropping

EmitType<CropEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised while cropping an image.

destroyed

EmitType<Event>

Event callback that is raised once the component is destroyed with its elements and bound events.

editComplete

EmitType<EditCompleteEventArgs>

Event callback that is triggered after the completion of an editing action in the image editor. This event occurs after the image editor canvas has been updated through following actions such as cropping, drawing annotations, applying filters, fine-tuning, or other customizations.

It provides an opportunity to perform additional tasks, such as comparing the current image data with previous states or triggering further processing based on the changes.

fileOpened

EmitType<OpenEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised once an image is opened in an Image Editor.

finetuneValueChanging

EmitType<FinetuneEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised when applying fine tune to an image.

flipping

EmitType<FlipEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised while flipping an image.

frameChange

EmitType<FrameChangeEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised while applying frames on an image.

imageFiltering

EmitType<ImageFilterEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised when applying filter to an image.

panning

EmitType<PanEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised while panning an image.

quickAccessToolbarItemClick

EmitType<ClickEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised once the quick access toolbar item is clicked.

quickAccessToolbarOpen

EmitType<QuickAccessToolbarEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised when opening the quick access toolbar.

resizing

EmitType<ResizeEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised while resizing an image.

rotating

EmitType<RotateEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised while rotating an image.

saved

EmitType<SaveEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised once an image is saved.

selectionChanging

EmitType<SelectionChangeEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised while changing selection in an Image Editor.

shapeChange

EmitType<ShapeChangeEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised after shape changing action is performed in an image editor.

shapeChanging

EmitType<ShapeChangeEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised while changing shapes in an Image Editor.

toolbarCreated

EmitType<ToolbarEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised once the toolbar is created.

toolbarItemClicked

EmitType<ClickEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised once the toolbar item is clicked.

toolbarUpdating

EmitType<ToolbarEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised while updating/refreshing the toolbar

<div style="height: 500px">
  <div id='imageeditor'></div>
</div>

import { ImageEditor, ToolbarEventArgs } from '@syncfusion/ej2-image-editor';

let imageObj: ImageEditor = new ImageEditor({
  showQuickAccessToolbar: true,
  toolbarUpdating: (args: ToolbarEventArgs) => {
    if (args.toolbarType === 'shapes') {
      args.toolbarItems = ['fillColor', 'strokeColor', 'strokeWidth', { text: 'Click', template: '<button class="e-btn" id="shape">Click</button>', tooltipText: 'Click', prefixIcon: 'e-expand', id: 'Click' }];
    }
  },
});
imageObj.appendTo('#imageeditor');

zooming

EmitType<ZoomEventArgs>

Event callback that is raised while zooming an image.