# Image Cropper
`Returns: MediaWithCrops`
Returns a path to an image, along with information about focal point and available crops.
When the Image Cropper is used on a Media Type the crops are shared between all usages of a Media Item. This is called **global crops**.
If the Image Cropper is used on a Document Type, the file and crops will be **local** to the Document.
Notice that it is possible make local crops on shared Media Items via the [Media Picker Property Editor](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/13.latest/fundamentals/backoffice/property-editors/built-in-umbraco-property-editors/media-picker-3).
## Settings
### Prevalues
You can add, edit & delete crop presets the cropper UI can use.
## Data Type Definition Example
## Content Example
The Image Cropper provides a UI to upload an image, set a focal point on the image, and use predefined crops.
By default, images in the Image Cropper will be shown based on a set focal point and only use specific crops if they are available.
The Image Cropper comes with 3 modes:
* Uploading an image
* Setting a focal point
* Cropping the image to predefined crops
### Uploading images
The editor exposes a drop area for files. Select it to upload an image.
### Set focal point
By default, the Image Cropper allows the editor to set a focal point on the uploaded image.
All the preset crops are shown to give the editor a preview of what the image will look like on the frontend.
### Crop and resize
The editor can fit the crop to the image to ensure that the image is presented as intended.
## Powered by ImageSharp.Web
[ImageSharp.Web](https://sixlabors.com/products/imagesharp-web/) is image processing middleware for ASP.NET.
We bundle this package with Umbraco and you can therefore take full advantage of all its features for resizing and format changing. Learn more about the built in processing commands in [the official ImageSharp documentation](https://docs.sixlabors.com/articles/imagesharp.web/processingcommands.html).
## Sample code
The Image Cropper comes with an API to generate crop URLs. You can also access the raw data directly as a dynamic object.
For rendering a cropped media item, the `.GetCropUrl` is used:
```html
```
The third parameter is `HtmlEncode` and is by default set to true. This means you only need to define the parameter if you want to disable HTML encoding.
### Example to output a "banner" crop from a cropper property with the property alias "customCropper"
```html
```
Or, alternatively using the `MediaWithCrops` extension method:
```html
```
### Example to dynamically create a crop using the focal point - in this case 300 x 400px image
```csharp
@if (Model.Photo is not null)
{
)
}
```
### CSS background example to output a "banner" crop
Set the `htmlEncode` to false so that the URL is not HTML encoded
```csharp
@if (Model.Photo is not null)
{
var cropUrl = Url.GetCropUrl(Model.Photo, "square", false);
}
```
## Add values programmatically
To update a content property value you need the [Content Service](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/13.latest/reference/management/services/contentservice).
The following sample demonstrates how to add or change the value of an Image Cropper property programmatically. The sample creates an API controller with an action, which must be invoked via a POST request to the URL written above the action.
```csharp
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
using Newtonsoft.Json;
using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models;
using Umbraco.Cms.Core.PropertyEditors;
using Umbraco.Cms.Core.PropertyEditors.ValueConverters;
using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Services;
using Umbraco.Cms.Web.Common.Controllers;
using Umbraco.Extensions;
namespace Umbraco.Docs.Samples.Web.Property_Editors_Add_Values;
public class CreateImageCropperValuesController : UmbracoApiController
{
private readonly IContentService _contentService;
private readonly IMediaService _mediaService;
private readonly MediaUrlGeneratorCollection _mediaUrlGeneratorCollection;
public CreateImageCropperValuesController(
IContentService contentService,
IMediaService mediaService,
MediaUrlGeneratorCollection mediaUrlGeneratorCollection)
{
_contentService = contentService;
_mediaService = mediaService;
_mediaUrlGeneratorCollection = mediaUrlGeneratorCollection;
}
// /Umbraco/Api/CreateImageCropperValues/CreateImageCropperValues
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult CreateImageCropperValues()
{
// Create a variable for the GUID of the page you want to update
var contentKey = Guid.Parse("89974f8b-e213-4c32-9f7a-40522d87aa2f");
// Get the page using the GUID you've defined
IContent? content = _contentService.GetById(contentKey);
if (content == null)
{
return false;
}
// Create a variable for the GUID of the media item you want to use
var mediaKey = Guid.Parse("b6d4e98a-07c0-45f9-bfcc-52994f2806b6");
// Get the desired media file
IMedia? media = _mediaService.GetById(mediaKey);
if (media == null)
{
return false;
}
// Create a variable for the image cropper and set the source
var imageCropperValue = new ImageCropperValue
{
Src = media.GetUrl("umbracoFile", _mediaUrlGeneratorCollection)
};
// Serialize the image cropper value
var propertyValue = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(imageCropperValue);
// Set the value of the property with alias "cropper"
// - remember to add the "culture" parameter if "cropper" is set to vary by culture
content.SetValue("cropper", propertyValue);
return _contentService.Save(content).Success;
}
}
```
If you use Models Builder to generate source code (modes `SourceCodeAuto` or `SourceCodeManual`), you can use `nameof([generated property name])` to access the desired property without using a magic string:
```csharp
// Set the value of the "Cropper" property on content of type MyContentType
// - remember to add the "culture" parameter if "cropper" is set to vary by culture
content.SetValue(nameof(MyContentType.Cropper).ToFirstLowerInvariant(), propertyValue);
```
## Get all the crop urls for a specific image
Crop URLs are not limited to usage within a view. `IPublishedContent` has a `GetCropUrl` extension method, which can be used to access crop URLs anywhere.
The following sample demonstrates how to use `GetCropUrl` to retrieve URLs for all crops defined on a specific image:
```csharp
public Dictionary GetCropUrls(IPublishedContent image)
{
// Get the Image Cropper property value for property with alias "umbracoFile"
ImageCropperValue? imageCropperValue = image.Value("umbracoFile");
if (imageCropperValue?.Crops == null)
{
return new Dictionary();
}
// Return all crop aliases and their corresponding crop URLs as a dictionary
var cropUrls = new Dictionary();
foreach (ImageCropperValue.ImageCropperCrop crop in imageCropperValue.Crops)
{
// Get the cropped URL and add it to the dictionary that I will return
var cropUrl = crop.Alias != null
? image.GetCropUrl(crop.Alias)
: null;
if (cropUrl != null)
{
cropUrls.Add(crop.Alias!, cropUrl);
}
}
return cropUrls;
}
```
## Sample on how to change the format of the image
Below the example to output a PNG using ImageSharp.Web [format](https://docs.sixlabors.com/articles/imagesharp.web/processingcommands.html#format) command.
```html
```