ImageKit: Adding text and gradients with Layers API

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Demo summary

The presenter demonstrates using the Layers API to programmatically add gradients and dynamic text overlays on top of a base image via URL parameters.

Step-by-step

Identify the base image URL
Append the layers API parameters to the URL to define a gradient
Add text overlay parameters to the URL
Specify font size, color, and position within the URL string
Programmatically update the text parameter to reflect different city names

Options

Add colored blocks instead of gradients
Overlay images instead of text
Apply the same transformations to video files

Tips

Use programmatically generated images for websites, apps, emails, or push notifications
Apply these transformations to videos to avoid setting up a separate video processing pipeline

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