Image

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name: Image
version: 1.0.3
description: Process, optimize, and manage images with web optimization, color management, platform specs, and e-commerce standards.
changelog: "Add scope and security notes for scanner compliance"
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## Scope

This skill is a **reference guide only**. It provides:
- Format selection guidelines
- Compression settings
- Platform dimension specs
- Command examples for manual use

This skill does NOT:
- Execute commands automatically
- Access or modify files without user request
- Require API credentials (CDN services are optional)
- Store or track any data

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## Quick Reference

| Task | Load |
|------|------|
| Web optimization, formats, responsive | `web.md` |
| Color profiles, metadata, RAW, print | `photography.md` |
| Social media dimensions by platform | `social.md` |
| E-commerce/marketplace standards | `ecommerce.md` |
| ImageMagick/PIL commands | `commands.md` |

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## Format Selection

| Content | Format | Reason |
|---------|--------|--------|
| Photos | WebP (JPEG fallback) | 25-35% smaller |
| Icons, logos | SVG | Scalable, tiny |
| Screenshots with text | PNG | Sharp edges |
| Transparency + photo | WebP or PNG-24 | Alpha support |
| Animation | WebP or MP4 | NOT GIF (5-10x larger) |

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## File Size Budgets

- **Hero images:** MAX 200KB (ideally <150KB)
- **Content images:** MAX 100KB
- **Thumbnails:** MAX 30KB
- **Icons (raster):** MAX 5KB
- **Total page load:** MAX 1.5MB images

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## Quality Levels

| Format | Hero | General | Thumbnails |
|--------|------|---------|------------|
| JPEG | 80-85% | 70-75% | 60-65% |
| WebP | 80-82% | 72-78% | 60-70% |

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## Retina/HiDPI

- **2x required** for standard Retina
- **3x only** for iPhone Plus/Max
- 400px displayed needs **800px source**

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## Before Processing Checklist

- [ ] Target format determined (web vs print)
- [ ] Color profile appropriate (sRGB for web)
- [ ] Dimensions/aspect ratio defined
- [ ] Compression quality set
- [ ] Metadata handling decided