Introduction
next-image-placeholder is a lightweight server-side utility for Next.js that generates blur placeholders and extracts dominant colors from images. It is designed to be used with the Next.js Image component to provide a better user experience while images load.
Best Use Case
The primary use case for this library is handling dynamic, remote images (e.g., from a CMS or API) where Next.js cannot automatically generate blur placeholders at build time. For static local images, Next.js handles this out of the box.
Features
- Zero Client-Side JSAll processing happens on the server.
- OptimizedEfficient caching strategies.
- AccurateAdvanced algorithms for color extraction.
- TypesafeFirst-class TypeScript support.
Acknowledgements
- sharp - High performance Node.js image processing
- fast-average-color-node - A simple library that calculates the average color of an image