How to convert image to tensor in javascript and html?

@elise_daugherty 

In order to convert an image to a tensor in JavaScript and HTML, you can use the TensorFlow.js library. TensorFlow.js is a library for machine learning in JavaScript that allows you to manipulate and transform data as tensors.

Here is a step-by-step guide to convert an image to a tensor using TensorFlow.js:

1. First, you will need to include the TensorFlow.js library in your HTML file. You can do this by adding the following script tag to the head section of your HTML file:

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<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@tensorflow/tfjs"></script>

1. Next, you will need to load the image in JavaScript using the Image class. You can do this by creating a new Image object and setting the source of the image to the URL of the image you want to convert to a tensor:

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const img = new Image();
img.src = 'path/to/your/image.jpg';

1. Once the image has loaded, you can convert the image to a tensor using the tf.browser.fromPixels method. This method takes the image element as an argument and returns a tensor representing the image:

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img.onload = () => {
  const tensor = tf.browser.fromPixels(img);
  console.log(tensor);
}

1. Lastly, you can use the tensor for further processing, such as applying machine learning models or performing image manipulation algorithms.

That's it! You have successfully converted an image to a tensor using TensorFlow.js in JavaScript and HTML.