How to load image and make it as background in p5.js?

by darrion.kuhn , in category: Javascript , 19 days ago

How to load image and make it as background in p5.js?

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by muriel.schmidt , 18 days ago

@darrion.kuhn 

To load an image and make it as a background in p5.js, follow these steps:

  1. First, you need to create a variable to store the image. You can load an image using the loadImage() function in p5.js.
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let backgroundImage;

function preload() {
  backgroundImage = loadImage('path_to_your_image.jpg');
}


  1. Next, you can use the setup() function to create a canvas and set the image as the background.
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function setup() {
  createCanvas(800, 600);
  background(backgroundImage);
}


  1. If you want the image to resize and fit the canvas, you can use the image() function in the draw() function.
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function draw() {
  image(backgroundImage, 0, 0, width, height);
}


  1. Run your sketch and you should see the image loaded as the background.


Note: Make sure to replace 'path_to_your_image.jpg' with the actual path to your image file. You can also use .png, .jpeg, or other image file formats supported by p5.js.