#Use getImage in a script

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upper heron
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Hi. Before I try can you tell me if there's anything issues with using getImage in a <script> in a astro component?

obtuse caveBOT
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Hi @upper heron. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:

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getImage() is server-only. The docs explicitly warn:

"getImage() relies on server-only APIs and breaks the build when used on the client." [getImage API]

In an .astro component this means:

  • It’s safe to use in the frontmatter (--- ... ---), which runs on the server at build time.
  • It is not safe to call from a <script> that runs in the browser (e.g. inside a hydrated island or plain <script> tag), as that’s client-side code and will cause build/runtime issues.

If you need getImage() for a custom image component, do the getImage() call in the server/frontmatter and pass the resulting data into your rendered HTML or client components.

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upper heron
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FINE

upper heron
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@obtuse cave when I console.log a image I made using getImage I get this object:
attributes: {
loading: 'lazy',
decoding: 'async',
fetchpriority: 'auto',
width: 2000,
height: 1333
}

But I don't see any of those attributes on this div I use the image on:
<div
id='activityBackground'
style={background-image: url(${optimizedImage.src})}

</div>

obtuse caveBOT
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Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books:

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Those attributes from getImage() are not applied automatically; they’re just provided for you to spread onto an element if you want. getImage() returns:

{
  options: { ... },   // what you passed in
  src: "<https://...",> // generated image URL
  attributes: { ... } // HTML attributes needed to render the image
}
```[[getImage API](<https://web.archive.org/web/20240619080424/https://docs.astro.build/en/reference/api-reference/#getimage>)]

In your code:

```astro
<div
  id="activityBackground"
  style={`background-image: url(${optimizedImage.src})`}
/>

you’re only using optimizedImage.src in a style attribute on a <div>. The attributes object is meant for an actual <img> (or similar) element, e.g.:

<img src={optimizedImage.src} {...optimizedImage.attributes} />

Since a div doesn’t take loading, decoding, fetchpriority, etc., and you’re not spreading optimizedImage.attributes anywhere, you won’t see those attributes in the rendered HTML.

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upper heron
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@obtuse cave HI again

Do you know why I can't seem to get the position of this <Picture /> to change? I've tried bottom, top, and left and there's no change to the picture. When I inspect it it has this CSS shown in the screenshot

image.png
obtuse caveBOT
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Astro’s <Picture /> (and <Image />) components apply some default CSS when you use responsive layouts. That CSS includes object-position, but it’s controlled via CSS variables and can be overridden. [Responsive images]

By default, Astro sets:

:where([data-astro-image]) {
  object-fit: var(--fit);
  object-position: var(--pos);
}
:where([data-astro-image='full-width']) {
  width: 100%;
}
:where([data-astro-image='constrained']) {
  max-width: 100%;
}

To change the position, you should use the position prop on <Picture /> / <Image />, not object-position directly:

---
import { Picture } from 'astro:assets';
import myImage from '../assets/my_image.png';
---

<Picture
  src={myImage}
  alt="Example"
  layout="constrained"
  position="top"   <!-- or 'bottom', 'left', 'right', 'center', etc. -->
/>

This sets --pos and updates object-position. [Responsive images]

If you’re trying to override via CSS instead, remember:

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  • The built‑in rule uses :where([data-astro-image]), which has specificity 0, so any normal class or tag selector should override it. [Overriding styles]
  • Tailwind 4 is a special case: because it uses cascade layers, its utilities can end up lower in the cascade than Astro’s rule. In that case you must use !important on your Tailwind utility to override. [Overriding styles]

If you share the exact <Picture /> code you’re using, I can point out precisely why your position isn’t taking effect.

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upper heron
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@obtuse cave sorry I meant to post this code with my last msg:
<Picture
src={congareeGuided}
formats={['avif', 'webp']}
alt='A description of my image.'
layout='full-width'
position='bottom'
priority
pictureAttributes={{
style: 'z-index: -10; position: fixed; inset: 0;',
}}
/>

I am setting potion

obtuse caveBOT
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position='bottom' on <Picture /> controls the CSS object-position of the inner <img>, not the CSS position of the outer <picture> element. [Picture props; responsive image props]

In your code:

<Picture
  src={congareeGuided}
  formats={['avif', 'webp']}
  alt="A description of my image."
  layout="full-width"
  position="bottom"
  priority
  pictureAttributes={{
    style: 'z-index: -10; position: fixed; inset: 0;',
  }}
/>
  • position="bottom" → affects how the image is cropped within its box (object-position: bottom), not where the whole <picture> sits on the page.
  • The actual page placement is coming from pictureAttributes.style, where you set position: fixed; inset: 0; on the <picture> itself. That pins it to the viewport, so changing position="top" | "bottom" | "left" won’t move the element; it only changes which part of the image is visible inside that fixed box.

If you want to move the element on the page, change the CSS in pictureAttributes (e.g. different top/bottom/left/right instead of inset: 0) or wrap <Picture /> in a container and position that container. If you want to change which part of the image is visible while it’s fixed, then position="bottom" is the correct prop to use.

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upper heron
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mmmmmk one last thing @obtuse cave .
Could I use <Image /> component in a script and append it to the DOM?

obtuse caveBOT
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No—you can’t use <Image /> directly inside a <script> and append it to the DOM.

From the docs:

  • The <Image /> component is an Astro component, and Astro components are not available inside UI framework components or client-side code. [Images in UI components]
  • The recommended pattern is:

    • Use <Image /> in your .astro template (server-rendered), and

    • If you need it inside a framework component, pass the static HTML it generates via children/slots:

      --- 
import ReactComponent from './ReactComponent.jsx';
import { Image } from 'astro:assets';
import stars from '~/stars/docline.png';
---
<ReactComponent>
  <Image src={stars} alt="A starry night sky." />
</ReactComponent>
```[[Images in UI components](<https://web.archive.org/web/20241203131903/https://docs.astro.build/en/guides/images/#images-in-ui-framework-components>)]

Client-side <script> runs in the browser, where Astro components don’t exist, so you can’t instantiate <Image /> there and append it. If you need dynamic DOM manipulation, render the <Image /> on the server and then target its DOM node from your script, or use a framework’s own <img> plus its usual DOM APIs.

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