# Dynamic Image Creation from Database Blob

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-image-creation-from-database-blob/243963
**Category:** programming
**Created:** [November 13, 2007, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-image-creation-from-database-blob/243963 "2007-11-13T01:32:20Z")
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#### Post date: [November 13, 2007, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-image-creation-from-database-blob/243963/1 "2007-11-13T01:32:20Z")

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So, here’s the scenario: I’ve got some image data stored in a MySQL database as a blob, or on S3. I want to pull that image data, “resize” the image (to create a thumbnail) and dynamically output the resulting image in the browser.

Where do I start? Any and all reading material or pointers would be great. I’m specifically stuck on the “resize the image after pulling the data” part.

Thanks!