Blurring images in Rails with Paperclip custom processor
module Paperclip
class Blur < Processor
def initialize file, options = {}, attachment = nil
super
@format = File.extname(@file.path)
@basename = File.basename(@file.path, @format)
end
def make
src = @file
dst = Tempfile.new([@basename, @format])
dst.binmode
begin
parameters = []
parameters << ":source"
parameters << "-blur 0x8"
parameters << ":dest"
parameters = parameters.flatten.compact.join(" ").strip.squeeze(" ")
success = Paperclip.run("convert", parameters, :source => "#{File.expand_path(src.path)}[0]", :dest => File.expand_path(dst.path))
rescue PaperclipCommandLineError => e
raise PaperclipError, "There was an error during the blur conversion for #{@basename}" if @whiny
end
dst
end
end
end