Astro Images Skill

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Core Principle

Pattern = rendered width. Aspect ratio is independent. Browser downloads:

sizes CSS px × device DPR

Container queries: approximate using viewport breakpoints. Never omit

sizes

Pattern Reference

Pattern	Width	widths	sizes
FULL	100vw	`[640,750,828,1080,1200,1920,2048,2560]`	`100vw`
TWO_THIRDS	66vw	`[384,640,768,1024,1280,1706,2048]`	`(min-width:1024px) 66vw, 100vw`
LARGE	60vw	`[384,640,768,1024,1280,1536,1920]`	`(min-width:1024px) 60vw, 100vw`
HALF	50vw	`[320,640,960,1280,1600]`	`(min-width:1024px) 50vw, 100vw`
SMALL	40vw	`[256,512,640,1024,1280]`	`(min-width:1024px) 40vw, 100vw`
THIRD	33vw	`[256,512,640,853,1280]`	`(min-width:1024px) 33vw, (min-width:640px) 50vw, 100vw`
QUARTER	25vw	`[192,384,512,640,960]`	`(min-width:1024px) 25vw, (min-width:640px) 50vw, 100vw`
FIFTH	20vw	`[160,320,512,640,768]`	`(min-width:1024px) 20vw, (min-width:640px) 33vw, 50vw`
SIXTH	16vw	`[128,256,427,512,640]`	`(min-width:1024px) 16vw, (min-width:640px) 33vw, 50vw`

Unknown layout → default to HALF

Layout → Pattern Mapping

Layout	Pattern
Full-bleed hero	FULL
Split 66/33, 60/40 (image side)	TWO_THIRDS, LARGE
Split 50/50, checkerboard	HALF
Split 40/60 (text dominant)	SMALL
3-col grid, standing person	THIRD
4-col team grid	QUARTER
5-col icons, 6-col logos	FIFTH, SIXTH
Logo, avatar, icon	FIXED

Aspect ratio is independent — portrait 2:3 at 50% width = HALF pattern.

LCP Priority

Hero (1 only):

loading="eager" fetchpriority="high"

| Above-fold (2-3):

loading="eager"

| Below-fold: lazy (default)

Template (Copy-Paste)

astro

<Picture
  src={image}
  widths={[/* from table */]}
  sizes="/* from table */"
  formats={['avif', 'webp']}
  quality={60}
  width={/* intrinsic */}
  height={/* intrinsic */}
  alt="Descriptive text"
  decoding="async"
/>

Add

loading="eager" fetchpriority="high"

only to ONE hero image (remove

decoding

on hero).

FIXED Pattern (logos, avatars)

astro

---
import { getImage } from 'astro:assets';
const img1x = await getImage({ src: logo, width: 200, quality: 80 });
const img2x = await getImage({ src: logo, width: 400, quality: 60 });
---
<img src={img1x.src} srcset={`${img1x.src} 1x, ${img2x.src} 2x`} width="200" height="50" alt="Logo" />

Default: 1× + 2× only. 3× allowed only for icons ≥64px where fidelity matters.

Ten Rules

Pattern = rendered width (use table above)

Every

<Picture>

needs

widths

sizes

quality={60}

formats={['avif','webp']}

Every image needs dimensions (explicit or inferred from Astro asset import)
Images in
```
/src/assets/
```
— never
```
/public/
```
Only ONE
```
fetchpriority="high"
```
per page — never in loops
```
sizes
```
must match CSS layout — no defensive
```
100vw
```
Use exact arrays from table — no custom/computed/dynamic widths
Preserve aspect ratio — no cropping without art direction
Alt text: descriptive for content,
```
alt=""
```
only for decorative
Unknown layout → HALF pattern

Raw

<img>

allowed only for: FIXED pattern, SVGs, external URLs.

Pre-Output Checklist

Pattern matches width? | Width array exact? |
```
sizes
```
matches CSS? |
```
width
```
/
```
height
```
present?

quality={60}

? |

fetchpriority="high"

max once, not in loop? | Image from

/src/assets/

If any NO → fix before outputting.

Forbidden

```
<Picture>
```
for SVGs (use
```
<img>
```
) | Animated GIF/APNG (use
```
<video>
```
) | CSS backgrounds for LCP
Images in
```
/public/
```
| Upscaling sources | Dynamic/computed width arrays

Undersized Source Fallback

If source < pattern minimum: cap widths array at source width, keep sizes unchanged, flag for replacement. Example: 1200px source for HALF →

widths={[320,640,960,1200]}

(removed 1280,1600) Exception: FULL/LCP images — undersized is ERROR, must provide larger asset.

Source Minimums

Schema Images (Google)

3 versions in

/src/assets/schema/

: 1:1 (1200×1200), 4:3 (1200×900), 16:9 (1200×675) Reference in schema AND

og:image

Cloudflare Adapter Configuration

Critical: Cloudflare Workers/Pages does NOT support Sharp at runtime. Without proper config, no images will be optimized.

Wrong (no optimization):

export default defineConfig({
  output: 'server',
  adapter: cloudflare()
});
// ⚠️ [WARN] Cloudflare does not support sharp at runtime
// Result: Only original JPGs in dist, no AVIF/WebP

Correct (build-time optimization):

export default defineConfig({
  output: 'static',
  adapter: cloudflare({
    imageService: 'compile'
  }),
  image: {
    service: {
      entrypoint: 'astro/assets/services/sharp'
    }
  }
});

Key settings:

```
output: 'static'
```
→ Build-time generation (SSR pages use
```
prerender: false
```
)
```
imageService: 'compile'
```
→ Optimize at build, not runtime
```
image.service.entrypoint
```
→ Use Sharp for build-time processing

Verify after build:

bash

ls dist/_astro/*.avif | head -5  # Should show AVIF files
ls dist/_astro/*.webp | head -5  # Should show WebP files

Validation