# Images in Processing help?

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/images-in-processing-help/42357
**Category:** Coding Questions
**Created:** [July 6, 2023, 3:13pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/images-in-processing-help/42357 "2023-07-06T15:13:52Z")
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### Author: ![KiaraR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a4c791/32.png) [@KiaraR](https://discourse.processing.org/u/KiaraR)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2023, 3:13pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/images-in-processing-help/42357/1 "2023-07-06T15:13:52Z")

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Basic question but I’m having trouble as a beginner: I wanted to know can you add transformations to a jpeg image in Processing? If so where do I find or upload the local file path in processing?

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### Author: ![th75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ebca7d/32.png) [@th75](https://discourse.processing.org/u/th75)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/images-in-processing-help/42357/2 "2023-07-06T22:34:25Z")

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Hi KiaraR,

Can you give more details?  
about transformation do you mean rescale ?  
in processing you can open “example” from the menu then open basic/Image/LoadDisplayImage for rescale example

do you mean pixels position/rotation? there are example too  
and many others transformation examples in examples / topics / image processing  
at last you can check in the online documentation for eg what [blend() / Reference / Processing.org](https://processing.org/reference/blend_.html) do,

about the local file path in processing, usually a simple way is to create a directory “data” in your sketch directory then if you copy in this directory your image test.jpg, you can load this image in processing with :  
`PImage img = loadImage("test.jpg");`

i m not sure i get your questions, if you start with processing i will recommand you to open and test the examples provided, it will give you a view of what is possible with processing and those code are quite easy to understand

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### Author: ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2023, 7:32am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/images-in-processing-help/42357/3 "2023-07-07T07:32:01Z")

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Hello @KiaraR,

I encourage you to peruse the resources (tutorials, examples, references, etc.) available to you here:

> **[Welcome to Processing!](https://processing.org/)**
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> Processing is a flexible software sketchbook and a language for learning how to code. Since 2001, Processing has promoted software literacy within the visual arts and visual literacy within technology…

> [@KiaraR](#):
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> I wanted to know can you add transformations to a jpeg image in Processing?

Yes you can!

![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/a/d/adf3a31af9983c0f4de82dcd9e824c86236e3003.png)

> [@KiaraR](#):
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> If so where do I find or upload the local file path in processing?

Take a look here:

[Tutorials / Processing.org](https://processing.org/tutorials/) \< See _Loading and displaying data_

Explore the Menu bar in the Processing IDE:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/9/3/934a9b2dbbbd0e9510cda827a8ac3797511baba5.png)

In there you will find:

- _Preferences_ which tells you where the _sketchbook folder_ is
- _Show Sketch Folder_

Just enough to get you started!

`:)`