Answers.Body: <p>There’s a discussion on that question, here at <a href="https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/37610/twig-dataurl-function-for-resized-images/40655?noredirect=1#comment48561_40655">Stackexchange</a>. There I wrote:</p>
  <p>It’s not possible to get a dataUrl from a resized asset at this time, not even in Craft 4.</p>
  <p>There’s already an issue for that: <a href="https://github.com/craftcms/cms/discussions/11388" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/craftcms/cms/discussions/11388</a>.</p>
  <p>In an older, closed issue, the reason is explained: <a href="https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/10108" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/10108</a>.</p>
  <p>It is said to be possible with the <a href="https://plugins.craftcms.com/imager-x" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Imager X plugin.</a> And there is a dedicated <a href="https://plugins.craftcms.com/blur-hash" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Blur Hash Plugin</a>.</p>
  <p>However: We are discussing and testing it currently. Best will be to read the discussion.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I'm generating base64 encoded strings of very small image transforms to display a blurred version of images while the bigger asset is loading.</p>
  <p>I'm trying to get the cached transform path (if it already exists) as I need to extract the actual file content via <code>file_get_contents()</code>.</p>
  <p>I tried this:</p>
  <pre><code>$asset-&gt;setTransform('rendition8')-&gt;getCopyOfFile()
  </code></pre>
  <p>But this returns the original asset path, so <code>setTransform</code> is ignored.</p>
  <p>The workaround I currently use is:</p>
  <pre><code>$url = $asset-&gt;getUrl('rendition8');
  $baseUrl = UrlHelper::siteUrl();
  $imgUrl = str_replace($baseUrl, '/', $url);
  $fullPath = Craft::getAlias('@storage') . $imgUrl;
  </code></pre>
  <p>Which is not great...</p>
  <p>Is there any other asset method I'm missing?
  Maybe it just doesn't exist because the transformed resource might not be generated yet?</p>
  <p>Thanks!</p>
  
Tags: <assets><image-transforms>
Title: Retrieve storage path of image transform instead of URL
ThreadText: # Retrieve storage path of image transform instead of URL
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2022-12-13)
  
  I'm generating base64 encoded strings of very small image transforms to display a blurred version of images while the bigger asset is loading.
  
  I'm trying to get the cached transform path (if it already exists) as I need to extract the actual file content via `file_get_contents()`.
  
  I tried this:
  
  ```
  $asset->setTransform('rendition8')->getCopyOfFile()
  
  ```
  
  But this returns the original asset path, so `setTransform` is ignored.
  
  The workaround I currently use is:
  
  ```
  $url = $asset->getUrl('rendition8');
  $baseUrl = UrlHelper::siteUrl();
  $imgUrl = str_replace($baseUrl, '/', $url);
  $fullPath = Craft::getAlias('@storage') . $imgUrl;
  
  ```
  
  Which is not great...
  
  Is there any other asset method I'm missing?
  Maybe it just doesn't exist because the transformed resource might not be generated yet?
  
  Thanks!
  
  **Tags:** assets, image-transforms
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2023-04-12. Score: 2
  
  There’s a discussion on that question, here at [Stackexchange](https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/37610/twig-dataurl-function-for-resized-images/40655?noredirect=1#comment48561_40655). There I wrote:
  
  It’s not possible to get a dataUrl from a resized asset at this time, not even in Craft 4.
  
  There’s already an issue for that: <https://github.com/craftcms/cms/discussions/11388>.
  
  In an older, closed issue, the reason is explained: <https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/10108>.
  
  It is said to be possible with the [Imager X plugin.](https://plugins.craftcms.com/imager-x) And there is a dedicated [Blur Hash Plugin](https://plugins.craftcms.com/blur-hash).
  
  However: We are discussing and testing it currently. Best will be to read the discussion.
  
  
  ---
  
  