DJango's ImageFields uses the PIL verify to check the image. trial_image = Image.open(file) trial_image.verify()
See: http://www.pythonware.com/library/pil/handbook/image.htm On Mar 15, 10:56 pm, john2095 <[email protected]> wrote: > The documentation states about the ImageField > > "Like FileField, but validates that the uploaded object is a valid > image. Has two extra optional arguments:" > > http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/models/fields/#imagefield > > I went cruising the source to try and work out what tests are > implemented to define "a valid image" but didn't get much > satisfaction. There seemed to be a fair bit of talk about dimensions > but nothing about much else. I was thinking/hoping to find something > which inspected the binary stream to ensure the .jpg/.gif/.png/.bmp > fit its applicable formats. > > Question is "What is the definition of a 'valid image'" in this > context?" > and, optionally, where is the source code for that? > > t.i.a. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
