I'm trying to use FabricJS canvas, and I'd like to export canvas as JSON.

I've tried loading image using both new fabric.Image and fabric.Image.fromURL both of them work great.

Now I want to get JSON from canvas. But I want 2 kinds of JSON. One where image's src would be link to a image which I used initially. Another would simply add base64 data right on JSON. So I tried to use canvas.toJSON() and canvas.toDatalessJSON(), but to my surprise, It simply gives same result with link, and none of them contain image data.

How do I export to JSON which INCLUDES image data right on JSON? (I already got with the link)

I've put together a small demo of what I have till now. Notice when you click on export and see on console, both objects have source link and none of them actually have base64 data.

The reason I want base64 is because I want it instant when I re-use somewhere else.

I tried searching over the internet, according to docs, toJSON should contain, but looks like it's only for shapes, and not image. Or did I miss something?

Thanks in advance!

I'm trying to use FabricJS canvas, and I'd like to export canvas as JSON.

I've tried loading image using both new fabric.Image and fabric.Image.fromURL both of them work great.

Now I want to get JSON from canvas. But I want 2 kinds of JSON. One where image's src would be link to a image which I used initially. Another would simply add base64 data right on JSON. So I tried to use canvas.toJSON() and canvas.toDatalessJSON(), but to my surprise, It simply gives same result with link, and none of them contain image data.

How do I export to JSON which INCLUDES image data right on JSON? (I already got with the link)

I've put together a small demo of what I have till now. Notice when you click on export and see on console, both objects have source link and none of them actually have base64 data.

The reason I want base64 is because I want it instant when I re-use somewhere else.

I tried searching over the internet, according to docs, toJSON should contain, but looks like it's only for shapes, and not image. Or did I miss something?

Thanks in advance!

• javascript
• json
• fabricjs

2 Answers 2

Extend toObject of fabric.Image

fabric.Image.prototype.toObject = (function(toObject) {
  return function() {
    return fabric.util.object.extend(toObject.call(this), {
      src: this.toDataURL()
    });
  };
})(fabric.Image.prototype.toObject);

And for src use object.toDataURL()

DEMO

const useFabricImage = () => {
  const c = document.getElementById("designer");
  const canvas = new fabric.Canvas(c, {width: 500, height: 500})
  const url = "https://i.imgur./KxijB.jpg";
  const img = new Image();
  img.src = url;
  const fabricImage = new fabric.Image(img, {});
  canvas.add(fabricImage);
  
  return canvas;
}
const useFromURL = () => {
  const c = document.getElementById("designer");
  const canvas = new fabric.Canvas(c, {width: 500, height: 500})
  const url = "https://i.imgur./KxijB.jpg";
  fabric.Image.fromURL(url, (img) => {
    canvas.add(img);
  },{
    crossOrigin:'annonymous'
  });
  return canvas;
}
fabric.Image.prototype.toDatalessObject = fabric.Image.prototype.toObject;

fabric.Image.prototype.toObject = (function(toObject) {
  return function() {
    return fabric.util.object.extend(toObject.call(this), {
      src: this.toDataURL()
    });
  };
})(fabric.Image.prototype.toObject);


const canvas = useFromURL();

const button = document.getElementById("export");
button.addEventListener("click", () => {
  console.log(canvas.toJSON());
  console.log(canvas.toDatalessJSON());
})

#designer {
  border: 1px solid aqua;
}

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare./ajax/libs/fabric.js/2.3.3/fabric.min.js"></script>
<canvas id="designer" height="500" width="500"></canvas>
<button id="export">Export</button>

You need to extend fabric.Image.protype.toObject():

fabric.Image.prototype.toObject = (function (toObject) {

    return function () {
        var image = this;

        var getData = function () {
            var canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
            canvas.width = image.width;
            canvas.height = image.height;

            context = canvas.getContext('2d');

            context.drawImage(image.getElement(), 0, 0);

            return canvas.toDataURL('image/png').replace(/^data:image\/png;base64,/, '');
        };

        return fabric.util.object.extend(toObject.call(this), {
            dataURL: getData(),
        });
    };
})(fabric.Image.prototype.toObject);

After that dataURL property will be automatically added to your object.