How can I get the same effect as:
from PIL import Image
with Image.open(image_path) as image:
image.thumbnail((200, 200), Image.ANTIALIAS)
image.save(temporary_thumbnail_path)
with open(temporary_thumbnail_path, "rb") as thumbnail_file:
thumbnail_as_string = base64.b64encode(thumbnail_file.read()).decode()
without having to write to disk ?
i.e. I would like to get the bytes representation of the compressed image, but without having to resort to temporary_thumbnail_path.
I know that PIL documentation recommends using
save(), with a BytesIO parameter for in-memory data.
but I am not sure to understand what this means and haven't found examples online.