# Settings

Review Thulite Images imaging settings in Hugo, including anchor, background color, compression, quality, resample filters, and WebP options.

This reference guide describes the imaging settings, which can be set in `config/_default/hugo.toml`.

## Example

```toml {title="config/_default/hugo.toml"}
[imaging]
  anchor = "Center"
  bgColor = "#ffffff"
  compression = "lossy"
  quality = 85
  resampleFilter = "Lanczos"
  [imaging.webp]
    hint = "photo"
    method = 2
    useSharpYuv = false
```

## anchor

The focal point used when cropping or filling an image. A string — valid values are `TopLeft`, `Top`, `TopRight`, `Left`, `Center`, `Right`, `BottomLeft`, `Bottom`, `BottomRight`, and `Smart`. Default is `smart`.

## bgColor

The background color used when converting transparent images to formats that do not support transparency, or when rotation introduces empty areas. A string containing an RGB hexadecimal color — for example `"#ffffff"`. Default is `#ffffff`.

## compression

The encoding strategy used when processing images. A string — valid values are `lossy` and `lossless`. The `lossless` setting is only supported for WebP output. Default is `lossy`.

## quality

The visual fidelity used for JPEG and lossy WebP images. An integer from `1` to `100`. Lower values reduce file size; higher values preserve more detail. Default is `75`.

## resampleFilter

The algorithm used when Hugo resizes, fits, or fills an image. A string — common values are `box`, `lanczos`, `catmullRom`, `mitchellNetravali`, `linear`, and `nearestNeighbor`. Default is `box`.

## imaging.webp

Controls WebP-specific encoding behavior.

### hint

The encoding preset used for WebP images. A string — valid values are `drawing`, `icon`, `photo`, `picture`, and `text`. Default is `photo`.

### method

The effort level used by the WebP compression algorithm. An integer from `0` to `6`. Lower values prioritize speed; higher values prioritize compression efficiency. Default is `2`.

### useSharpYuv

Whether Hugo uses the sharp RGB-to-YUV conversion path for WebP encoding. A boolean — default is `false`.