Placing authentic photographs above a vector graphic (SVG)

Currently, I am working on creating SVG rectangles that symbolize a farmer's field. I was wondering if it is possible to include an actual image of a field in the rectangle to give it a more realistic and authentic appearance. Below is a sample code for one of the rectangles:

<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
 <body>

<svg width="400" height="110">
<rect width="300" height="100" style="fill:green; stroke: black; stroke-width:3;" />
</svg>

</body>
</html>

Answer №1

I utilized the clipPath method to trim and position the image within a rectangle.

<svg width="600" height="200" viewBox="0 0 600 200" > 
<defs>
<clipPath id="field">
 <rect x="25" y="5" width="550" height="190" rx="25" ry="25" style="fill:none; stroke: black; stroke-width:1;" />
 </clipPath>
</defs>
<image xlink:href=" https://i.sstatic.net/MJkK0.jpg" width="600" height="200" clip-path="url(#field)" />
</svg>

If you prefer using a different shape for the border instead of a rectangle, like a circle, it can easily be achieved by replacing the rectangle with a circle inside the clipPath.

An alternative suggested by Paulie_D, though it may require some adjustments

If you wish to add a frame around the image, you can incorporate a second transparent rectangle with a border

<rect width="300" height="100" style="fill:none;  stroke: black; stroke-width:3;" />

<svg width="400" height="110"> 

<defs>
  <pattern id="field" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse" width="300" height="100">
    <image xlink:href=" https://i.sstatic.net/MJkK0.jpg" x="-20" y="0" width="350" height="130" />
  </pattern>
</defs>
<rect width="300" height="100"  fill="url(#field)" /> 
<rect width="300" height="100" style="fill:none;  stroke: black; stroke-width:3;" /> 
</svg>

UPDATE

A black frame can create a somber appearance, let's switch it out for a shadow effect.

To generate a shadow, a Gaussian filter is applied to blur the edges of the bottom rectangle.

<filter id="filtershadow" width="120%" height="120%">
      <feGaussianBlur in="SourceAlpha" stdDeviation="4"/> 
</filter>    

<body>  
 <svg width="400" height="110"> 

<defs>

  <filter id="filtershadow" width="120%" height="120%">
      <feGaussianBlur in="SourceAlpha" stdDeviation="4"/> 
</filter>
  <pattern id="field" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse" width="300" height="100">
    <image xlink:href=" https://i.sstatic.net/MJkK0.jpg" x="0" y="0" width="350" height="130" />
  </pattern>
</defs>
<rect class="rect-shadow" x="10" y="14" width="290" height="90" filter="url(#filtershadow)" style="fill:black; " /> 
 <rect width="300" height="100"  fill="url(#field)" /> 

</svg>

</body>

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