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---
title: "Sanity Image Rules"
description: "Best practices for handling images in Sanity: Schema, URL generation, and Next.js Image integration."
---
# Sanity Image Rules
## 1. Schema Definition
**Always** enable `hotspot: true`. This allows editors to control cropping and the focal point.
```typescript
defineField({
name: 'mainImage',
title: 'Main Image',
type: 'image',
options: {
hotspot: true // CRITICAL
},
fields: [
defineField({
name: 'alt',
type: 'string',
title: 'Alternative Text',
validation: rule => rule.required().warning('Alt text is important for SEO')
})
]
})
```
## 2. URL Builder (`urlFor`)
Use the Sanity Image URL Builder to generate optimized URLs (resize, crop, format).
**Setup (`sanity/lib/image.ts`):**
```typescript
import createImageUrlBuilder from '@sanity/image-url'
import { dataset, projectId } from '../env'
const builder = createImageUrlBuilder({ projectId, dataset })
export const urlFor = (source: any) => {
return builder.image(source)
}
```
**Usage:** The URL builder automatically uses hotspot/crop data when available:
```typescript
const imageUrl = urlFor(mainImage)
.width(800)
.height(600)
.fit('crop') // Respects hotspot when cropping
.url()
```
## 3. Next.js Image Component Pattern
Create a reusable `SanityImage` component that handles the `urlFor` logic and `next/image` props.
```typescript
import Image from 'next/image'
import { urlFor } from '@/sanity/lib/image'
interface SanityImageProps {
value: any // SanityImageSource
width?: number
height?: number
className?: string
priority?: boolean
}
export function SanityImage({ value, width = 800, height, className, priority }: SanityImageProps) {
if (!value?.asset) return null
return (
<Image
className={className}
src={urlFor(value)
.width(width)
.height(height || Math.round(width / 1.5)) // Default aspect ratio if no height
.url()}
alt={value.alt || ''}
width={width}
height={height || Math.round(width / 1.5)}
priority={priority}
// Optional: Use LQIP (Low Quality Image Placeholder)
placeholder={value.asset.metadata?.lqip ? 'blur' : 'empty'}
blurDataURL={value.asset.metadata?.lqip}
/>
)
}
```
## 4. Querying Images
**Critical:** LQIP (Low Quality Image Placeholder) is **not automatic**. You must explicitly query it via `asset->{ metadata { lqip } }`.
### Minimal Query (No LQIP)
```groq
mainImage {
asset->{ _id, url },
alt
}
```
### Full Query (With LQIP & Dimensions)
```groq
mainImage {
asset->{
_id,
url,
metadata {
lqip, // Base64 blur placeholder
dimensions { width, height } // For aspect ratio
}
},
alt,
hotspot, // Include if using hotspot cropping
crop // Include if using cropping
}
```
**Why this matters:** Without querying `metadata.lqip`, the `blurDataURL` in your component will be `undefined` and the blur effect won't work.
## 5. Performance Tips
- **Auto Format:** Sanity CDN automatically serves WebP/AVIF if the browser supports it (no need to specify `.format('webp')` manually in most cases, but `next/image` handles this too).
- **Sizing:** Always request the exact size you need using `.width()` and `.height()` in `urlFor`. Don't download a 4000px image for a thumbnail.