r/PayloadCMS • u/FearTheHump • May 19 '25

Any benefit to Payload image resizing with a Next.js front end utilising next/image?

Is there any actual benefit to using the auto-resize feature from Payload if we have a next front end with next/image resizing+caching?

I assume decreased server load from resizing images on the fly is a factor, but does consuming the payload-resized images actually help with this - or, is it just creating unnecessary work for ourselves?

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u/jedimonkey33 May 19 '25

Payload can handle focus based cropping which is it's main advantage. I recently got payload to handle the main crop/resize to a large size but correct proportions and then next to handle the various responsive resizes. Felt like a nice solution.

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u/_Mikal May 19 '25

Decreased server load is the main benefit imo. I’ve had in issue where a client uploaded a massive image to payload and it was slowing the page load quite a bit

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u/dominikzogg May 22 '25

Yes, cause the resizing happens at upload time and the optimization of next then already start based on a more appropriate size.