# Image Task
The Image Task reads file paths, check the file is an image and opens it as an Image object. Note that this task _only_ works with local files.
## Example
The following shows a simple example using this task as part of a workflow.
```python
from txtai.workflow import ImageTask, Workflow
workflow = Workflow([ImageTask()])
workflow(["image.jpg", "image.gif"])
```
## Configuration-driven example
This task can also be created with workflow configuration.
```yaml
workflow:
tasks:
- task: image
```
## Methods
Python documentation for the task.
### ::: txtai.workflow.ImageTask.__init__