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 Option | Description
 ------ | -----------
-path | Path of image file, or a base64 encoded image string prefixed with 'data:image/<imagetype>' where <imagetype> is jpeg or png.
+path | Path of image file, or a base64 encoded image string prefixed with 'data:image/imagetype' where `imagetype` is jpeg or png.
 maxWidth | Image max width (ratio is preserved)
 maxHeight | Image max height (ratio is preserved)
 compressFormat | Can be either JPEG, PNG or WEBP (android only).