var conHeight = $(".container").height();
var imgHeight = $(".container img").height();
var gap = (imgHeight - conHeight) / 2;
$(".container img").css("margin-top", -gap);
.outer{
width:150px;
height:100px;
margin: 200px auto; /* just for example */
border: 1px solid red; /* just for example */
/* overflow: hidden; */ /* TURN THIS ON */
position: relative;
}
.inner {
border: 1px solid green; /* just for example */
position: absolute;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
margin: auto;
display: table;
left: 50%;
}
.inner img {
display: block;
border: 1px solid blue; /* just for example */
position: relative;
right: 50%;
opacity: .5; /* just for example */
}
.outer{
width:150px;
height:100px;
margin: 200px auto; /* just for example */
border: 1px solid red; /* just for example */
/* overflow: hidden; */ /* TURN THIS ON */
position: relative;
}
.inner {
border: 1px solid green; /* just for example */
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
bottom: 0;
display: table;
left: 50%;
}
.inner .real_image {
display: block;
border: 1px solid blue; /* just for example */
position: absolute;
bottom: 50%;
right: 50%;
opacity: .5; /* just for example */
}
.inner .placeholder_image{
opacity: 0.1; /* should be 0 */
}
img{
width:150px; //your requirement size
height:100px; //your requirement size
/*Scale down will take the necessary specified space that is 150px x 100px without stretching the image*/
object-fit:scale-down;
}