Instruction: Explain how 'object-fit' and 'background-size' differ and their appropriate use cases.
Context: This question assesses the candidate's understanding of CSS properties related to controlling visual content size, and when to apply each for optimal design results.
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Object-Fit
The 'object-fit' property is utilized for <img> or <video> elements to specify how their content should be resized to fit within their container. Imagine you have an image that needs to fit perfectly into a specific area of your webpage without distorting its aspect ratio. Here, 'object-fit' comes into play. There are several values it can take:...