How to base64 encode image in linux bash / shell

Question

I\'m trying to base64 encode an image in a shell script and put it into variable:

test=\"$(printf DSC_0251.JPG | base64)\"
echo $test
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Answer 1

To base64 it and put it in your clipboard:

file="test.docx"
base64 -w 0 $file  | xclip -selection clipboard