PHP | ImagickDraw setTextKerning() Function

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The ImagickDraw::setTextKerning() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to set the text kerning which defines the spacing between the text.

Syntax:

bool ImagickDraw::setTextKerning( float $kerning )

Parameters: This function accepts a single parameter $kerning which holds the text kerning.

Return Value: This function returns TRUE on success.

Exceptions: This function throws ImagickException on error.

Below given programs illustrate the ImagickDraw::setTextKerning() function in PHP:

Program 1:

<?php 
  
// Create a new ImagickDraw object 
$draw = new ImagickDraw(); 
  
// Set the text Kerning 
$draw->setTextKerning(10); 
  
// Get the text Kerning 
$textKerning = $draw->getTextKerning(); 
echo $textKerning; 
?> 

Output:

Program 2:

<?php 
  
// Create a new imagick object 
$imagick = new Imagick(); 
  
// Create a image on imagick object 
$imagick->newImage(800, 250, 'black'); 
  
// Create a new ImagickDraw object 
$draw = new ImagickDraw(); 
  
// Set the fill color 
$draw->setFillColor('red'); 
  
// Set the text kerning 
$draw->setTextKerning(30); 
  
// Set the font size 
$draw->setFontSize(50); 
  
// Annotate a text 
$draw->annotation(50, 200, 'zambiatek'); 
  
// Render the draw commands 
$imagick->drawImage($draw); 
  
// Show the output 
$imagick->setImageFormat('png'); 
header("Content-Type: image/png"); 
echo $imagick->getImageBlob(); 
?> 