PHP | Gmagick addImage() Function

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The Gmagick::addImage() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to adds new image to Gmagick object image list. This function adds a new image to Gmagick object from the current position of the source object. The Gmagick class have the ability to hold and operate on multiple images simultaneously.

Syntax:

bool Gmagick::addImage( $source )

Parameters: This function accepts a single parameter $source which holds the source Gmagick object.

Return Value: This function returns Gmagick object on success.

Errors/Exceptions: This function throws GmagickException on error.

Below programs illustrate the Gmagick::addImage() function in PHP:

Original Image 1:

Program:

<?php  
  
// require_once('path/to/vendor/autoload.php'); 
  
header('Content-type: image/png'); 
  
$image = new Gmagick ( 
'https://zambiatek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/zambiatek-9-19.png'); 
  
$t = new Gmagick ( 
'https://zambiatek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/adaptiveThresholdImage-2.png'); 
  
$image->addImage($t); 
  
echo $image; 
?> 

Output:

Original Image 2:

Program 2:

<?php  
    
$string = "Computer Science portal for Geeks!";  
    
// Creating new image of above String  
// and add color and background  
$im = new Gmagick();  
$draw = new GmagickDraw();  
    
// Fill the color in image  
$draw->setFillColor(new GmagickPixel('green'));  
    
// Set the text font size  
$draw->setFontSize(50);  
    
$matrix = $im->queryFontMetrics($draw, $string);  
$draw->annotation(0, 40, $string);  
$im->newImage($matrix['textWidth'], $matrix['textHeight'],  
        new GmagickPixel('white'));  
    
// Draw the image         
$im->drawImage($draw);  
$im->setImageFormat('jpeg');  
   
$t = new Gmagick ( 
'https://zambiatek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/zambiatek-9-19.png'); 
   
$im->addImage($t); 
    
    
header("Content-Type: image/jpg");  
echo $im->getImageBlob();  
?>  