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imagecreatefromgd2
(PHP 4 >= 4.0.7, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
imagecreatefromgd2 — Create a new image from GD2 file or URL
Description
Create a new image from GD2 file or URL.
Tip
A URL can be used as a filename with this function if the fopen wrappers have been enabled. See fopen() for more details on how to specify the filename. See the Supported Protocols and Wrappers for links to information about what abilities the various wrappers have, notes on their usage, and information on any predefined variables they may provide.
Parameters
filename
Path to the GD2 image.
Return Values
Returns an image object on success, [false](reserved.constants.php#constant.false)
on errors.
Changelog
Version | Description |
---|---|
8.0.0 | On success, this function returns a GDImage instance now; previously, a resource was returned. |
Examples
Example #1 imagecreatefromgd2() example
<?php // Load the gd2 image $im = imagecreatefromgd2('./test.gd2');// Apply an effect on the image, in this // case negate the image if(function_exists('imagefilter')) { imagefilter($im, IMG_FILTER_NEGATE); }// Save the image imagegd2($im, './test_updated.gd2'); ?>
Notes
Warning
The GD and GD2 image formats are proprietary image formats of libgd. They have to be regarded_obsolete_, and should only be used for development and testing purposes.
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