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PHP | Gmagick embossimage() Function

The Gmagick::embossimage() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to return a grayscale image with a three-dimensional effect. This function uses the Gaussian operator of the given radius and standard deviation to filter the image.
Syntax: 
 

Gmagick Gmagick::embossimage( $radius, $sigma )

Parameters: This function accepts two parameters as mentioned above and described below: 
 

  • $radius: This parameter holds the value of radius effect.
  • $sigma: This parameter holds the value of sigma effect.

Return Value: This function returns embossed Gmagick object.
Errors/Exceptions: This function throws GmagickException on error.
Below programs illustrates the Gmagick::embossimage() function in PHP:
Program 1: 
Original Image: 
 

 

php




<?php
   
// Create a Gmagick object
$gmagick = new Gmagick(
 
// Emboss the image.
$gmagick->embossimage(12, 5);
 
header('Content-type: image/png');
   
// Output the image
echo $gmagick;
?>


Output: 
 

Program 2: 
 

php




<?php
    
// Create a GmagickDraw object
$draw = new GmagickDraw();
   
// Create GmagickPixel object
$strokeColor = new GmagickPixel('Red');
$fillColor = new GmagickPixel('Green');
   
// Set the color, opacity of image
$draw->setStrokeOpacity(1);
$draw->setStrokeColor('Red');
$draw->setFillColor('Green');
   
// Set the width and height of image
$draw->setStrokeWidth(7);
$draw->setFontSize(72);
    
// Function to draw circle 
$draw->circle(250, 250, 100, 150);
  
$gmagick = new Gmagick();
$gmagick->newImage(500, 500, 'White');
$gmagick->setImageFormat("png");
$gmagick->drawImage($draw);
 
// Emboss the image.
 
$gmagick->embossimage(15, 6);
  
// Display the output image
header("Content-Type: image/png");
echo $gmagick->getImageBlob();
?>


Output: 
 

Reference: http://php.net/manual/en/gmagick.embossimage.php
 

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