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PHP | Gmagick getimagebackgroundcolor() Function

The Gmagick::getimagebackgroundcolor() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get the image background color.

Syntax:

Gmagickpixel Gmagick::getimagebackgroundcolor( void )

Parameters: This function doesn’t accept any parameter.

Return Value: This function returns an Gmagickpixel value containing the color.

Exceptions: This function throws GmagickException on error.

Used Image: To capture the canvas area.

Below given programs illustrate the Gmagick::getimagebackgroundcolor() function in PHP:

Program 1:




<?php
  
// Create a new Gmagick object
$gmagick = new Gmagick('neveropen.png');
  
// Get the background color
$color = $gmagick->getimagebackgroundcolor();
print("<pre>".print_r($color->getcolor(), true)."</pre>");
?>  


Output:

rgb(65535, 65535, 65535)  // Which is the default image background color.

Program 2:




<?php
  
// Create a new Gmagick object
$gmagick = new Gmagick('neveropen.png');
  
// Set the background color
$gmagick->setimagebackgroundcolor('#ba5959');
  
// Get the background color
$color = $gmagick->getimagebackgroundcolor();
print("<pre>".print_r($color->getcolor(), true)."</pre>");
?>


Output:

rgb(47802, 22873, 22873)

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/gmagick.getimagebackgroundcolor.php

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