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PHP | Imagick newImage() Function

The Imagick::newImage() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to creates a new image. This function creates a new image and associates ImagickPixel value as the background color.

Syntax: 

bool Imagick::newImage( $cols, $rows, $background, $format )

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

  • $cols: This parameter is used to set the column of image.
  • $rows: This parameter is used to set the row of image.
  • $background: This parameter is used to set the background color of image.
  • $format: This parameter is used to define the image format.

Return Value: This function returns True on success.
Errors/Exceptions: This function throws ImagickException on error.

Below program illustrates the Imagick::newImage() function in PHP:

Program:  

PHP




<?php
 
// Create an Imagick object
$image = new Imagick();
 
// Use newImage function to create new image
$image->newImage(650, 400, new ImagickPixel('green'));
 
// Set the image format
$image->setImageFormat('png');
 
header('Content-type: image/png');
 
// Display the output image
echo $image;
?>


Output: 

Reference: http://php.net/manual/en/imagick.newimage.php
 

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