IMAGECREATEFROMGD(3) 1 IMAGECREATEFROMGD(3)
imagecreatefromgd - Create a new image from GD file or URL
SYNOPSIS
resource imagecreatefromgd (string $filename)
DESCRIPTION
Create a new image from GD file or URL.
Tip
A URL can be used as a filename with this function if the fopen wrappers have been enabled. See fopen(3) 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
o $filename
- Path to the GD file.
RETURN VALUES
Returns an image resource identifier on success, FALSE on errors.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
imagecreatefromgd(3) example
<?php
// Load the gd image
$im = @imagecreatefromgd('./test.gd');
// Test if the image was loaded
if(!is_resource($im))
{
die('Unable to load gd image!');
}
// Do image operations here
// Save the image
imagegd($im, './test_updated.gd');
imagedestroy($im);
?>
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