php man page for imagecreatefromgd2

IMAGECREATEFROMGD2(3)							 1						     IMAGECREATEFROMGD2(3)

imagecreatefromgd2 - Create a new image from GD2 file or URL

SYNOPSIS
       resource imagecreatefromgd2 (string  $filename)

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(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 GD2 image.

RETURN VALUES
       Returns an image resource identifier on success, FALSE on errors.

EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      imagecreatefromgd2(3) example

	      <?php
	      // Load the gd2 image
	      $im = imagecreatefromgd2('./test.gd2');

	      // Apply an effect on the image, in this
	      // case negate the image if PHP 5+
	      if(function_exists('imagefilter'))
	      {
		  imagefilter($im, IMG_FILTER_NEGATE);
	      }

	      // Save the image
	      imagegd2($im, './test_updated.gd2');
	      imagedestroy($im);
	      ?>

NOTES
       Note

	      This function requires GD 2.0.1 or later (2.0.28 or later is recommended).

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