Chapter 14. Working with Images

In this chapter, you learn the following:

• How to modify PHP to increase image-related functionality

• How to create a new image

• How to modify existing images

A standard installation of PHP has many built-in functions for dynamically creating and manipulating images. Popular uses include the creation of charts and graphs and the modifications of existing images to display watermarks. With a few adjustments, you can expand the functionality even more.

This chapter covers the basics of creating and manipulating images using PHP functions.

Understanding the Image-Creation Process

Creating an image with PHP is not like creating an image with a drawing program (for example, Sumo Paint, Corel DRAW, or Windows Draw): ...

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