Re: Image GD Wizardry!

I think GIF support was removed from GD several releases ago due to licensing reasons... /dkm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shane" <shane@delaplaine.com> To: "php" <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 6:48 PM Subject: [PHP] Image GD Wizardry! > One would think that pulling binary data from a DB using the function imageCreateFromString would allow you to output that string to any format. (GIF JPEG PNG) or whatever is supported by your version of GD. > > But this code flakes out and creates no image if it reads from a binary file made by a GIF file. (works great for JPEGs!!) > > Anyone see what the problem might be? Or know of any way to output a JPEG or PNG from a binary GIF file in a mySQL DB? > > Theory code only... > > 1. Query binary string from DB > 2. Create Image From String > 3. Scale your image to fit the size you need. > 4. Use ImageCreateTrueColor to create your compatible background square > 5. Fill it with your background color using ImageFilledRectangle > 6. Use ImageCopyResampled to place your Image from String onto you background image > 7. use imageJpeg to output your true color image as a JPEG > > Since this works great as JPEG IN, JPEG OUT, but does NOT work when GIF is the source, is this because ImageCopyResampled can't use the GIF image? > > If so, anyone have a nice code snippet that will turn client uploads from GIFs into JPEGS? > > - Thanks in advance folks, I realize this is a tough one, and any suggestions are always greatly appreciated, and as always I will post my final solution for the archives. > > Thanks again. > -NorthBayShane > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >