craftsmancoding/image

Framework agnostic image manipulation library, Imagick not required. Scale and crop images, create thumbnails

Image

Framework agnostic image manipulation library, Imagick not required. Scale and crop images, create thumbnails et al..., _(*1)

This library offers a clean interface for using PHP image manipulation functions. It was created to provide a unified interface between various projects on various platforms and environments (some without Imagick)., _(*2)

Supported Functions

• crop : crop an image
• scale : scale an image to a new height and width.
• scale2h : scale an image to a new height while preserving the aspect ratio
• scale2w : scale an image to a new width while preserving the aspect ratio
• thumbnail : create a thumbnail with specified dimensions, zooming and cropping.
• ... more coming...

Usage

Composer

To use this library in your projects, reference the library in your composer.json's "require" node:, _(*3)

"require": {
    "craftsmancoding/image": "dev-master"
}

The run composer install or composer update., _(*4)

Inclusion via Composer is the recommended way of utilizing this library., _(*5)

Without Composer

To use this library without composer, download the Image.php class and require it. Call functions statically., _(*6)

require_once 'path/to/Image.php';

\Craftsmancoding\Image::scale2h('/path/to/img.jpg', '/path/to/new.jpg', 100);

If you are using namespaces (e.g. inside a class), the calls might look like this:, _(*7)

require_once 'path/to/Image.php';
use Craftsmancoding;

class MyClass {
    public function my_method() {
        Image::scale2h('/path/to/img.jpg', '/path/to/new.jpg', 100);
    }
}

Syntax

All the functions in this library class are meant to be called statically -- no instantiation is required and no class variables persist. No object oriented stuff here., _(*8)

Crop (crop)

Syntax: crop(string $src, string $dst,int $x, int $y,int $w, int $h, number $ratio=1), _(*9)

• $src : full path to source image
• $dst : destination (full path) where you want to create the cropped image
• $x : x-coordinate for start of crop area (0 = left)
• $y : y-coordinate for start of crop area (0 = top)
• $w : width of crop area (in pixels)
• $h : height of crop area (in pixels)
• $ratio : multiplier of actual-width/displayed-width. Useful if the image was displayed less than actual size.

Output: full path to cropped image (i.e. the destination)., _(*10)

The crop area is specified in X-Y coordinates where 0,0 is located at the top left of the image. Use the $ratio attribute for compatibility with jCrop or other instances when the image is displayed at a size other than its actual size., _(*11)

Example

With cropping you need to adjust the parameters to find the area you are looking for. Libraries like jCrop can be useful for doing this visually., _(*12)

$x = 600; // from left
$y = 300; // from top
$w = 250; 
$h = 325;
\Craftsmancoding\Image::crop($src,$dst,$x,$y,$w,$h);

Here's our huge image:, _(*13)

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Cropped to an area of 250x325:, _(*15)

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Example: Using a Ratio

The exact same crop as above could be performed using a multiplier $ratio of 2:, _(*17)

$x = 300; // from left
$y = 150; // from top
$w = 125;
$h = 163;
$ratio = 2;
Image::crop($src,$dst,$x,$y,$w,$h,$ratio);

The $ratio multiplier is useful when the image is not displayed at actual size., _(*18)

scale (Scale to given dimensions)

Syntax: scale(string $src, string $dst, int $new_w, int $new_h), _(*19)

• $src : full path to source image
• $dst : destination (full path) to where you want to save the scaled image
• $new_w : desired width of the new destination image (in pixels)
• $new_h : desired height of the new destination image (in pixels)

Output: full path to destination., _(*20)

WARNING: This function may distort the aspect-ratio of the image., _(*21)

Example: Stretch

$src = '/path/to/image.jpg'; // e.g. 300x225
$dst = '/path/to/stretched.jpg';
\Craftsmancoding\Image::scale($src,$dst,400,100);

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Becomes stretched if you are not careful!, _(*23)

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Use scale2h or scale2w if you are concerned about preserving the aspect ratio., _(*25)

scale2h (Scale to Height)

Syntax: scale2h(string $src, string $dst, int $new_h), _(*26)

• $src : full path to source image
• $dst : destination (full path) to where you want to save the scaled image
• $new_h : desired height of the new destination image (in pixels)

Output: full path to destination., _(*27)

The width will be scaled automatically to maintain the original aspect-ratio., _(*28)

scale2w (Scale to Width)

Syntax: scale2w(string $src, string $dst, int $new_w), _(*29)

• $src : full path to source image
• $dst : destination (full path) to where you want to save the scaled image
• $new_w : desired width of the new destination image (in pixels)

Output: full path to destination., _(*30)

The height will be scaled automatically to maintain the original aspect-ratio., _(*31)

$src = '/path/to/image.jpg'; // e.g. 300x225
$dst = '/path/to/stretched.jpg';
\Craftsmancoding\Image::scale2w($src,$dst,150);

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The height will be calculated automatically in order to preserve the aspect ratio:, _(*33)

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thumbnail

Syntax: thumbnail(string $src, string $dst, int $w, int $h), _(*35)

• $src : full path to source image
• $dst : destination (full path) to where you want to save the thumbnail
• $w : width of thumbnail (in pixels)
• $h : height of thumbnail (in pixels)

Output: full path to destination., _(*36)

The thumbnail function will perform a zoom and crop operation to best fit the thumb. For more control, use the crop function., _(*37)

Example: Thumbnail of Wide Image

$src = '/path/to/wide.jpg';
$dst = '/path/to/wide.thumb.jpg';
\Craftsmancoding\Image::thumbnail($src,$dst,200,200);

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Becomes horizontally centered:, _(*39)

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Example: Thumbnail of Tall Image

$src = '/path/to/tall.jpg';
$dst = '/path/to/tall.thumb.jpg';
\Craftsmancoding\Image::thumbnail($src,$dst,200,200);

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Becomes vertically centered:, _(*42)

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