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PHP | Imagick previewImages() Function

Last Updated : 16 Aug, 2024
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The Imagick::previewImages() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to quickly pin-point appropriate parameters for image processing. It tiles 9 thumbnails of the specified image with an image processing operation applied at varying strengths. 

Syntax:

bool Imagick::previewImages( int $preview )

Parameters: This function accepts single parameter $preview which holds the preview type constants. Click here to get the list of preview type constants. 

Return Value: This function returns TRUE on success and FALSE on Error or Failure. 

Errors/Exceptions: It throws ImagickException while error occurred. 

Below program illustrates the Imagick::previewImages() function in PHP: 

Program: 

php




<?php 
  
// Store the image source into variable
$imagePath =
  
// Create new Imagick object
$imagick = new \Imagick($imagePath);
  
// Use previewImages() function
$imagick->previewImages(imagick::PREVIEW_EDGEDETECT);
  
header("Content-Type: image/png");
  
// Display output image
echo $imagick->getImageBlob();
  
?>


Output:

  

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/imagick.previewimages.php



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