PHP | GmagickDraw annotate() Function

The GmagickDraw::annotate() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to draw the text on the image.

Syntax:

GmagickDraw GmagickDraw::annotate( float $x, float $y, string $text )

Parameters: This function accept three parameters as mentioned above and described below:

• $x: It specifies the x-coordinate of the text.
• $y: It specifies the y-coordinate of the text.
• $text: It specifies the text content.

Return Value: This function returns GmagickDraw object on success.

Exceptions: This function throws GmagickException on error.

Below given programs illustrate the GmagickDraw::annotate() function in PHP:

Used Image:

Program 1 (Adding text to a drawing):

<?php

// Create a new Gmagick object
$gmagick = new Gmagick('geeksforgeeks.png');

// Create a GmagickDraw object
$draw = new GmagickDraw();

// Set the color
$draw->setFillColor('white');

// Function to draw rectangle
$draw->rectangle(0, 0, 800, 400);

// Set the fill color
$draw->setFillColor('red');

// Set the font size
$draw->setfontsize(80);

// Annotate a text
$draw->annotate(30, 120, 'GeeksforGeeks');

// Use of drawimage function
$gmagick->drawImage($draw);

// Display the output image
header("Content-Type: image/png");
echo $gmagick->getImageBlob();
?>

Output:

Program 2 (Adding text to a image):

<?php

// Create a new Gmagick object
$gmagick = new Gmagick('geeksforgeeks.png');

// Create a GmagickDraw object
$draw = new GmagickDraw();

// Set the fill color
$draw->setFillColor('green');

// Set the font size
$draw->setfontsize(30);

// Annotate a text
$draw->annotate(100, 120,
    'This line is drawn with annotate');

// Use of drawimage function
$gmagick->drawImage($draw);

// Display the output image
header("Content-Type: image/png");
echo $gmagick->getImageBlob();
?>

Output:

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/gmagickdraw.annotate.php