PHP | Imagick getImage() Function

The Imagick::getImage() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get the current image sequence of Imagick object. This function is useful to copy content of one Imagick object into a new variable.

Syntax:

string Imagick::getImage( void )

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameters.

Exceptions: This function throws ImagickException on error.

Return Value: This function returns a new Imagick object on success.

Below programs illustrate the Imagick::getFilename() function in PHP:

Program 1:

<?php

// Create a new imagick object
$source_imagick = new Imagick(
'https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/geeksforgeeks-13.png');

// Copy the Image to another variable
$destination_imagick = $source_imagick->getImage();

// Check if image is there in new variable
header("Content-Type: image/png");

echo $destination_imagick->getImageBlob();
?>

Output:

Program 2:

<?php

// Create a new imagick object
$source_imagick = new Imagick(
'https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190823154611/geeksforgeeks24.png');

// Add a new imagick image to next position
$source_imagick->addImage(new Imagick(
'https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190914153420/paintopaque.png'));

// Copy the Image to another variable
$destination_imagick = $source_imagick->getImage();

// Check if next image is also there
$destination_imagick->nextImage();

header("Content-Type: image/png");
echo $destination_imagick->getImageBlob();
?>

Output:

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