PHP | Imagick getImageBlob() Function

The Imagick::getImageBlob() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get the image sequence as a blob. It implements direct to the memory image format. This function returns the image sequence as string.

Syntax:

string Imagick::getImageBlob( void )

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameters.

Return Value: This function returns a string containing the image.

Exceptions: This function throws ImagickException on error.

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

Program 1:

<?php

// Create an Imagick Object
$imagick = new Imagick(
'https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/geeksforgeeks-9.png');

header("Content-Type: image/png");

// Display the output image
echo $imagick->getImageBlob();

?>

Output:

Program 2:

<?php

// Create an Imagick object
$image = new Imagick(
'https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/geeksforgeeks-9.png');

header('Content-type: image/jpeg');

// Use blurImage function
$image->blurImage(5, 3);

// Display the output image
echo $image->getImageBlob();
?>

Output:

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