PHP | Imagick getImageDelay() Function

The Imagick::getImageDelay() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get the image delay. The delay is actually the time taken for transition from one image to another in a gif animation.

Syntax:

int Imagick::getImageDelay( void )

Parameters: This function doesn’t accepts any parameter.

Return Value: This function returns an integer value which contains the image delay in centiseconds(100centi = 1sec).

Exceptions: This function throws ImagickException on error.

Below programs illustrates the Imagick::getImageDelay() function in PHP:

Program 1:

<?php

// Create a new imagick object
$imagickAnimation = new Imagick(
'https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20191117145951/g4gnaimation1.gif');

foreach ($imagickAnimation as $frame) {
    $delay = $frame->getImageDelay();
    echo $delay . '<br>';
}

?>

Output:

100
100  // Which means that image changes after every 1 second.

Program 2:

<?php

// Create a new imagick object
$imagickAnimation = new Imagick(
'https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20191119143037/animatedcolor.gif');

foreach ($imagickAnimation as $frame) {
    $delay = $frame->getImageDelay();
    echo $delay . '<br>';
}
?>

Output:

50
50  // Which means that image changes after every 0.5 second.

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