PHP | Imagick getImageType() Function

The Imagick::getImageType() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get the potential image type.

Syntax:

int Imagick::getImageType( void )

Parameters: This function doesn’t accepts any parameter.

Return Value: This function returns an integer value corresponding to one of IMGTYPE constants.

All the IMGTYPE constants are listed below:

• imagick::IMGTYPE_UNDEFINED (0)
• imagick::IMGTYPE_BILEVEL (1)
• imagick::IMGTYPE_GRAYSCALE (2)
• imagick::IMGTYPE_GRAYSCALEMATTE (3)
• imagick::IMGTYPE_PALETTE (4)
• imagick::IMGTYPE_PALETTEMATTE (5)
• imagick::IMGTYPE_TRUECOLOR (6)
• imagick::IMGTYPE_TRUECOLORMATTE (7)
• imagick::IMGTYPE_COLORSEPARATION (8)
• imagick::IMGTYPE_COLORSEPARATIONMATTE (9)
• imagick::IMGTYPE_OPTIMIZE (10)

Exceptions: This function throws ImagickException on error.

Below given programs illustrate the Imagick::getImageType() function in PHP:

Program 1:

<?php

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

// Get the Image Type
$type = $imagick->getImageType();
echo $type;
?>

Output:

 7 // Which corresponds to imagick::IMGTYPE_TRUECOLORMATTE.

Program 2:

<?php

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

// Set the Image Type
$imagick->setImageType(3);

// Get the Image Type
$type = $imagick->getImageType();
echo $type;
?>

Output:

 3 // Which corresponds to imagick::IMGTYPE_GRAYSCALEMATTE.

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