PHP | ImagickDraw setTextKerning() Function

The ImagickDraw::setTextKerning() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to set the text kerning which defines the spacing between the text.

Syntax:

bool ImagickDraw::setTextKerning( float $kerning )

Parameters: This function accepts a single parameter $kerning which holds the text kerning.

Return Value: This function returns TRUE on success.

Exceptions: This function throws ImagickException on error.

Below given programs illustrate the ImagickDraw::setTextKerning() function in PHP:

Program 1:

<?php

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

// Set the text Kerning
$draw->setTextKerning(10);

// Get the text Kerning
$textKerning = $draw->getTextKerning();
echo $textKerning;
?>

Output:

10

Program 2:

<?php

// Create a new imagick object
$imagick = new Imagick();

// Create a image on imagick object
$imagick->newImage(800, 250, 'black');

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

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

// Set the text kerning
$draw->setTextKerning(30);

// Set the font size
$draw->setFontSize(50);

// Annotate a text
$draw->annotation(50, 200, 'GeeksforGeeks');

// Render the draw commands
$imagick->drawImage($draw);

// Show the output
$imagick->setImageFormat('png');
header("Content-Type: image/png");
echo $imagick->getImageBlob();
?>

Output:

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/imagickdraw.settextkerning.php