Imagick::filter

(PECL imagick 3 >= 3.3.0)

Imagick::filter — Description

Warning

This function has been DEPRECATED as of Imagick 3.4.4. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.

Description

public Imagick::filter(ImagickKernel $ImagickKernel, int $channel = Imagick::CHANNEL_UNDEFINED): bool

Applies a custom convolution kernel to the image.

Parameters

ImagickKernel: An instance of ImagickKernel that represents either a single kernel or a linked series of kernels.
channel: Provide any channel constant that is valid for your channel mode. To apply to more than one channel, combine channel constants using bitwise operators. Defaults to Imagick::CHANNEL_DEFAULT. Refer to this list of channel constants

Return Values

Returns true on success.

Examples

Example #1 Imagick::filter()


<?php
function filter($imagePath) {
    $imagick = new \Imagick(realpath($imagePath));
    $matrix = [
        [-1, 0, -1],
        [0,  5,  0],
        [-1, 0, -1],
    ];
    
    $kernel = \ImagickKernel::fromMatrix($matrix);
    $strength = 0.5;    
    $kernel->scale($strength, \Imagick::NORMALIZE_KERNEL_VALUE);    
    $kernel->addUnityKernel(1 - $strength);

    $imagick->filter($kernel);
    header("Content-Type: image/jpg");
    echo $imagick->getImageBlob();
}

?>