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Imagick::mergeImageLayers

Merges image layers

Description

public Imagick Imagick::mergeImageLayers(int $layer_method)

Merges image layers into one. This method is useful when working with image formats that use multiple layers such as PSD. The merging is controlled using the layer_method which defines how the layers are merged. This method is available if Imagick has been compiled against ImageMagick version 6.3.7 or newer.

Parameters

layer_method

One of the Imagick::LAYERMETHOD_* constants

Return Values

Returns an Imagick object containing the merged image.

Errors/Exceptions

Throws ImagickException on error.

Examples

Example #1 Imagick::mergeImageLayers

<?php
function mergeImageLayers($layerMethodType, $imagePath1, $imagePath2) {

    $imagick = new \Imagick(realpath($imagePath));

    $imagick2 = new \Imagick(realpath($imagePath2));
    $imagick->addImage($imagick2);
    $imagick->setImageFormat('png');

    $result = $imagick->mergeImageLayers($layerMethodType);
    header("Content-Type: image/png");
    echo $result->getImageBlob();
}

?>

See Also

  • Imagick::flattenImages