is it possible to convert image types (GD2)

[dan glenn]

(PHP4.3.4) Is it possible to change an image that's in one type (jpg, gif,
png) into another type? Especially, I know I can read a gif with GD2, but I
really need to be able to save it as a png. Is that possible?

-dg

[Matthias Esken]

dan glenn schrieb:

(PHP4.3.4) Is it possible to change an image that's in one type (jpg, gif,
png) into another type? Especially, I know I can read a gif with GD2, but I
really need to be able to save it as a png. Is that possible?

Why don't you just have a look at the documentation?

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.imagepng.php

Regards,
Matthias

[Andy Hassall]

On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 07:13:48 GMT, "dan glenn" <da********@yahoo.com> wrote:

(PHP4.3.4) Is it possible to change an image that's in one type (jpg, gif,
png) into another type? Especially, I know I can read a gif with GD2, but I
really need to be able to save it as a png. Is that possible?

Yes, it is.

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[Chung Leong]

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(PHP4.3.4) Is it possible to change an image that's in one type (jpg, gif,
png) into another type? Especially, I know I can read a gif with GD2, but I really need to be able to save it as a png. Is that possible?

You can convert gif into png or jpeg but no vice-versa. The imagepng() and
impagejpeg() will save the image into the respected format.

[dan glenn]

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"dan glenn" <da********@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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(PHP4.3.4) Is it possible to change an image that's in one type (jpg, gif, png) into another type? Especially, I know I can read a gif with GD2,

but I

really need to be able to save it as a png. Is that possible?

You can convert gif into png or jpeg but no vice-versa. The imagepng() and
impagejpeg() will save the image into the respected format.

OK - I'm now saving .gif's to .png's, but I note that I lose the
transparancy (if there is one) in doing so. How can I maintain the
transparancy in the PNG???

-dg

[Chung Leong]

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(PHP4.3.4) Is it possible to change an image that's in one type (jpg, gif, png) into another type? Especially, I know I can read a gif with GD2, but

I

really need to be able to save it as a png. Is that possible?

You can convert gif into png or jpeg but no vice-versa. The imagepng()

and impagejpeg() will save the image into the respected format.

OK - I'm now saving .gif's to .png's, but I note that I lose the
transparancy (if there is one) in doing so. How can I maintain the
transparancy in the PNG???

Hmmm, I just tried it and it works correctly. I'm using 4.3.6. Maybe GD is
saving the PNG with alpha-channel info (which IE doesn't support) instead of
single color transparency. View the image in Netscape or open it with
Photoshop and see if transparency is there.

[dan glenn]

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"dan glenn" <da********@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> (PHP4.3.4) Is it possible to change an image that's in one type

(jpg,

gif,

> png) into another type? Especially, I know I can read a gif with

GD2, but

I
> really need to be able to save it as a png. Is that possible?
>

You can convert gif into png or jpeg but no vice-versa. The imagepng()

and impagejpeg() will save the image into the respected format.

OK - I'm now saving .gif's to .png's, but I note that I lose the
transparancy (if there is one) in doing so. How can I maintain the
transparancy in the PNG???

Hmmm, I just tried it and it works correctly. I'm using 4.3.6. Maybe GD is
saving the PNG with alpha-channel info (which IE doesn't support) instead

of single color transparency. View the image in Netscape or open it with
Photoshop and see if transparency is there.

Yes, you're right - the transparency is there. It was just IE. Gad. OK - is
there a way I can make imagepng() save the PNG as a palette-based (8-bit,
256-color) single-color transparancy? (These will work in IE, as they don't
use the alpha channel)

[R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah]

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<snip

Hmmm, I just tried it and it works correctly. I'm using 4.3.6. Maybe GD is
saving the PNG with alpha-channel info (which IE doesn't support) instead

of

single color transparency. View the image in Netscape or open it with
Photoshop and see if transparency is there.

Yes, you're right - the transparency is there. It was just IE. Gad. OK - is
there a way I can make imagepng() save the PNG as a palette-based (8-bit,
256-color) single-color transparancy? (These will work in IE, as they don't
use the alpha channel)

You may be interested in phpSt.Justin's wonderful article on the
subject <http://www.koivi.com/ie-png-transparency/>

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