Imagick::setFont

(PECL imagick 2.1.0)

Imagick::setFont — Sets font

Description

bool Imagick::setFont ( string $font )

Sets object's font property. This method can be used for example to set font for caption: pseudo-format. The font needs to be configured in ImageMagick confiration or a file by the name of font must exist. This method should not be confused with ImagickDraw::setFont() which sets the font for a specific ImagickDraw object. This method is available if Imagick has been compiled against ImageMagick version 6.3.7 or newer.

Parameters

font

Font name or a filename

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success.

See Also

• Imagick::getFont() - Gets font
• ImagickDraw::setFont() - Sets the fully-specified font to use when annotating with text
• ImagickDraw::getFont() - Returns the font

Examples

Example #1 A Imagick::setFont() example

Example of using Imagick::setFont

<?php
/* Create new imagick object */
$im = new Imagick();

/* Set the font for the object */
$im->setFont("example.ttf");

/* Create new caption */
$im->newPseudoImage(100, 100, "caption:Hello");

/* Do something with the image */
?>