Imagick::compareImageLayers
(PECL imagick 2, PECL imagick 3)
Imagick::compareImageLayers — Returns the maximum bounding region between images
Description
Compares each image with the next in a sequence and returns the maximum bounding region of any pixel differences it discovers. This method is available if Imagick has been compiled against ImageMagick version 6.2.9 or newer.
Return Values
Returns true
on success.
Errors/Exceptions
Throws ImagickException on error.
Examples
Example #1 Using Imagick::compareImageLayers()
Comparing image layers
<?php
/* create new imagick object */
$im = new Imagick("test.gif");
/* optimize the image layers */
$result = $im->compareImageLayers(imagick::LAYERMETHOD_COALESCE);
/* work on the $result */
?>
See Also
- Imagick::optimizeImageLayers() - Removes repeated portions of images to optimize
- Imagick::writeImages() - Writes an image or image sequence
- Imagick::writeImage() - Writes an image to the specified filename