PHP4 and ImageMagick

pheagey

Ok, I've had my Apache/PHP4 server runnign good for a few months now. I now have the newest version of Image Magick installed. what I am tryin to do is resize images uploaded by an end user. I have to upload ok but how do I link PHP to call the convert EXE of Image Magick?

thanks for the help.

asolell

Hi,

I'm just about to have the ImageMagick installed on my server as well... But, in the meantime, using a different packages called djpeg, pnmscale and cjpeg:

system("djpeg -pnm $File | pnmscale -xsize 420 | cjpeg > $File.tmb");

HTH

-Alon.

pheagey

you lost me

asolell

system("convert $filename");

Essentially using system(); you can execute any command line calls.
If you use a shell and the command is convert mypic.jpeg then
you would use:

system("convert mypic.jpeg");

pheagey

This is the PHP page:
<html>

<head>

</head>
<body bgcolor="#000000">
<font color="#ffffff">
start
<?
echo "B4 command";
system("convert -size 120x120 anicecupof.jpg -resize 120x120 +profile "*\" nicecup_tmb.jpg");
echo "after command";
?>
done
</font>
</body>
</html>

It gives me a error 500 when I hit the page. I get the status bar working like it's processing the image but I get the error instead. When changes to Apache do I need to have to get this to run correctly? O, and my servers sitting right here so I have full control over it so any changes are n/p.

thanx.

pheagey

addition:
When I run this from the command line it works fine:
convert -size 120x120 fullimg.jpg -resize 120x120 tmbimg.jpg

asolell

Try a test page ,,.. where all you do is just what you type in the command line.
If that works, and you created that single thumbnail in that process, then you know that at least your syntax is correct and that PHP is doing it's job ok.

Then if that works,.. add the +profile "*\" nicecup_tmb command.

It may be just a syntax issue with that part of the command.

pheagey

Ok, So I screwed around and I got ride of the error 500. but now the page processes but I don't end up with a thumbnail.
system("convert -size 120x120 Korn2.jpg -resize 120x120 Kornb2_tmb.jpg");

If I run the comman dpart of that thru a dos window I DO get a thumbnail, bnut as it is now thge poage just gets processed w/ no results. Could it be I need the EXE in a folder somewhere instead of in the same DIr as the page and IMG's?

asolell

I can't really help you beyond that.
It must be a syntax issue of some sorts, and since I don't have it installed, I can't test or experiment and tell you.
I know once my provider will install it on my server I'll be going through the same pains as you are.

pheagey

can anyone else help me out here?

pheagey

bump

pheagey

after messing around I got ImageMagick to work! I have to give the full path *nix style. for example:
exec ("c:/serverpath/ImageMagick/convert.exe -size 120x120 c:/serverpath/sites/imgresize/2.jpg -geometry 120x120 c:/serverpath/sites/imgresize/2_tmb.jpg")

kilbey1

Alright, question.

I've got my PHP set up like so:

copy($userfile,$dir.'thumb_'.$userfile_name);
//system('convert -geometry 33% thumb_$userfile_name thumb_$userfile_name');
exec ("/usr/bin/X11/convert -geometry 33% $dir.thumb_$userfile_name $dir.thumb_$userfile_name");
copy($userfile,$dir.$userfile_name);

But I can't get this to convert the image. It copies my image as I want it to, but no thumbnail.

What am I missing?

Thanks,
Eve

PS. Also tried this:

exec ("/usr/bin/X11/convert -geometry 33% $dir.thumb_$userfile_name -geometry 33% $dir.thumb_$userfile_name -geometry 33%");

and this:

$dir2="/www/shop.pittsburghlive.com/demos/imagemagick/images/";
exec ("/usr/bin/X11/convert -geometry 33% $dir2.thumb_$userfile_name $dir2.thumb_$userfile_name");