creating gif thumbnails from jpg

[michaewlewis]

Is it possible to convert a jpg image into a smaller (dimensions and kb) gif image for the purpose of having a thumbnail page that will link to the original, larger jpg image, using PHP?
If there is, how is this done?

[bpat1434]

[man]gd[/man] the GD library is what would mainly be used. Of course, that coupled with the [man]image[/man] functions. You'd want:
[man]imagecreatefromjpeg[/man](path to jpeg image); <-- get the resource image handle
[man]imagecopyresampled[/man]($im, resource image handle, 0,0,0,0, new width, new height, orig width, orig height);
[man]imagegif/man;

That should get you moving...

[Weedpacket]

Is it possible? Yes.
How is it done? Using the [man]image[/man] functions.

[michaewlewis]

cool... thanks