I am read about GD on php.net,
later I created to myself verification code with GD,
I am tried to change the font of GD, but with no success...
I read that I can load a font, but i ask that if i can to use usual font like "arial" for example.
plz help with the code...
thanks.
you have the font you're trying to use on the server, right?
working with the gd image libraries can be very difficult at time, troubleshooting can be particularly annoying, but you can do some amazing stuff with it.
i can probably help you out if you give me a little more details - you're trying to use a font that's not common? or you want to use something like arial? also, what's happening with it - are you getting output, just not in the font you want? or are you getting nothing at all?
| Code: |
header('content-type: image/png');
$image_width = 300;
$image_height = 100;
$font = 'e:\\winnt\\fonts\\arial.ttf';
$im = imagecreatefrompng($filename);
$bgc = imagecolorallocate($im, 255, 0, 0);
$tc = imagecolorallocate($im, 0, 0, 0);
imagefilledrectangle($im, 0, 0, $image_width, $image_height, $bgc);
imagettftext($im, 20, 0 /* clockwise angle */, 20, 70, $tc, $font, 'Demo pic');
imagepng($im);
imagedestroy($im); |
I have used this code for my testing and excrise and it work without issues.
Check it out to see if it is help. Also, be use .png as the output format because
I have found the jpeg format was poor in quality. But png was OK.
Wish this help.That... would only work on a windows nt system, wouldn't it? Most servers, including frihost, run on linux, don't they?
| Agent ME wrote: |
| That... would only work on a windows nt system, wouldn't it? Most servers, including frihost, run on linux, don't they? |
Yes, I'am using a windows system.
But it seems just replace the fonts location should be fine. ( Because gd was build with freetype, it's build-in support for TrueType font )
For instance, as following:
1.) copy a *.ttf font file to a dir that include the php script you would like to execute.
| Code: |
/www/arial.ttf
/www/gd.php |
2.) modify the code as
| Code: |
$font = '/www/arial.ttf';
or simply
$font = 'arial.ttf'; |
[EDIT]
I have tested it and provides a small demo page. Just click the link provided.
Please let me known if the link does't work ( I have been tested it already, but just in a case that don't )
Go HERE or HERE to see a live demo
P.S : You should confirm that the system you are using be configured correctly
