Saving Full Merged Image

[cwb]

I am trying to save the entire merged image but so far I can only manage to get the code below to save the uploaded image. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

<?php

include("config.php");

// Make sure an image is uploaded //
if ($uploadfile == ""){ die("please upload a pic"); }

 /* TEST File Checking */  
if($HTTP_POST_FILES['uploadfile']['size'] > 10000000000000000){
die("Image To Big!");
}

// Image extension check
$file_name = $HTTP_POST_FILES['uploadfile']['name']; 
$file_ext = strtolower(substr($file_name, strrpos($file_name, ".")));

if ($file_ext != ".jpeg" AND $file_ext != ".jpg") { 
     die("Please use only JPG or JPEG files.");
}

// This is the temporary file created by PHP 
$uploadedfile = $HTTP_POST_FILES['uploadfile']['tmp_name'];

// Create an Image from it so we can do the resize
$src = imagecreatefromjpeg($uploadedfile);

// Capture the original size of the uploaded image
list($width,$height)=getimagesize($uploadedfile);

$newwidth=156;
$newheight=84;
$tmp=imagecreatetruecolor($newwidth,$newheight);

// this line actually does the image resizing, copying from the original
// image into the $tmp image
imagecopyresampled($tmp,$src,0,0,0,0,$newwidth,$newheight,$width,$height); 

// now write the resized image to disk. I have assumed that you want the
// resized, uploaded image file to reside in the ./images subdirectory.
$filename = "photos/". $HTTP_POST_FILES['uploadfile']['name'];
imagejpeg($tmp,$filename,100);

// Create image instances
$dest = imagecreatefromjpeg('image.jpg');
$src = imagecreatefromjpeg("photos/".$HTTP_POST_FILES['uploadfile']['name']);

// Copy and merge
imagecopymerge($dest, $src, 236, 148, 0, 0, 156, 84, 100);

// Rename Image here
$newname = rand(1,9999999);
rename("photos/".$HTTP_POST_FILES['uploadfile']['name'], "photos/$newname$file_ext");

// Output and free free from memory
//header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=image$file_ext");
//header("Pragma: no-cache");
//header('Content-Type: image/jpeg');
//imagejpeg($dest);

//imagedestroy($dest);
//imagedestroy($src);

// Remove the uploaded Pic from the server
//unlink("photos/".$HTTP_POST_FILES['uploadfile']['name']);

?>

[crmalibu]

imagejpeg() is the function which saves the image to the filesystem. The second argument is the filename you wish to save it as.

You should do all image manipulation, and then save it with the desired filename.

[fristi]

I am trying to save the entire merged image but so far I can only manage to get the code below to save the uploaded image. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You are not saving the merged file anywhere...
imagecopymerge(); doesn't save the newly merged image.
You have to do a imagejpeg(); of the merged file.

I also advice you to read this page:
http://pl.php.net/manual/en/reserved...bles.files.php

and use $_FILES instead of $HTTP_POST_FILES.

[cwb]

You are not saving the merged file anywhere...
imagecopymerge(); doesn't save the newly merged image.
You have to do a imagejpeg(); of the merged file.

I also advice you to read this page:
http://pl.php.net/manual/en/reserved...bles.files.php

and use $_FILES instead of $HTTP_POST_FILES.

I am using the imagejpeg() function...

// now write the resized image to disk. I have assumed that you want the
// resized, uploaded image file to reside in the ./images subdirectory.
$filename = "photos/". $HTTP_POST_FILES['uploadfile']['name'];
imagejpeg($tmp,$filename,100); 

And what is it with people telling me to use $_FILES and $HTTP_POST_FILES? This is the 3rd time someone has told me to use either or the other... lol

[fristi]

I am using the imagejpeg() function...

// now write the resized image to disk. I have assumed that you want the
// resized, uploaded image file to reside in the ./images subdirectory.
$filename = "photos/". $HTTP_POST_FILES['uploadfile']['name'];
imagejpeg($tmp,$filename,100); 

And what is it with people telling me to use $_FILES and $HTTP_POST_FILES? This is the 3rd time someone has told me to use either or the other... lol

In the script you posted you use the imagejpeg function to save the original uploaded file.

after you do a merge you need to call that function again. Look at it this way: When you type some text for instance you save your file, but after editing the text you need to save it again, or the file won't contain the edited text. If you know what I mean.

about the $_FILES array. Unless you are using PHP 4 or below (which is really old) it is better to use $_FILES. As you see in the manual, $HTTP_POST_FILES is depricated, which means it is outdated.

[cwb]

Thank you for your time fristi.
I am a little lost at calling the function again after the merge function.
Here is what I'm thinking but I know I am far off...

// Copy and merge
imagecopymerge($dest, $src, 236, 148, 0, 0, 156, 84, 100);

// SAVE MERGED IMAGE HERE
imagejpeg($tmp,photos/imagename.jpg,100); 

[fristi]

Thank you for your time fristi.
I am a little lost at calling the function again after the merge function.
Here is what I'm thinking but I know I am far off...

// Copy and merge
imagecopymerge($dest, $src, 236, 148, 0, 0, 156, 84, 100);

// SAVE MERGED IMAGE HERE
imagejpeg($tmp,photos/imagename.jpg,100); 

It is my pleasure


Well you are almost right. Looking at the imagecopymerge function, you are merging a part of $src into $dest. So $dest is the one that is containing the merged image, therefore:

// Copy and merge
imagecopymerge($dest, $src, 236, 148, 0, 0, 156, 84, 100);

// SAVE MERGED IMAGE HERE
imagejpeg($dest, $filename,100); 

[cwb]

That did the trick...
Thanks again for all your help.

[fristi]

That did the trick...
Thanks again for all your help.

You are welcome, you are the first person I helped on these forums
And the appreciation is a reward on itself

[cwb]

I'm glad I could be your first one