Create Image From Text

[Dragosvr92]

Hello

 

i just learned how to use .ttf fonts on a webpage ,but i noticed that IE Browsers arent supporting it

so i thought to make add the Fonted Text into a image so IE Browsers will see the font in a image and not a replaced font text

 

Could someone please provide me a Simple Script to make a PNG image with the text and font and a invisible background ?

 

 

[jcbones]

http://www.thesitewizard.com/php/create-image.shtml

 

Let us know if you get stuck.

[litebearer]

As an aside...

 

If you want to use fonts in the webpage w/o resorting to graphics, take a look here...

 

http://www.cre8ivecommando.com/the-best-way-to-embed-a-font-in-your-website-2025/

 

I use it here http://the-gypsy-king.com/

[Dragosvr92]

thanks litebearer

but i know how to use that..

i only want a way to output the text output with the font into a png image

 

 

[Dragosvr92]

Can anyone help me on this please

[litebearer]

http://visionmasterdesigns.com/tutorial-convert-text-into-transparent-png-image-using-php/

[Dragosvr92]

it says the image contains errors as most scripts i used did.....

[PaulRyan]

I beleive this is what your looking for TheKiller...

http://php.net/manual/en/function.imagettftext.php

 

If I have some time, I'll make a mock-up script for you to look at

 

Thanks, Paul.

[Dragosvr92]

Thanks Paul

But i ve seen that page b4.. it was the first i found

but the first Testing... script says the image contains errors :|

 

 

[Alex]

Saying "it contains errors" isn't particularly useful to anyone trying to help you. What errors specifically, are you getting?

[jcbones]

image.php

<?php

// Set the content-type
header('Content-type: image/png');

$text = (isset($_GET['text'])) ? $_GET['text'] : exit();

$font = 'A.C.M.E._Explosive_Bold.ttf';  //location of your true type font.

// Create the image
$im = imagecreatetruecolor(400, 30);

// Create some colors
$white = imagecolorallocate($im, 255, 255, 255);
$grey = imagecolorallocate($im, 128, 128, 128);
$black = imagecolorallocate($im, 0, 0, 0);
imagefilledrectangle($im, 0, 0, 399, 29, $white);

// Add some shadow to the text
imagettftext($im, 20, 0, 11, 21, $grey, $font, $text);

// Add the text
imagettftext($im, 20, 0, 10, 20, $black, $font, $text);

// Using imagepng() results in clearer text compared with imagejpeg()
imagepng($im);
imagedestroy($im);
?>

 

test.html

<img src="image.php?text=This_is_a_test" alt="test" />

 

Tell us how it goes.

 

Make sure your font file exists, and has no spaces in it.

[litebearer]

Killer...

I tested the link I gave (the tutorial), it works fine no errors. Soooo we need to see your code

[jcbones]

Killer...

I tested the link I gave (the tutorial), it works fine no errors. Soooo we need to see your code

 

I think he either has a space in his font file name, or his font file doesn't exist.  I tried duplicating his error, and that was the only two ways I could get it to return that error.

[redarrow]

learn gd better off...

 

http://php.net/manual/en/book.image.php

[Dragosvr92]

Saying "it contains errors" isn't particularly useful to anyone trying to help you. What errors specifically, are you getting?

 

alex.. the error is the one you usually get on a php image

 

The image “http://localhost/Font%20Test/test.php” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.

 

thats what it says if i use the first example from paul s url

 

ohhhhhhhh thank you bones ...

the scripts seemd to be working ... the reason i was getting that error was because my font file had spaces

 

i will play with it and  reply if i need further support