How To Set Image As Background of Image in GD Library

[sujeetji]

Hi All
I want to set an imge(.jpeg/.gif) as the background of
my own created image through the GD library.
[b]let me explain[/b]:
i have an [b]example.jpeg[/b] image and through the GD library i am greating an rectangle and i want to set [b]example.jpeg as the background of this rectangle[/b].
please help me.

Thankx
[i][b]Sujeet[/b][/i]
sujeet.kumar@ecotechservices.com

[redbullmarky]

hi
nothing special here - create your canvas using 'imagecreatefromjpeg' or 'imagecreatefromgif' instead of 'imagecreate' or 'imagecreatetruecolor'. then you just lay down whatever you want just as normal. for example:

[code]
$im = imagecreatefromjpeg("myfile.jpg");

$red = imagecolorallocate($im, 255,0,0);
imagerectangle($im, 20,20,120,120, $red);

...etc...
...etc...
[/code]

hope that helps
Cheers
Mark