Output raw image from Imagick image in PHP

Question

I'm using Imagick lib to do some modifications to original image. Then I'd like to output it directly to browser without saving. Is there a way to do that?

I tried to use Imagick::writeImage('STDOUT') (empty output) and 'php://stdout' with error "Unable to write to file".

Any ideas? :)

Answer 1

You just need to echo your imagick object:

$img = new Imagick($file);
header('Content-Type: image/'.$img->getImageFormat());
echo $img;