PHP | Imagick setImageFormat() Function

Last Updated : 25 Feb, 2022

The Imagick::setImageFormat() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to set the format of a particular image in a sequence.
Syntax:

bool Imagick::setImageFormat( string $format )

Parameters: This function accepts a single parameter $format which holds a string value of the image format like png, svg, etc. Format support is totally depends on the installation of the imagick.
Return Value: This function returns TRUE on success.
Below programs illustrate the Imagick::setImageFormat() function in PHP:
Program 1:

php

<?php

// Create a new imagick object
$imagick = new Imagick(
'https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/geeksforgeeks-13.png');

// Set the Format
$imagick->setImageFormat('png');

// Get the Filename
$format = $imagick->getImageFormat();
echo $format;
?>

Output:

png

Program 2:

php

<?php

// Create a new imagick object
$imagick = new Imagick(
'https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/geeksforgeeks-13.png');

// Set the Format
$imagick->setImageFormat('jpeg');

// Get the Format
$format = $imagick->getImageFormat();
echo $format;
?>