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<Imagick::identifyFormatImagick::implodeImage>
^ImagickLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

Imagick::identifyImage

(PECL imagick 2, PECL imagick 3)

Imagick::identifyImage — Identifies an image and fetches attributes

Description

public function Imagick::identifyImage(bool $appendRawOutput = false): array

Identifies an image and returns the attributes. Attributes include the image width, height, size, and others.

Parameters

appendRawOutput

If true then the raw output is appended to the array.

Return Values

Identifies an image and returns the attributes. Attributes include the image width, height, size, and others.

Errors/Exceptions

Throws ImagickException on error.

Examples

Example #1 Example Result Format

Array
(
    [imageName] => /some/path/image.jpg
    [format] => JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group JFIF format)
    [geometry] => Array
        (
            [width] => 90
            [height] => 90
        )

    [type] => TrueColor
    [colorSpace] => RGB
    [resolution] => Array
        (
            [x] => 300
            [y] => 300
        )

    [units] => PixelsPerInch
    [fileSize] => 1.88672kb
    [compression] => JPEG
    [signature] => 9a6dc8f604f97d0d691c0286176ddf992e188f0bebba98494b2146ee2d7118da
)


<Imagick::identifyFormatImagick::implodeImage>
^ImagickLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026