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<ImagickKernel::fromMatrixImagickKernel::scale>
^ImagickKernelLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

ImagickKernel::getMatrix

(PECL imagick >= 3.3.0)

ImagickKernel::getMatrix — Get the 2d matrix of values used in this kernel

Description

public function ImagickKernel::getMatrix(): array

Get the 2d matrix of values used in this kernel. The elements are either float for elements that are used or 'false' if the element should be skipped.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

A matrix (2d array) of the values that represent the kernel.

Examples

Example #1 ImagickKernel::getMatrix()

<?php


function renderKernelTable($matrix) {
    $output = "<table class='infoTable'>";

    foreach ($matrix as $row) {
        $output .= "<tr>";
        foreach ($row as $cell) {
            $output .= "<td style='text-align:left'>";
            if ($cell === false) {
                $output .= "false";
            }
            else {
                $output .= round($cell, 3);
            }
            $output .= "</td>";
        }
        $output .= "</tr>";
    }

    $output .= "</table>";

    return $output;
}

    $output = "The built-in kernel name 'ring' with parameters of '2,3.5':<br/>";
    $kernel = \ImagickKernel::fromBuiltIn(
        \Imagick::KERNEL_RING,
        "2,3.5"
    );
    $matrix = $kernel->getMatrix();
    $output .= renderKernelTable($matrix);

    echo $output;

?>


<ImagickKernel::fromMatrixImagickKernel::scale>
^ImagickKernelLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026