intervention_image/README.md

# Intervention Image

Intervention Image is a **PHP image handling and manipulation** library providing an easier and expressive way to create, edit, and compose images. The package includes ServiceProviders and Facades for easy **Laravel** integration.

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## Requirements

- PHP >=5.3
- Fileinfo Extension

## Supported Image Libraries

- GD Library (>=2.0)
- Imagick PHP extension (>=6.5.7)

## Getting started

- [Installation](http://image.intervention.io/getting_started/installation)
- [Laravel Framework Integration](http://image.intervention.io/getting_started/installation#laravel)
- [Official Documentation](http://image.intervention.io/)

## Code Examples

```php
// open an image file
$img = Image::make('public/foo.jpg');

// resize image instance
$img->resize(320, 240);

// insert a watermark
$img->insert('public/watermark.png');

// save image in desired format
$img->save('public/bar.jpg');
```

Refer to the [documentation](http://image.intervention.io/) to learn more about Intervention Image.

## Contributing

Contributions to the Intervention Image library are welcome. Please note the following guidelines before submiting your pull request.

- Follow [PSR-2](http://www.php-fig.org/psr/psr-2/) coding standards.
- Write tests for new functions and added features
- API calls should work consistently with both GD and Imagick drivers

## License

Intervention Image is licensed under the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).

Copyright 2014 [Oliver Vogel](http://olivervogel.net/)