Implement Alignment enum

src/Alignment.php

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Intervention\Image;
+
+use Error;
+use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\RuntimeException;
+
+enum Alignment: string
+{
+    case TOP = 'top';
+    case TOP_RIGHT = 'top-right';
+    case RIGHT = 'right';
+    case BOTTOM_RIGHT = 'bottom-right';
+    case BOTTOM = 'bottom';
+    case BOTTOM_LEFT = 'bottom-left';
+    case LEFT = 'left';
+    case TOP_LEFT = 'top-left';
+    case CENTER = 'center';
+
+    /**
+     * Create position from given identifier
+     *
+     * @throws RuntimeException
+     */
+    public static function create(string|self $identifier): self
+    {
+        if ($identifier instanceof self) {
+            return $identifier;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $position = self::from(strtolower($identifier));
+        } catch (Error) {
+            $position = match (strtolower($identifier)) {
+                'top-center',
+                'center-top',
+                'top-middle',
+                'middle-top' => self::TOP,
+
+                'right-top' => self::TOP_RIGHT,
+
+                'right-center',
+                'center-right',
+                'right-middle',
+                'middle-right' => self::RIGHT,
+
+                'right-bottom' => self::BOTTOM_RIGHT,
+
+                'bottom-center',
+                'center-bottom',
+                'bottom-middle',
+                'middle-bottom' => self::BOTTOM,
+
+                'left-bottom' => self::BOTTOM_LEFT,
+
+                'left-center',
+                'center-left',
+                'left-middle',
+                'middle-left' => self::LEFT,
+
+                'left-top' => self::TOP_LEFT,
+
+                'middle',
+                'center-center',
+                'center-middle',
+                'middle-center' => self::CENTER,
+
+                default => throw new RuntimeException('Unable to create alignment from "' . $identifier . '".'),
+            };
+        }
+
+        return $position;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Try to create position from given identifier or return null on failure
+     */
+    public static function tryCreate(string|self $identifier): ?self
+    {
+        try {
+            return self::create($identifier);
+        } catch (RuntimeException) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Drivers/AbstractDecoder.php

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ abstract class AbstractDecoder implements DecoderInterface
 
         $result = preg_match($pattern, (string) $input, $matches);
 
-        return new class($matches, $result)
+        return new class ($matches, $result)
         {
             /**
              * @param array<mixed> $matches

src/Drivers/AbstractFontProcessor.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace Intervention\Image\Drivers;
 
 use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\FontException;
+use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\RuntimeException;
 use Intervention\Image\Geometry\Point;
 use Intervention\Image\Geometry\Rectangle;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\FontInterface;
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ abstract class AbstractFontProcessor implements FontProcessorInterface
      * {@inheritdoc}
      *
      * @see FontProcessorInterface::textBlock()
+     *
+     * @throws RuntimeException
      */
     public function textBlock(string $text, FontInterface $font, PointInterface $position): TextBlock
     {
@@ -150,6 +153,7 @@ abstract class AbstractFontProcessor implements FontProcessorInterface
      * Build pivot point of textblock according to the font settings and based on given position
      *
      * @throws FontException
+     * @throws RuntimeException
      */
     protected function buildPivot(TextBlock $block, FontInterface $font, PointInterface $position): PointInterface
     {

src/Drivers/Gd/Modifiers/PadModifier.php

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class PadModifier extends ContainModifier
             )
             ->alignPivotTo(
                 $this->getResizeSize($image),
-                $this->position
+                $this->alignment
             );
     }
 }

src/Drivers/Gd/Modifiers/PlaceModifier.php

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class PlaceModifier extends GenericPlaceModifier implements SpecializedInterface
     public function apply(ImageInterface $image): ImageInterface
     {
         $watermark = $this->driver()->handleInput($this->element);
-        $position = $this->getPosition($image, $watermark);
+        $position = $this->position($image, $watermark);
 
         foreach ($image as $frame) {
             imagealphablending($frame->native(), true);

src/Drivers/Gd/Modifiers/RotateModifier.php

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use Intervention\Image\Colors\Rgb\Channels\Green;
 use Intervention\Image\Colors\Rgb\Channels\Red;
 use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Gd\Cloner;
 use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\ColorException;
+use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\RuntimeException;
 use Intervention\Image\Geometry\Rectangle;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\ColorInterface;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\FrameInterface;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ class RotateModifier extends GenericRotateModifier implements SpecializedInterfa
      * color is used for newly create image areas
      *
      * @throws ColorException
+     * @throws RuntimeException
      */
     protected function modifyFrame(FrameInterface $frame, ColorInterface $background): void
     {

src/Drivers/Imagick/Modifiers/PadModifier.php

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class PadModifier extends ContainModifier
             )
             ->alignPivotTo(
                 $this->getResizeSize($image),
-                $this->position
+                $this->alignment
             );
     }
 }

src/Drivers/Imagick/Modifiers/PlaceModifier.php

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class PlaceModifier extends GenericPlaceModifier implements SpecializedInterface
     public function apply(ImageInterface $image): ImageInterface
     {
         $watermark = $this->driver()->handleInput($this->element);
-        $position = $this->getPosition($image, $watermark);
+        $position = $this->position($image, $watermark);
 
         // set opacity of watermark
         if ($this->opacity < 100) {

src/Geometry/Polygon.php

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ namespace Intervention\Image\Geometry;
 use ArrayAccess;
 use ArrayIterator;
 use Countable;
+use Intervention\Image\Alignment;
+use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\RuntimeException;
 use Traversable;
 use IteratorAggregate;
 use Intervention\Image\Geometry\Traits\HasBackgroundColor;
@@ -257,24 +259,19 @@ class Polygon implements IteratorAggregate, Countable, ArrayAccess, DrawableInte
 
     /**
      * Align all points of polygon horizontally to given position around pivot point
+     *
+     * @throws RuntimeException
      */
-    public function align(string $position): self
+    public function align(string|Alignment $position): self
     {
-        switch (strtolower($position)) {
+        $diff = match (Alignment::create($position)) {
-            case 'center':
+            Alignment::CENTER => $this->centerPoint()->x() - $this->pivot()->x(),
-            case 'middle':
+            Alignment::RIGHT => $this->mostRightPoint()->x() - $this->pivot()->x(),
-                $diff = $this->centerPoint()->x() - $this->pivot()->x();
+            Alignment::LEFT => $this->mostLeftPoint()->x() - $this->pivot()->x(),
-                break;
+            default => throw new RuntimeException(
-
+                'Only use horizontal alignment values (Alignment::CENTER, Alignment::RIGHT or Alignment::LEFT).',
-            case 'right':
+            ),
-                $diff = $this->mostRightPoint()->x() - $this->pivot()->x();
+        };
-                break;
-
-            default:
-            case 'left':
-                $diff = $this->mostLeftPoint()->x() - $this->pivot()->x();
-                break;
-        }
 
         foreach ($this->points as $point) {
             $point->setX(
@@ -287,24 +284,19 @@ class Polygon implements IteratorAggregate, Countable, ArrayAccess, DrawableInte
 
     /**
      * Align all points of polygon vertically to given position around pivot point
+     *
+     * @throws RuntimeException
      */
-    public function valign(string $position): self
+    public function valign(string|Alignment $position): self
     {
-        switch (strtolower($position)) {
+        $diff = match (Alignment::create($position)) {
-            case 'center':
+            Alignment::CENTER => $this->centerPoint()->y() - $this->pivot()->y(),
-            case 'middle':
+            Alignment::TOP => $this->mostTopPoint()->y() - $this->pivot()->y() - $this->height(),
-                $diff = $this->centerPoint()->y() - $this->pivot()->y();
+            Alignment::BOTTOM => $this->mostBottomPoint()->y() - $this->pivot()->y() + $this->height(),
-                break;
+            default => throw new RuntimeException(
-
+                'Only use vertical alignment values (Alignment::CENTER, Alignment::TOP or Alignment::BOTTOM).',
-            case 'top':
+            ),
-                $diff = $this->mostTopPoint()->y() - $this->pivot()->y() - $this->height();
+        };
-                break;
-
-            default:
-            case 'bottom':
-                $diff = $this->mostBottomPoint()->y() - $this->pivot()->y() + $this->height();
-                break;
-        }
 
         foreach ($this->points as $point) {
             $point->setY(

src/Geometry/Rectangle.php

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\GeometryException;
 use Intervention\Image\Geometry\Tools\RectangleResizer;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\PointInterface;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\SizeInterface;
+use Intervention\Image\Alignment;
+use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\RuntimeException;
 
 class Rectangle extends Polygon implements SizeInterface
 {
@@ -78,89 +80,61 @@ class Rectangle extends Polygon implements SizeInterface
     /**
      * Move pivot to the given position in the rectangle and adjust the new
      * position by given offset values.
+     *
+     * @throws RuntimeException
      */
-    public function movePivot(string $position, int $offset_x = 0, int $offset_y = 0): self
+    public function movePivot(string|Alignment $position, int $offset_x = 0, int $offset_y = 0): self
     {
-        switch (strtolower($position)) {
+        $point = match (Alignment::create($position)) {
-            case 'top':
+            Alignment::TOP => new Point(
-            case 'top-center':
+                intval(round($this->width() / 2)) + $offset_x,
-            case 'top-middle':
+                $offset_y,
-            case 'center-top':
+            ),
-            case 'middle-top':
+            Alignment::TOP_RIGHT => new Point(
-                $x = intval(round($this->width() / 2)) + $offset_x;
+                $this->width() - $offset_x,
-                $y = $offset_y;
+                $offset_y,
-                break;
+            ),
+            Alignment::LEFT => new Point(
+                $offset_x,
+                intval(round($this->height() / 2)) + $offset_y,
+            ),
+            Alignment::RIGHT => new Point(
+                $this->width() - $offset_x,
+                intval(round($this->height() / 2)) + $offset_y,
+            ),
+            Alignment::BOTTOM_LEFT => new Point(
+                $offset_x,
+                $this->height() - $offset_y,
+            ),
+            Alignment::BOTTOM => new Point(
+                intval(round($this->width() / 2)) + $offset_x,
+                $this->height() - $offset_y,
+            ),
+            Alignment::BOTTOM_RIGHT => new Point(
+                $this->width() - $offset_x,
+                $this->height() - $offset_y,
+            ),
+            Alignment::CENTER => new Point(
+                intval(round($this->width() / 2)) + $offset_x,
+                intval(round($this->height() / 2)) + $offset_y,
+            ),
+            Alignment::TOP_LEFT => new Point(
+                $offset_x,
+                $offset_y,
+            ),
+        };
 
-            case 'top-right':
+        $this->pivot->setPosition(...$point);
-            case 'right-top':
-                $x = $this->width() - $offset_x;
-                $y = $offset_y;
-                break;
-
-            case 'left':
-            case 'left-center':
-            case 'left-middle':
-            case 'center-left':
-            case 'middle-left':
-                $x = $offset_x;
-                $y = intval(round($this->height() / 2)) + $offset_y;
-                break;
-
-            case 'right':
-            case 'right-center':
-            case 'right-middle':
-            case 'center-right':
-            case 'middle-right':
-                $x = $this->width() - $offset_x;
-                $y = intval(round($this->height() / 2)) + $offset_y;
-                break;
-
-            case 'bottom-left':
-            case 'left-bottom':
-                $x = $offset_x;
-                $y = $this->height() - $offset_y;
-                break;
-
-            case 'bottom':
-            case 'bottom-center':
-            case 'bottom-middle':
-            case 'center-bottom':
-            case 'middle-bottom':
-                $x = intval(round($this->width() / 2)) + $offset_x;
-                $y = $this->height() - $offset_y;
-                break;
-
-            case 'bottom-right':
-            case 'right-bottom':
-                $x = $this->width() - $offset_x;
-                $y = $this->height() - $offset_y;
-                break;
-
-            case 'center':
-            case 'middle':
-            case 'center-center':
-            case 'middle-middle':
-                $x = intval(round($this->width() / 2)) + $offset_x;
-                $y = intval(round($this->height() / 2)) + $offset_y;
-                break;
-
-            default:
-            case 'top-left':
-            case 'left-top':
-                $x = $offset_x;
-                $y = $offset_y;
-                break;
-        }
-
-        $this->pivot->setPosition($x, $y);
 
         return $this;
     }
 
     /**
      * Align pivot relative to given size at given position
+     *
+     * @throws RuntimeException
      */
-    public function alignPivotTo(SizeInterface $size, string $position): self
+    public function alignPivotTo(SizeInterface $size, string|Alignment $position): self
     {
         $reference = new self($size->width(), $size->height());
         $reference->movePivot($position);

src/Geometry/Tools/RectangleResizer.php

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Intervention\Image\Geometry\Tools;
 
+use Intervention\Image\Alignment;
 use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\GeometryException;
 use Intervention\Image\Geometry\Rectangle;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\SizeInterface;
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ class RectangleResizer
     /**
      * Crop target size out of given size at given position (i.e. move the pivot point)
      */
-    public function crop(SizeInterface $size, string $position = 'top-left'): SizeInterface
+    public function crop(SizeInterface $size, string|Alignment $position = Alignment::TOP_LEFT): SizeInterface
     {
         return $this->resize($size)->alignPivotTo(
             $size->movePivot($position),

src/Image.php

@@ -667,9 +667,9 @@ final class Image implements ImageInterface
      *
      * @see ImageInterface::cover()
      */
-    public function cover(int $width, int $height, string $position = 'center'): ImageInterface
+    public function cover(int $width, int $height, string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::CENTER): ImageInterface
     {
-        return $this->modify(new CoverModifier($width, $height, $position));
+        return $this->modify(new CoverModifier($width, $height, $alignment));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -677,9 +677,9 @@ final class Image implements ImageInterface
      *
      * @see ImageInterface::coverDown()
      */
-    public function coverDown(int $width, int $height, string $position = 'center'): ImageInterface
+    public function coverDown(int $width, int $height, string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::CENTER): ImageInterface
     {
-        return $this->modify(new CoverDownModifier($width, $height, $position));
+        return $this->modify(new CoverDownModifier($width, $height, $alignment));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -691,9 +691,9 @@ final class Image implements ImageInterface
         ?int $width = null,
         ?int $height = null,
         mixed $background = null,
-        string $position = 'center'
+        string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::CENTER
     ): ImageInterface {
-        return $this->modify(new ResizeCanvasModifier($width, $height, $background, $position));
+        return $this->modify(new ResizeCanvasModifier($width, $height, $background, $alignment));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -705,9 +705,9 @@ final class Image implements ImageInterface
         ?int $width = null,
         ?int $height = null,
         mixed $background = null,
-        string $position = 'center'
+        string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::CENTER
     ): ImageInterface {
-        return $this->modify(new ResizeCanvasRelativeModifier($width, $height, $background, $position));
+        return $this->modify(new ResizeCanvasRelativeModifier($width, $height, $background, $alignment));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -719,9 +719,9 @@ final class Image implements ImageInterface
         int $width,
         int $height,
         mixed $background = null,
-        string $position = 'center'
+        string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::CENTER
     ): ImageInterface {
-        return $this->modify(new PadModifier($width, $height, $background, $position));
+        return $this->modify(new PadModifier($width, $height, $background, $alignment));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -733,9 +733,9 @@ final class Image implements ImageInterface
         int $width,
         int $height,
         mixed $background = null,
-        string $position = 'center'
+        string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::CENTER
     ): ImageInterface {
-        return $this->modify(new ContainModifier($width, $height, $background, $position));
+        return $this->modify(new ContainModifier($width, $height, $background, $alignment));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -749,9 +749,9 @@ final class Image implements ImageInterface
         int $offset_x = 0,
         int $offset_y = 0,
         mixed $background = null,
-        string $position = 'top-left'
+        string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::TOP_LEFT
     ): ImageInterface {
-        return $this->modify(new CropModifier($width, $height, $offset_x, $offset_y, $background, $position));
+        return $this->modify(new CropModifier($width, $height, $offset_x, $offset_y, $background, $alignment));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -771,12 +771,12 @@ final class Image implements ImageInterface
      */
     public function place(
         mixed $element,
-        string $position = 'top-left',
+        string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::TOP_LEFT,
         int $offset_x = 0,
         int $offset_y = 0,
         int $opacity = 100
     ): ImageInterface {
-        return $this->modify(new PlaceModifier($element, $position, $offset_x, $offset_y, $opacity));
+        return $this->modify(new PlaceModifier($element, $alignment, $offset_x, $offset_y, $opacity));
     }
 
     /**

src/Interfaces/ImageInterface.php

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use Intervention\Image\Geometry\Polygon;
 use Intervention\Image\Geometry\Rectangle;
 use Intervention\Image\MediaType;
 use Intervention\Image\Origin;
+use Intervention\Image\Alignment;
 use IteratorAggregate;
 
 /**
@@ -453,7 +454,7 @@ interface ImageInterface extends IteratorAggregate, Countable
      *
      * @throws RuntimeException
      */
-    public function cover(int $width, int $height, string $position = 'center'): self;
+    public function cover(int $width, int $height, string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::CENTER): self;
 
     /**
      * Same as cover() but do not exceed the original image size
@@ -462,7 +463,7 @@ interface ImageInterface extends IteratorAggregate, Countable
      *
      * @throws RuntimeException
      */
-    public function coverDown(int $width, int $height, string $position = 'center'): self;
+    public function coverDown(int $width, int $height, string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::CENTER): self;
 
     /**
      * Resize the boundaries of the current image to given width and height.
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@ interface ImageInterface extends IteratorAggregate, Countable
         ?int $width = null,
         ?int $height = null,
         mixed $background = null,
-        string $position = 'center'
+        string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::CENTER
     ): self;
 
     /**
@@ -494,7 +495,7 @@ interface ImageInterface extends IteratorAggregate, Countable
         ?int $width = null,
         ?int $height = null,
         mixed $background = null,
-        string $position = 'center'
+        string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::CENTER
     ): self;
 
     /**
@@ -515,7 +516,7 @@ interface ImageInterface extends IteratorAggregate, Countable
         int $width,
         int $height,
         mixed $background = null,
-        string $position = 'center'
+        string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::CENTER
     ): self;
 
     /**
@@ -531,7 +532,7 @@ interface ImageInterface extends IteratorAggregate, Countable
         int $width,
         int $height,
         mixed $background = null,
-        string $position = 'center'
+        string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::CENTER
     ): self;
 
     /**
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@ interface ImageInterface extends IteratorAggregate, Countable
         int $offset_x = 0,
         int $offset_y = 0,
         mixed $background = null,
-        string $position = 'top-left'
+        string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::TOP_LEFT
     ): self;
 
     /**
@@ -571,7 +572,7 @@ interface ImageInterface extends IteratorAggregate, Countable
      */
     public function place(
         mixed $element,
-        string $position = 'top-left',
+        string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::TOP_LEFT,
         int $offset_x = 0,
         int $offset_y = 0,
         int $opacity = 100

src/Interfaces/SizeInterface.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace Intervention\Image\Interfaces;
 
 use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\GeometryException;
+use Intervention\Image\Alignment;
 
 interface SizeInterface
 {
@@ -61,12 +62,12 @@ interface SizeInterface
     /**
      * Move pivot to given position in size
      */
-    public function movePivot(string $position, int $offset_x = 0, int $offset_y = 0): self;
+    public function movePivot(string|Alignment $position, int $offset_x = 0, int $offset_y = 0): self;
 
     /**
      * Align pivot of current object to given position
      */
-    public function alignPivotTo(self $size, string $position): self;
+    public function alignPivotTo(self $size, string|Alignment $position): self;
 
     /**
      * Calculate the relative position to another Size

src/Modifiers/ContainModifier.php

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Intervention\Image\Modifiers;
 
+use Intervention\Image\Alignment;
 use Intervention\Image\Drivers\SpecializableModifier;
 use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\RuntimeException;
 use Intervention\Image\Geometry\Rectangle;
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ class ContainModifier extends SpecializableModifier
         public int $width,
         public int $height,
         public mixed $background = null,
-        public string $position = 'center'
+        public string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::CENTER
     ) {
         //
     }
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ class ContainModifier extends SpecializableModifier
             )
             ->alignPivotTo(
                 $this->getResizeSize($image),
-                $this->position
+                $this->alignment
             );
     }
 

src/Modifiers/CoverModifier.php

@@ -9,18 +9,17 @@ use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\RuntimeException;
 use Intervention\Image\Geometry\Rectangle;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\ImageInterface;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\SizeInterface;
+use Intervention\Image\Alignment;
 
 class CoverModifier extends SpecializableModifier
 {
     /**
      * Create new modifier object
-     *
-     * @return void
      */
     public function __construct(
         public int $width,
         public int $height,
-        public string $position = 'center'
+        public string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::CENTER
     ) {
         //
     }
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ class CoverModifier extends SpecializableModifier
         return $crop->contain(
             $imagesize->width(),
             $imagesize->height()
-        )->alignPivotTo($imagesize, $this->position);
+        )->alignPivotTo($imagesize, $this->alignment);
     }
 
     /**

src/Modifiers/CropModifier.php

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Intervention\Image\Modifiers;
 
+use Intervention\Image\Alignment;
 use Intervention\Image\Drivers\SpecializableModifier;
 use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\RuntimeException;
 use Intervention\Image\Geometry\Rectangle;
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ class CropModifier extends SpecializableModifier
         public int $offset_x = 0,
         public int $offset_y = 0,
         public mixed $background = null,
-        public string $position = 'top-left'
+        public string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::TOP_LEFT
     ) {
         //
     }
@@ -35,11 +36,11 @@ class CropModifier extends SpecializableModifier
     public function crop(ImageInterface $image): SizeInterface
     {
         $crop = new Rectangle($this->width, $this->height);
-        $crop->align($this->position);
+        $crop->movePivot($this->alignment);
 
         return $crop->alignPivotTo(
             $image->size(),
-            $this->position
+            $this->alignment
         );
     }
 

src/Modifiers/PadModifier.php

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class PadModifier extends ContainModifier
             )
             ->alignPivotTo(
                 $this->getResizeSize($image),
-                $this->position
+                $this->alignment
             );
     }
 }

src/Modifiers/PlaceModifier.php

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Intervention\Image\Modifiers;
 
+use Intervention\Image\Alignment;
 use Intervention\Image\Drivers\SpecializableModifier;
 use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\RuntimeException;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\ImageInterface;
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ class PlaceModifier extends SpecializableModifier
      */
     public function __construct(
         public mixed $element,
-        public string $position = 'top-left',
+        public string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::TOP_LEFT,
         public int $offset_x = 0,
         public int $offset_y = 0,
         public int $opacity = 100
@@ -29,16 +30,16 @@ class PlaceModifier extends SpecializableModifier
     /**
      * @throws RuntimeException
      */
-    public function getPosition(ImageInterface $image, ImageInterface $watermark): PointInterface
+    public function position(ImageInterface $image, ImageInterface $watermark): PointInterface
     {
         $image_size = $image->size()->movePivot(
-            $this->position,
+            $this->alignment,
             $this->offset_x,
             $this->offset_y
         );
 
         $watermark_size = $watermark->size()->movePivot(
-            $this->position
+            $this->alignment
         );
 
         return $image_size->relativePositionTo($watermark_size);

src/Modifiers/ResizeCanvasModifier.php

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Intervention\Image\Modifiers;
 
+use Intervention\Image\Alignment;
 use Intervention\Image\Drivers\SpecializableModifier;
 use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\RuntimeException;
 use Intervention\Image\Geometry\Rectangle;
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ class ResizeCanvasModifier extends SpecializableModifier
         public ?int $width = null,
         public ?int $height = null,
         public mixed $background = null,
-        public string $position = 'center'
+        public string|Alignment $alignment = Alignment::CENTER
     ) {
         //
     }
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ class ResizeCanvasModifier extends SpecializableModifier
             ),
         };
 
-        return $size->alignPivotTo($image->size(), $this->position);
+        return $size->alignPivotTo($image->size(), $this->alignment);
     }
 
     /**

tests/Unit/Geometry/RectangleResizerTest.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace Intervention\Image\Tests\Unit\Geometry;
 
 use Generator;
+use Intervention\Image\Alignment;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\CoversClass;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
 use Intervention\Image\Geometry\Point;
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ final class RectangleResizerTest extends TestCase
     }
 
     #[DataProvider('cropDataProvider')]
-    public function testCrop(Rectangle $origin, Rectangle $target, string $position, Rectangle $result): void
+    public function testCrop(Rectangle $origin, Rectangle $target, string|Alignment $position, Rectangle $result): void
     {
         $resizer = new RectangleResizer();
         $resizer->toSize($target);