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 # Intervention Image
-## PHP Image Manipulation
+## PHP Image Processing
 
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-Intervention Image is an **image handling and manipulation library written in
-PHP** that provides an easy and expressive way to create, edit and compose
-images. The GD library or Imagick can be selected as the base layer for all
-operations.
+Intervention Image is a **PHP image processing library** that provides a simple
+and expressive way to create, edit, and compose images. It features a unified
+API for the two most popular image manipulation extensions. You can choose
+between the GD library or Imagick as the base layer for all operations.
 
 - Simple interface for common image editing tasks
 - Interchangable driver architecture