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Image Component Methods
The Alagad Image Component provides nearly 100 methods for working with and manipulating images. The following table lists many of these methods. For a more complete list and detailed information on these methods see the documentation.
| Methods for Working with Images and Image Files | |
| createImage() | Creates a new image to edit. |
| readFromBase64() | Reads image data which has been base64 encoded. |
| readFromBinary() | Reads raw binary image data. |
| readImageFromURL() | Reads an image from a URL. |
| readImage() | Reads an image from disk. |
| writeToBase64() | Encodes image data to base 64. |
| writeToBinary() | Converts the image to raw binary data. |
| writeToBrowser() | Outputs image data directly to the browser. |
| writeImage() | Writes an image to disk. |
| getReadableFormats() | Returns a list of readable image formats. |
| getWritableFormats() | Returns a list of writable image formats. |
Image Size Methods | |
| crop() | Crops the image to a new width and height. |
| scaleHeight() | Scales the image to a specific height. |
| scalePercent() | Scales the image by a percentage. |
| scalePixels() | Scales the image to a specific pixel size. |
| scaleToBox() | Scales the image to fit within a specific width and height. |
| scaleToFit() | Scales the image to fit within a specific size. |
| scaleWidth() | Scales the image to a specific width. |
| setImageSize() | Changes the canvas size without rescaling the image. |
| trimEdges() | Trims pixels of the same color from image edges. |
| getHeight() | Returns the image height. |
| getWidth() | Returns the image width. |
Manipulating Image Data | |
| adjustLevels() | Adjusts the image color levels. |
| blur() | Blurs the image. |
| clearImage() | Clears the entire image. |
| clearRectangle() | Clears a rectangular area within the image. |
| copyRectangleTo() | Copies a rectangular area in the image to another area in the image. |
| darken() | Darkens the image. |
| emboss() | Embosses the image. |
| findEdges() | Finds high contrast edges within the image. |
| flipHorizontal() | Flips the image along it's horizontal axis. |
| flipVertical() | Flips the image along it's vertical axis. |
| getImageMode() | Returns the image type. |
| grayScale() | Converts the image to grayscale. |
| lighten() | Lightens the image. |
| negate() | Negates the image. |
| rotate() | Rotates the image. |
| setImageMode() | Sets the image type. |
| sharpen() | Sharpens the image. |
Drawing on Images | |
| drawArc() | Draws an arc shape into the image. |
| drawImage() | Draws another image into the image. |
| drawLine() | Draws a line into the image. |
| drawOval() | Draws an oval or circle into the image. |
| drawRectangle() | Draws a rectangle or square into the image. |
| drawRoundRectangle() | Draws a rectangle or square with rounded corners into the image. |
Drawing Polygons on Images | |
| addPolygonPoint() | Add a point to a polygon object. |
| createPolygon() | Creates a polygon object. |
| drawPolygon() | Draws a polygon object into the image. |
Drawing Paths on Images | |
| addPathBezierCurve() | Add a bezier curve to a path object. |
| addPathJump() | Adds a point to a path without drawing a line. |
| addPathLine() | Adds a streight line to a path object. |
| addPathQuadraticCurve() | Add a quadratic curve to a path object. |
| createPath() | Creates a path object. |
| drawPath() | Draws a path object. |
Drawing Simple Text on Images | |
| drawSimpleString() | Draws a simple string into the image. |
| getSimpleStringMetrics() | Returns a structure of size information for a simple string. |
Drawing Advanced Text on Images | |
| createString() | Creates an Advanced String Object. |
| drawString() | Draws an Advanced String Object into the image. |
| getStringMetrics() | Returns a structure of size information for an Advanced String Object. |
| setStringBackground() | Sets the background color for an Advanced String Object. |
| setStringDirection() | Sets the run direction for an Advanced String Object. |
| setStringFamily() | Sets the font family for an Advanced String Object. |
| setStringFont() | Sets the font for an Advanced String Object. |
| setStringForeground() | Sets the foreground color for an Advanced String Object. |
| setStringSize() | Sets the font size for an Advanced String Object. |
| setStringStrikeThrough() | Turns strikethough on or off for an Advanced String Object. |
| setStringUnderline() | Turns underline on or off for an Advanced String Object. |
| setStringPosture() | Sets the font posture or angle for an Advanced String Object. |
| setStringWeight() | Sets the font weight for an Advanced String Object. |
| setStringWidth() | Sets the font width for an Advanced String Object. |
Fonts | |
| getSystemFonts() | Returns an array of fonts available for use on the system. |
| loadSystemFont() | Loads a system font and returns a Font Object. |
| loadTTFFile() | Loads a True Type Font (TTF) file and returns a Font Object. |
Component Properties | |
| reset() | Resets all of the component properties. |
| resetAntialias() | Resets the antialiasing property. |
| resetBackgroundColor() | Resets the background color property. |
| resetComposite() | Resets the composite property. |
| resetFill() | Resets the fill property. |
| resetRotation() | Resets the rotation property. |
| resetShear() | Resets the shear property. |
| resetStroke() | Resets the stroke property. |
| resetTransparency() | Resets the background color property. |
| setAntialias() | Sets the antialiasing property. |
| setBackgroundColor() | Sets the image's background color. |
| setComposite() | Sets the method used for alpha channel compositing. |
| setFill() | Sets the fill style for shapes drawn into the image. |
| setRotation() | Sets the rotation settings for items drawn into the image. |
| setShear() | Sets the shear settings for items drawn into the image. |
| setStroke() | Sets the stroke settings for items drawn into the image. |
| setTransparency() | Sets the alpha transparency of items drawn into the image. |
Colors and Fills | |
| createColor() | Creates and returns an ARGB color for use with strokes and fills. |
| createGradient() | Creates a gradient for filling shapes. |
| createTexture() | Creates a texture based on another image for filling shapes. |
| getColorByName() | Creates and returns a color by color name. |
| getColorFromPixel() | Returns a color based on a specific pixel. |
| getColorList() | A list of predefined color names. |
Extensibility | |
| getBufferedImage() | Returns the underlying BufferedImage object. |
| setBufferedImage() | Sets the underlying BufferedImage object. |
