GD Library - The Basics of Drawing with PHP

 <?php 
 header ("Content-type: image/gif"); 
 $handle = ImageCreate (130, 50) or die ("Cannot Create image"); 
 $bg_color = ImageColorAllocate ($handle, 255, 0, 0); 
 $txt_color = ImageColorAllocate ($handle, 0, 0, 0); 
 ImageString ($handle, 5, 5, 18, "PHP.About.com", $txt_color); 
 ImageGif ($handle); 
 ?> 

You can call the php file just like you would a normal graphic. For example:

 <img src="http://www.yoursite.com/YourScript.php"> 

• What is the GD Library?
• Rectangle With Text
• Playing with Fonts
• Drawing Lines
• Drawing An Ellipse
• Arcs & Pies
• Wraping Up the Basics