Convert JPG/PNG to SVG format using PHP

Question

How do I convert JPG/PNG to SVG using PHP?

I know that it will not be vectorised, but I need it in a SVG-format.

I dont want to use any other software than PHP.

Something like this:

<?php

$image_to_cenvert = 'image.jpg';

$content = file_get_contents($image_to_cenvert);

$svg_file = fopen('image.svg','w+');

fputs($svg_file,$content);
fclose($svg_file);

?>

CorelTrace of coreldraw can do this, a wonderful job. – Codebeat Nov 25 '14 at 22:47 — Codebeat, Nov 25 '14 at 22:47

Mevrit · Answer 1 · 2021-01-27T12:09:30.503

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You can embed PNG/JPEG to SVG, by php. Look there.

<?php
$file = __DIR__ . $path2image;
$path = pathinfo($file);
$ext = mb_strtolower($path['extension']);
 
if (in_array($ext, array('jpeg', 'jpg', 'gif', 'png', 'webp'))) {     
    $size = getimagesize($file);  
    $img = 'data:' . $size['mime'] . ';base64,' . base64_encode(file_get_contents($file));
}
?>
 
<img src="<?php echo $img; ?>">

If type == svg

$img = 'data:image/svg+xml;base64,' . base64_encode(file_get_contents($file));

edited Jan 27 '21 at 12:09

answered Jan 27 '21 at 11:46

Mevrit

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This works well for generating them on the fly, but is there a way to save it to the server with the svg extension? – stinkysGTI May 13 '21 at 21:29
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@stinkysGTI https://github.com/IJmouri/raster-_images-png-jpg-_to_svg – Mouri May 23 '22 at 09:47

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 23 '22 at 09:44

For this conversion you need to install ImageMagick and potrace. potrace can convert pbm/pgm/ppm/bmp to svg. So at first we need to convert png/jpg to pbm/pgm/ppm/bmp using imagemagick. Than we will convert it to svg using potrace via command line. raster to svg

score -3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

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As i know your only chance to achieve that is to use imagick library but the format available depend on the settings so if you're on a shared server could not be possible do it.

http://php.net/manual/en/book.imagick.php

and here : Convert SVG image to PNG with PHP

you can find an example on how to convert a SVG image to png, what you will need to do is given the oossibility of your imagick library to create and manipulate svg file adapt the script in the link over...

edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

Community

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answered Dec 11 '13 at 11:18

Aliceiw

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How is that an answer to the question and why is it accepted? OP is asking for the opposite direction PNG -> SVG. – Olafant Jul 16 '20 at 06:52
question about other direction – theblackpost Jan 12 '21 at 13:09

Convert JPG/PNG to SVG format using PHP

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