Convert SVG image to PNG with PHP

Question

I\'m working on a web project that involves a dynamically generated map of the US coloring different states based on a set of data.

This SVG file gives me a good b

Answer 1

This is a method for converting a svg picture to a gif using standard php GD tools

1) You put the image into a canvas element in the browser:

And then convert it at the server (ProcessPicture.php) from (default) png to gif and save it. (you could have saved as png too then use imagepng instead of image gif):

//receive the posted data in php
$pic=$_POST['image'];
$Key=$_POST['TheKey'];
$height=$_POST['h'];
$width=$_POST['w'];
$dir='../gif/'
$gifName=$dir.$Key.'.gif';
 $pngName=$dir.$Key.'.png';

//split the generated base64 string before the comma. to remove the 'data:image/png;base64, header  created by and get the image data
$data = explode(',', $pic);
$base64img = base64_decode($data[1]);
$dimg=imagecreatefromstring($base64img); 

//in order to avoid copying a black figure into a (default) black background you must create a white background

$im_out = ImageCreateTrueColor($width,$height);
$bgfill = imagecolorallocate( $im_out, 255, 255, 255 );
imagefill( $im_out, 0,0, $bgfill );

//Copy the uploaded picture in on the white background
ImageCopyResampled($im_out, $dimg ,0, 0, 0, 0, $width, $height,$width, $height);

//Make the gif and png file 
imagegif($im_out, $gifName);
imagepng($im_out, $pngName);