Convert text to image?

Question

I have seen in a couple of cases when sites generate image based on text/data input. How that can be achieved with PHP?

Answer 1

Working Solution:

( at first, you need to ensure, that the hosting has enabled GD library: in any php file, execute phpinfo(); and in output check if GD library is enabled) .

Solution 1 (auto-sized output):

TextToImage_my( $text='Helloooo! my unicode words:  ǩ Ƥ Ў  ض ط  Ⴓ ');
    // ==== other parameters can be used too, see the function arguments below

function code: text-to-image.php

Solution 2 (manual-sized output):

(needs to have manual width&height of output, longer strings are cut out)..