ImageSize.pl
Source
ImageSize.pl
Usage
my ($width, $height, $format) = ImageSize($filePath);
Description
This Perl function returns the width, height, and format of an image file. It supports GIF, JPG, BMP, and PNG formats. It determines the image type by reading the first few characters of the file.
| Format | Length | Image file header |
|---|---|---|
| GIF | 6 | "GIF87a" or "GIF89a" |
| JPG | 2 | 0xFFD8 |
| BMP | 2 | "BM" |
| PNG | 8 | 0x89504E470D0A1A0A that is "\x89PNG\r\n\x1A\n" |
If you really want to look deep inside image files, I recommend Encylopedia of Graphics File Formats. The book is out of print, but you should be able to find a used copy. There is also an online copy hosted by archive.org. If you find something to replace it, let me know.
Errors
If an error occurs, the return values are negative. The first number indicates an open error or which image type failed:| -1 | open of image file failed |
| -2 | GIF failure |
| -3 | JPG failure |
| -4 | BMP failure |
| -5 | PNG failure |
The second number indicates the specific error that occurred. For image failures, it is the point in the image file that an error occurred. Consult the source for the meaning of these failures.
Examples
Click any image to open the actual file passed to ImageSize in your browser.
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| exelana.gif | jackass.jpg | uparrow.bmp | gods.png | fizban.txt |
| 85,103,"gif" | 31,31,"jpg" | 16,16,"bmp" | 125,125,"png" | 100,100,"gif" |
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The code described on this page is Copyright 2003, 2007 Tony Lewis <tlewis@exelana.com>.
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