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This library is a simple tool to convert pixelated images to SVG.

It optimises the svg file size by merging pixels in a single path.

Installation

composer require arnapou/pixelsvg

packagist 👉️ arnapou/pixelsvg

Renderer

The logic of the path rendering is in the Renderer you give to PixelSvg

Renderers	Example 1	Example 2	Example 3	Description
Original	0.7 KB	0.9 KB	0.3 KB
ByPixelRenderer	18.4 KB	7.6 KB	25.5 KB	One svg path by pixel.
ByColorRenderer	2.0 KB	1.8 KB	4.9 KB	One svg path by color.
ByColorLayeredRenderer	1.6 KB	1.5 KB	4.5 KB	One svg path by color + guessing overlapping layers to reduce the number of path points.
SplitAnimationRenderer	1.6 KB	1.5 KB	4.0 KB	Split the static pixels from the dynamic before calling the decorated renderer.

Color transforms injected in the renderer	Example 1	Example 2	Example 3
ByColorRenderer + GrayColorTransform	2.0 KB	1.8 KB	4.9 KB
ByColorRenderer + UniqueColorTransform	0.3 KB	0.3 KB	0.5 KB

From code

$filename = '/some/file/to/convert.gif';

$renderer = new \Arnapou\PixelSvg\Renderer\ByColorRenderer();
$pixelSvg = new \Arnapou\PixelSvg\PixelSvg($renderer);

$reader = new \Arnapou\PixelSvg\ImageReader\ImagickReader::fromFilename($filename);
$svgContent = $pixelSvg->render($reader);

⚠️ Prefer the use of Imagick for animated GIFs, because GD does not support it.

Php versions