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# GD Graphics (Draw) Library
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[](https://travis-ci.org/libgd/libgd)
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GD is an open source code library for the dynamic creation of images by
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programmers.
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GD is written in C, and "wrappers" are available for Perl, PHP and other
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languages. GD creates PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, XPM, BMP images, among other
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formats. GD is commonly used to generate charts, graphics, thumbnails, and
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most anything else, on the fly.
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The most common applications of GD involve website development, although it
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can be used with any standalone application!
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The library was originally developed by Thomas Boutell and is now maintained
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by many contributors (see the [CONTRIBUTORS](CONTRIBUTORS) file) under the
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umbrella of PHP.net.
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## Downloads/etc...
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Please visit our [homepage](http://www.libgd.org/) for more details.
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