using php to resize images from url before saving to server

Question

i'm trying to resize an image and save it to my server. i figured out how to save the image from a URL, but then I want to resize the image and save it in the exact same location. this is the script i'm currently using. it's saving the image but the resize isn't working.

$cover = $_POST['cover'];
$title = $_POST['title'];
$artist = $_POST['artist'];
$date = date('Y-m-d', strtotime($_POST['date']));


$url = $cover;
$save_name = $artist."_".$title.".jpg";
$save_name = str_replace(' ','',$save_name);
$save_directory = $_ENV["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]."/albums/images/art/";

if(is_writable($save_directory)) {
    file_put_contents($save_directory . $save_name, file_get_contents($url));
} else {
     exit("Failed to write to directory ".$save_directory);
}

$location = "http://www.MYURL.com/albums/images/art/".$save_name;
$sql = "INSERT INTO albums (artist, title, date, cover) VALUES ('".$artist."', '".$title."', '".$date."', '".$location."')";
mysql_query($sql);



include("resize-class.php");
$resizeObj = new resize($location);
$resizeObj -> resizeImage(150, 150, 'exact');
$resizeObj -> saveImage($save_name, 100);

i'm using resize-class.php which i thought would make things easy but it's not working. i think i might be confusing my resize path or output path but i'm not entirely sure. any tips would be really helpful

ok, but you use the save_name, it only have the name, you dont point where is the folder. File.jpg (what you use) /home/user/images/destiny/File.jpg What you should use. Check if the file is not saved in another place — Lefsler, May 17 '13 at 17:58
Try this too check if `gd` is installed `if (extension_loaded('gd') && function_exists('gd_info')) { echo "
"; var_dump(gd_info()); echo "
"; }` — The Alpha, May 17 '13 at 18:04

probablyup · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-17T18:41:01.477

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I think it might be because you're trying to save the image to a URL, instead of a relative or absolute path on the server. If you look at your code, the location is set as an HTTP path.

edited May 17 '13 at 18:41

answered May 17 '13 at 17:57

probablyup

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i don't know? how can i check. i'm using bluehost – patricko May 17 '13 at 17:58
Here's something I found that might help you check: http://www.bluehostforum.com/showthread.php?650-GD-Library!!!-Most-important-for-some-scripts-have-we-got-that – probablyup May 17 '13 at 17:59
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This should be a comment, it doesn't answer the question. – The Alpha May 17 '13 at 18:00
anytime you have to ask OP a question it is not an answer. – Carrie Kendall May 17 '13 at 18:28
I removed the question portion. That being said, I DID provide an answer directly below. No need for snark. – probablyup May 17 '13 at 18:41
what am i doing wrong? i'm loading the full image from the server with `http://...../theimage.jpg` and then setting using `$_ENV["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]."/albums/images/art/` in the `saveImage()` function but it's still not working – patricko May 17 '13 at 19:27
So the resize is working, but my images aren't going into the correct spot. – patricko May 17 '13 at 19:31
I got it! It was an issue with the path... – patricko May 17 '13 at 19:38

using php to resize images from url before saving to server

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