#!/usr/bin/env ruby -w # Demonstrate flatten_images method. Create an image with a drop-shadow effect. require 'rmagick' RMagick = 'RMagick' i = Magick::ImageList.new # Create a background image with a gradient fill i.new_image(200, 100, Magick::GradientFill.new(100, 50, 100, 50, 'khaki1', 'turquoise')) # Create a transparent image for the text shadow i.new_image(200, 100) { self.background_color = 'transparent' } primitives = Magick::Draw.new primitives.annotate i, 0, 0, 2, 2, RMagick do self.pointsize = 32 self.fill = 'gray50' self.gravity = Magick::CenterGravity end # Create another transparent image for the text itself i.new_image(200, 100) { self.background_color = 'transparent' } primitives = Magick::Draw.new primitives.annotate i, 0, 0, -2, -2, RMagick do self.pointsize = 32 self.fill = 'red' self.stroke = 'black' self.gravity = Magick::CenterGravity end # Flatten all 3 into a single image. # i.display i.flatten_images.write 'flatten_images.gif' exit