# Imagick::chopImage

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Imagick::chopImage — Removes a region of an image and trims

### Description

bool Imagick::chopImage ( int `$width` , int `$height` , int `$x` , int `$y` )
Warning

This function is currently not documented; only the argument list is available.

Warning

This function is EXPERIMENTAL. The behaviour of this function, the name of this function, and anything else documented about this function may change without notice in a future release of PHP. Use this function at your own risk.

Removes a region of an image and collapses the image to occupy the removed portion.

### Parameters

`width`

  Width of the chopped area

`height`

  Height of the chopped area

`x`

  X origo of the chopped area

`y`

  Y origo of the chopped area

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success.

### Examples

Example#1 Using Imagick::chopImage():

Example of using Imagick::chopImage

`<?php
/* Create some objects */
$image = new Imagick();
$pixel = new ImagickPixel( 'gray' );
/* New image */
$image->newImage(400, 200, $pixel);
/* Chop image */
$image->chopImage(200, 200, 0, 0);
/* Give image a format */
$image->setImageFormat('png');
/* Output the image with headers */
header('Content-type: image/png');
echo $image;
?>`

### See Also

- Imagick::cropImage()