# image_type_to_mime_type

(PHP 4 >= 4.3.0, PHP 5)

image_type_to_mime_type — Get Mime-Type for image-type returned by getimagesize, exif_read_data, exif_thumbnail, exif_imagetype

### Description

string image_type_to_mime_type ( int `$imagetype` )

The image_type_to_mime_type() function will determine the Mime-Type for an IMAGETYPE constant.

### Parameters

`imagetype`

  One of the IMAGETYPE_XXX constants

### Return Values

The returned values are as follows

Returned values Constants
`imagetype` | Returned value
--- | ---
`IMAGETYPE_GIF` | image/gif
`IMAGETYPE_JPEG` | image/jpeg
`IMAGETYPE_PNG` | image/png
`IMAGETYPE_SWF` | application/x-shockwave-flash
`IMAGETYPE_PSD` | image/psd
`IMAGETYPE_BMP` | image/bmp
`IMAGETYPE_TIFF_II` (intel byte order) | image/tiff
`IMAGETYPE_TIFF_MM` (motorola byte order) | image/tiff
`IMAGETYPE_JPC` | application/octet-stream
`IMAGETYPE_JP2` | image/jp2
`IMAGETYPE_JPX` | application/octet-stream
`IMAGETYPE_JB2` | application/octet-stream
`IMAGETYPE_SWC` | application/x-shockwave-flash
`IMAGETYPE_IFF` | image/iff
`IMAGETYPE_WBMP` | image/vnd.wap.wbmp
`IMAGETYPE_XBM` | image/xbm
`IMAGETYPE_ICO` | image/vnd.microsoft.icon

### Examples

Example#1 image_type_to_mime_type (file)

`<?php
header("Content-type: " . image_type_to_mime_type(IMAGETYPE_PNG));
?>`

### Notes

> Note: This function does not require the GD image library.

### See Also

- getimagesize()
- exif_imagetype()
- exif_read_data()
- exif_thumbnail()