# Imagick::getImageProperties

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Imagick::getImageProperties — Returns the image properties

### Description

array Imagick::getImageProperties ([ string `$pattern` [, bool `$only_names` ]] )
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Returns all associated properties that match the pattern. If true is passed as second parameter only the property names are returned. This method is present if Imagick is compiled against ImageMagick 6.3.5-9 or later.

### Parameters

`pattern`

  The pattern for property names. Defaults to "*"

`only_names`

  Whether to return only property names

### Return Values

Returns an array containing the image properties or property names.

### Examples

Example#1 Using Imagick::getImageProperties():

An example of extracting EXIF information.

`<?php
/* Create the object */
$im = new imagick("/path/to/example.jpg");
/* Get the EXIF information */
$exifArray = $im->getImageProperties("exif:*");
/* Loop trough the exif properties */
foreach ($exifArray as $name => $property)
{
echo "{$name} => {$property}<br />\n";
}
?>`