# Imagick::compareImageChannels

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Imagick::compareImageChannels — Returns the difference in one or more images

### Description

Imagick Imagick::compareImageChannels ( Imagick `$image` , int `$channelType` , int `$metricType` )
Warning

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

Warning

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Compares one or more images and returns the difference image.

### Parameters

`image`

  Imagick object containing the image to compare.

`channelType`

  Provide any channel constant that is valid for your channel mode. To apply to more than one channel, combine channeltype constants using bitwise operators. Defaults to Imagick::CHANNEL_ALL. Refer to this list of channel constants.

`metricType`

  One of the metric type constants.

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success.