How can I make a snapshot image of a web page in php?

Question

I am using php and I want to take a snapshot of my web page using php. Something similar to this

http://www.moneycontrol.com/gd/mail%5Findices.php

How can i do that?

Answer 1

You can use Imagemagick.

Answer 2

Theres is a comprehensive summary of image creation option in Php here. The other option not already mentioned is Cairo.

Answer 3

The fastest and surest way in PHP to create images is to look at the GD Library. They have tons of functions to help you create your image easily.

Should you need a font that is available in Windows Font but not in PHP font, you can use this tool to convert it: http://www.wedwick.com/wftopf.exe