NAME

Image::QRCode::Effects - Create snazzy QRCodes.

SYNOPSIS

    use Image::QRCode::Effects;

    my $image = Image::QRCode::Effects->new(
        level => 'H',
        plot  => 'just another perl hacker',
    );

    $image->write(
        outfile         => 'qrcode.jpg',
        colour          => '#1500ff',
        inner_shadow    => 1,
        round_corners   => 1,
        gradient        => 1,
        gradient_colour => '#ffa200',
        gradient_type   => 'radial',
    );

DESCRIPTION

This module provides a collection of effects commonly used on QRCodes to make them look interesting.

It's designed for use with Imager::QRCode, although it'll likely work with any barcode images. Providing you don't stray too far from the default parameters, the resulting barcode should be easily readable.

CONSTRUCTOR

new(%args)

    # Takes same arguments as Imager::QRCode, and additional 'plot' text
    my $qrcode = Imager::QRCode->new(
        plot          => 'Fire walk with me',
        size          => 2,
        margin        => 2,
        version       => 1,
        level         => 'M',
        casesensitive => 1,
        lightcolor    => Imager::Color->new( 255, 255, 255 ),
        darkcolor     => Imager::Color->new( 0, 0, 0 ),
    );

    # Or from file
    my $qr = Image::QRCode::Effects->new( infile => '/path/to/barcode.jpg' );

    # Or from Imager object (eg. Imager::QRCode, after calling ->plot)
    my $qr = Image::QRCode::Effects->new( qrcode => $qrcode );

Returns an Image::QRCode::Effects object, ready to call "write". For the parameters to Imager::QRCode, see that module's documentation.

METHODS

write(%args)

    $qrcode->write(
        outfile => '/my/new/barcode.jpg',

        # dimensions
        size => '600x600', # optional, default is '600x600'

        # basic fill colour
        colour => '#00ff00',    # default #000000

        # extra fill effects
        gradient        => 1,           # optional, default 0
        gradient_colour => '#ff0000',
        gradient_type   => 'normal',    # normal|radial|plasma

        # effects
        # wave effect
        wave       => 1,                # optional, default 0
        wavelength => 30,
        amplitude  => 1.5,

        # inner shadow effect
        inner_shadow  => 1,             # optional, default 0
        shadow_colour => '#cccccc',     # default #000000

        # rounded corners effect
        round_corners    => 1,           # optional, default 0
        corner_sigma     => 2.2,
        corner_threshold => '42%,58%',
    );

Writes the barcode with effects to the specified outfile.

There are three main effects: a wave-like effect, rounded corners and an inner shadow. In addition, there are several gradient fill options. These can be combined and each have parameters that can be altered to create unique images.

Parameters:

outfile - File to write to. Required.

size - Dimensions of new image. Defaults to '600x600'.

colour - Primary fill colour of the barcode

gradient - Boolean, whether to fill the barcode with a gradient. Default is 0.

gradient_colour - Gradient colour to fill when gradient = 1.

gradient_type - Type of gradient. Can be normal (default), radial or plasma.

wave - Boolean, whether to warp the barcode with a wave effect. Default is 0.

wavelength - The length of the waves when wave = 1.

amplitude - The amplitude of the waves when wave = 1.

inner_shadow - Boolean, whether to apply an inner shadow. Default is 0.

shadow_colour - Colour of the shadow when inner_shadow = 1.

round_corners - Boolean, whether to round the corners of the barcode. Default is 0.

corner_sigma - Can be changed to adjust the 'roundedness' of the corners when round_corners = 1. Default is 2.2

corner_threshold - Can be changed to adjust the 'sharpness' of the corners when round_corners = 1. Default is '42%,58%'.

SEE ALSO

Imager::QRCode

Image::Magick

AUTHOR

Mike Cartmell, <mcartmell at cpan.org>

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2013 Mike Cartmell

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

See http://dev.perl.org/licenses/ for more information.