"[I]images on the Web are, and always have been, a double-edged sword. Correctly used, they can enhance a Web site's appearance and usability, while incorrect usage can frustrate your visitors and earn you a few thousand megabytes of hate mail."

"Over the next few pages, you're going to learn how to create images using PHP's image manipulation capabilities. PHP makes image creation very simple - a few lines of code and you'll have an image that can be easily reproduced, modified and used on your Web site."

"However, there's one important thing you need to remember, as you revel in your new-found power - just because PHP makes it easier does not, in itself, qualify as a reason to make your Web site top-heavy with GIFs and JPEGs. You need to have a good reason for everything you do, and that rule applies as much on the Web as anywhere else - a site full of pretty but non-functional images is not likely to endear your Web site visitors to you, especially if they're on a slow modem link."

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