Intervention/image · error · ModifierException

Failed to apply Intervention\Image\Drivers\Imagick\Modifiers

Error message

Failed to apply Intervention\Image\Drivers\Imagick\Modifiers\DrawEllipseModifier, unable to draw ellipse

What it means

Error "Failed to apply Intervention\Image\Drivers\Imagick\Modifiers\DrawEllipseModifier, unable to draw ellipse" thrown in Intervention/image.

Source

Thrown at src/Drivers/Imagick/Modifiers/DrawEllipseModifier.php:69

        try {
            $drawing = new ImagickDraw();
            $drawing->setFillColor($backgroundColor);

            if ($this->drawable->hasBorder()) {
                $drawing->setStrokeWidth($this->drawable->borderSize());
                $drawing->setStrokeColor($borderColor);
            }

            $drawing->ellipse(
                $this->drawable->position()->x(),
                $this->drawable->position()->y(),
                $this->drawable->width() / 2,
                $this->drawable->height() / 2,
                0,
                360,
            );
        } catch (ImagickException | ImagickDrawException $e) {
            throw new ModifierException(
                'Failed to apply ' . self::class . ', unable to draw ellipse',
                previous: $e,
            );
        }

        return $drawing;
    }
}

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Solutions

1. Pass a positive width and height for the ellipse; zero or negative radii make Imagick fail
2. Ensure the center point coordinates are numeric and within reasonable bounds
3. Verify the drawing color and border color are parseable by Imagick

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/Drivers/Imagick/Modifiers/DrawEllipseModifier.php:69 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of Intervention/image@5598b9e397 (2026-08-23). Data as JSON: /api/errors/0be045a2cd0bb0b6. Report an issue: GitHub.