phalcon/cphalcon · error · Phalcon\Image\Exceptions\ImageLoadFailed

Failed to create image from file {file}

Error message

Failed to create image from file {file}

What it means

Error "Failed to create image from file {file}" thrown in phalcon/cphalcon.

Source

Thrown at phalcon/Image/Adapter/Imagick.zep:95

     * @throws ImagickException
     */
    public function __construct(
        string file,
        int width = null,
        int height = null
    ) {
        var image;

        this->check();

        let this->file  = file;
        let this->image = new ImagickNative();

        if (true === this->phpFileExists(this->file)) {
            let this->realpath = (string) realpath(this->file);

            if (true !== this->image->readImage(this->realpath)) {
                throw new ImageLoadFailed(this->file);
            }

            if (!this->image->getImageAlphaChannel()) {
                this->image->setImageAlphaChannel(
                    constant("Imagick::ALPHACHANNEL_SET")
                );
            }
            let this->type = this->image->getImageType();

            /**
             * GIF. The format, not the image type: getImageType() reports an
             * Imagick IMGTYPE_* value, which never equals an IMAGETYPE_* one.
             */
            if ("GIF" === strtoupper(this->image->getImageFormat())) {
                let image = this->image->coalesceImages();

                this->image->clear();
                this->image->destroy();

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at phalcon/Image/Adapter/Imagick.zep:95 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of phalcon/cphalcon@b7419de9cd (2026-08-21). Data as JSON: /api/errors/06b633506ca69e50. Report an issue: GitHub.