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                        ImagePlayground is a PowerShell module that provides a set of functions for image processing. Among other things it can create QRCodes, BarCodes, Charts, and do image processing that can help with dai...
ImagePlayground is a C# library and a PowerShell module that allows you to play with images in different ways.
It allows to create QR codes, BAR codes, Charts and do image manipulation.
It provides ability to read QR codes and BAR codes.
It provides ability to manipulate imagates by adding text, resizing, cropping, rotating, blurring, sharpening, etc.
It provides way to add watermark to images - either by text or by image.
Known Issues
This module will work fine for PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7+. It works on Windows, Linux and macOS, with an exception to support of charts on Linux and macOS. There is a plan to add support for charts on Linux and macOS in the future.
Currently the module has a problem when running in VSCode PowerShell extension when on PowerShell 5.1 (other versions work fine!) It works fine when running in PowerShell 5.1 console, or ISE (shrug!).
Features
- ☑️ QR Codes
- ☑️ QR Code Standard
 - ☑️ QR Code WiFi
 - ☑️ QR Code Contact
 - 📥 Others to be added
 
 - ☑️ Barcode
- ☑️ EAN
 - ☑️ Code.39
 
 - ☑️ Barcode Reader - library can read barcodes
 - ☑️ QR Code Reader - library can read QR codes
 - ☑️ Image Combine
 - ☑️ Image Resize
 - ☑️ Image Crop
 - ☑️ Image Rotate
 - ☑️ Image Grayscale
 - ☑️ Image Blur
 - ☑️ Image Sharpen
 - ☑️ Many more
 
Installation
Install-Module ImagePlayGround -Force -Verbose
Usage
Creating and reading QR Codes
Creating basic QR Code
New-ImageQRCode -Content 'https://evotec.xyz' -FilePath "$PSScriptRoot\Samples\QRCode.png"

Creating QR codes and reading them back is as easy as:
New-ImageQRContact -FilePath "$PSScriptRoot\Samples\QRCodeContact.png" -outputType VCard4 -Firstname "Przemek" -Lastname "Klys" -MobilePhone "+48 500 000 000"
$Message = Get-ImageQRCode -FilePath "$PSScriptRoot\Samples\QRCodeContact.png"
$Message | Format-List *
New-ImageQRCodeWiFi -SSID 'Evotec' -Password 'EvotecPassword' -FilePath "$PSScriptRoot\Samples\QRCodeWiFi.png"
$Message = Get-ImageQRCode -FilePath "$PSScriptRoot\Samples\QRCodeWiFi.png"
$Message | Format-List *
New-ImageQRCode -Content 'https://evotec.xyz' -FilePath "$PSScriptRoot\Samples\QRCode.png"
$Message = Get-ImageQRCode -FilePath "$PSScriptRoot\Samples\QRCode.png"
$Message | Format-List *
Creating charts
Bar charts
New-ImageChart {
    New-ImageChartBar -Value 5 -Label "C#"
    New-ImageChartBar -Value 12 -Label "C++"
    New-ImageChartBar -Value 10 -Label "PowerShell"
} -Show -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Samples\ChartsBar1.png

Pie charts
New-ImageChart {
    New-ImageChartPie -Name "C#" -Value 5
    New-ImageChartPie -Name "C++" -Value 12
    New-ImageChartPie -Name "PowerShell" -Value 10
} -Show -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Output\ChartsPie1.png -Width 500 -Height 500

Line charts
New-ImageChart {
    New-ImageChartLine -Value 5, 10, 12, 18, 10, 13 -Name "C#"
    New-ImageChartLine -Value 10,15,30,40,50,60 -Name "C++"
    New-ImageChartLine -Value 10,5,12,18,30,60 -Name "PowerShell"
} -Show -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Output\ChartsLine1.png

Radar charts
New-ImageChart {
    New-ImageChartRadial -Name "C#" -Value 5
    New-ImageChartRadial -Name "AutoIt v3" -Value 50
    New-ImageChartRadial -Name "PowerShell" -Value 10
    New-ImageChartRadial -Name "C++" -Value 18
    New-ImageChartRadial -Name "F#" -Value 100
} -Show -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Samples\ChartsRadial.png -Width 500 -Height 500

Reading bar codes
Get-ImageBarCode -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Samples\BarcodeEAN13.png
Get-ImageBarCode -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Samples\BarcodeEAN7.png
Image processing
Image processing exposes several methods. It allows to resize, crop, rotate, grayscale, blur, sharpen and more. You can use all available methods as shown below:
AdaptiveThreshold Method     void AdaptiveThreshold()
AddImage          Method     void AddImage(string filePath, int x, int y, float opacity), void AddImage(SixLabors.ImageSharp.Image image, int x, int y, float opacity), void AddImage(SixLabors.ImageSharp.Image image, SixLabors.ImageSharp.Point location, float opacity)
AddText           Method     void AddText(float x, float y, string text, SixLabors.ImageSharp.Color color, float fontSize = 16, string fontFamilyName = "Arial")
AutoOrient        Method     void AutoOrient()
BackgroundColor   Method     void BackgroundColor(SixLabors.ImageSharp.Color color)
BlackWhite        Method     void BlackWhite()
BokehBlur         Method     void BokehBlur()
BoxBlur           Method     void BoxBlur()
Brightness        Method     void Brightness(float amount)
Contrast          Method     void Contrast(float amount)
Crop              Method     void Crop(SixLabors.ImageSharp.Rectangle rectangle)
Filter            Method     void Filter(SixLabors.ImageSharp.ColorMatrix colorMatrix)
Flip              Method     void Flip(SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.FlipMode flipMode)
GaussianBlur      Method     void GaussianBlur(System.Nullable[float] sigma)
GaussianSharpen   Method     void GaussianSharpen(System.Nullable[float] sigma)
GetTextSize       Method     SixLabors.Fonts.FontRectangle GetTextSize(string text, float fontSize, string fontFamilyName)
Grayscale         Method     void Grayscale(SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.GrayscaleMode grayscaleMode = SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.GrayscaleMode.Bt709)
Hue               Method     void Hue(float degrees)
OilPaint          Method     void OilPaint(), void OilPaint(int levels, int brushSize)
Pixelate          Method     void Pixelate(), void Pixelate(int size)
Polaroid          Method     void Polaroid()
Resize            Method     void Resize(System.Nullable[int] width, System.Nullable[int] height, bool keepAspectRatio = True), void Resize(int percentage)
Rotate            Method     void Rotate(SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.RotateMode rotateMode), void Rotate(float degrees)
RotateFlip        Method     void RotateFlip(SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.RotateMode rotateMode, SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.FlipMode flipMode)
Saturate          Method     void Saturate(float amount)
Watermark         Method     void Watermark(string text, float x, float y, SixLabors.ImageSharp.Color color, float fontSize = 16, string fontFamilyName = "Arial", float padding = 18), void Watermark(string text, ImagePlayground.Image+WatermarkPlacement placement, SixLabors.ImageSharp.Color color, float fontSize = 16, string fontFamilyName = "Arial", fl…
WatermarkImage    Method     void WatermarkImage(string filePath, ImagePlayground.Image+WatermarkPlacement placement, float opacity = 1, float padding = 18, int rotate = 0, SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.FlipMode flipMode = SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.FlipMode.None, int watermarkPercentage = 20)
Converting images
ConvertTo-Image -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Samples\LogoEvotec.png -OutputPath $PSScriptRoot\Output\LogoEvotec.jpg
Resizing images
Resize-Image -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Samples\LogoEvotec.png -OutputPath $PSScriptRoot\Output\LogoEvotecResize.png -Width 100 -Height 100
Resize-Image -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Samples\LogoEvotec.png -OutputPath $PSScriptRoot\Output\LogoEvotecResizeMaintainAspectRatio.png -Width 300
Resize-Image -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Samples\LogoEvotec.png -OutputPath $PSScriptRoot\Output\LogoEvotecResizePercent.png -Percentage 200
Manipulating images
$Image = Get-Image -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Samples\LogoEvotec.png
$Image.BlackWhite()
$Image.BackgroundColor("Red")
Save-Image -Image $Image -Open -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Output\LogoEvotecChanged.png
# Save Pixalate
$Image = Get-Image -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Samples\PrzemyslawKlysAndKulkozaurr.jpg
$Image.Pixelate(30)
Save-Image -Image $Image -Open -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Output\PrzemyslawKlysAndKulkozaurrPixelate.jpg
# Save as Polaroid
$Image = Get-Image -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Samples\PrzemyslawKlysAndKulkozaurr.jpg
$Image.Polaroid()
Save-Image -Image $Image -Open -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Output\PrzemyslawKlysAndKulkozaurrPolaroid.jpg
# Add watermark
$Image = Get-Image -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Samples\PrzemyslawKlysAndKulkozaurr.jpg
$Image.WatermarkImage("$PSScriptRoot\Samples\LogoEvotec.png",[ImagePlayground.Image+WatermarkPlacement]::Middle, 0.5, 0.5)
# Add watermark with rotation 90 degrees
$Image.WatermarkImage("$PSScriptRoot\Samples\LogoEvotec.png",[ImagePlayground.Image+WatermarkPlacement]::TopLeft, 1, 18, 90)
# Resize 200% in the same image
$Image.Resize(200)
# Rotate 30 degrees in the same image
$Image.Rotate(30)
Save-Image -Image $Image -Open -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Output\PrzemyslawKlysAndKulkozaurrWatermark.jpg
Adding watermarks
# Add watermark
$Image = Get-Image -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Samples\PrzemyslawKlysAndKulkozaurr.jpg
# void WatermarkImage(string filePath, ImagePlayground.Image+WatermarkPlacement placement, float opacity = 1, float padding = 18, int rotate = 0, SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.FlipMode flipMode = SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.FlipMode.None, int watermarkPercentage = 20)
$Image.WatermarkImage("$PSScriptRoot\Samples\LogoEvotec.png", [ImagePlayground.Image+WatermarkPlacement]::Middle, 0.5, 0.5)
# Add watermark with rotation 90 degrees
$Image.WatermarkImage("$PSScriptRoot\Samples\LogoEvotec.png", [ImagePlayground.Image+WatermarkPlacement]::TopLeft, 1, 18, 90)
# Add watermark with text
# There are 2 methods to add watermark with text
#void Watermark(string text, float x, float y, SixLabors.ImageSharp.Color color, float fontSize = 16, string fontFamilyName = "Arial", float padding = 18)
#void Watermark(string text, ImagePlayground.Image+WatermarkPlacement placement, SixLabors.ImageSharp.Color color, float fontSize = 16, string fontFamilyName = "Arial", float padding = 18)
$Image.Watermark("Evotec", [ImagePlayground.Image+WatermarkPlacement]::TopRight, [SixLabors.ImageSharp.Color]::Blue, 50, "Calibri")
Save-Image -Image $Image -Open -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Output\PrzemyslawKlysAndKulkozaurrWatermarkWithText.jpg

Get EXIF data
$Image = Get-Image -FilePath "C:\Users\przemyslaw.klys\Downloads\IMG_4644.jpeg"
$Image.Width
$Image.Height
$Image.Metadata
$Image.Metadata.ExifProfile | Format-List
$Image.Metadata.ExifProfile.Values | Format-Table
$Image.Metadata.IccProfile.Header | Format-Table
$Image.Metadata.IccProfile.Entries | Format-Table

Set EXIF data
Get-ImageExif -FilePath "C:\Users\przemyslaw.klys\Downloads\IMG_4644.jpeg" -Translate | Format-List Datetime*, GPS*
$setImageExifSplat = @{
    FilePath       = "C:\Users\przemyslaw.klys\Downloads\IMG_4644.jpeg"
    ExifTag        = ([SixLabors.ImageSharp.Metadata.Profiles.Exif.ExifTag]::DateTimeOriginal)
    Value          = ([DateTime]::Now).ToString("yyyy:MM:dd HH:mm:ss")
    FilePathOutput = "$PSScriptRoot\Output\IMG_4644.jpeg"
}
Set-ImageExif @setImageExifSplat
Get-ImageExif -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Output\IMG_4644.jpeg -Translate | Format-List Datetime*, GPS*
Remove EXIF data
Get-ImageExif -FilePath "C:\Users\przemyslaw.klys\Downloads\IMG_4644.jpeg" | Format-Table
$removeImageExifSplat = @{
    FilePath       = "C:\Users\przemyslaw.klys\Downloads\IMG_4644.jpeg"
    ExifTag        = [SixLabors.ImageSharp.Metadata.Profiles.Exif.ExifTag]::GPSLatitude, [SixLabors.ImageSharp.Metadata.Profiles.Exif.ExifTag]::GPSLongitude
    FilePathOutput = "$PSScriptRoot\Output\IMG_46441.jpeg"
}
Remove-ImageExif @removeImageExifSplat
$removeImageExifSplat = @{
    FilePath       = "C:\Users\przemyslaw.klys\Downloads\IMG_4644.jpeg"
    All            = $true
    FilePathOutput = "$PSScriptRoot\Output\IMG_46442.jpeg"
}
Remove-ImageExif @removeImageExifSplat
Get-ImageExif -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Output\IMG_46441.jpeg | Format-Table
Get-ImageExif -FilePath $PSScriptRoot\Output\IMG_46442.jpeg | Format-Table
Libraries
Current libraries and their licenses:
- QRCoder-ImageSharp - licensed MIT
 - ScottPlot - licensed MIT
 - Barcoder - licensed MIT
 - BarcodeReader.ImageSharp - licensed MIT
 - SixLabors.ImageSharp - licensed Apache 2.0
 - Codeuctivity.ImageSharpCompare - licensed Apache 2.0
 
Future Considerations / Alternatives
If any of the libraries above prove insufficient, we can add more libraries to the list or replace with those
- OxyPlot - licensed MIT
 - Microcharts - licensed MIT