---
name: "Imager::File::PNG"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libimager-perl"
version: "1.027+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Imager::File::PNG"
---

# Imager::File::PNG(3pm)

read and write PNG files

## NAME

Imager::File::PNG - read and write PNG files

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use Imager;
  my $img = Imager->new;
  $img->read(file=>"foo.png")
    or die $img->errstr;
  $img->write(file => "foo.png")
    or die $img->errstr;
```

## DESCRIPTION

Imager's PNG support is documented in Imager::Files.

## METHODS

Two low level class methods are provided, most for use by Imager::File::APNG, but it may later be used for other formats that can encapsulate PNG such as ICO.

- "Imager::File::PNG-\>read($im, $io, %hsh)"

  Read a PNG image from the supplied Imager::IO object `$io` into the Imager object `$im`.

  Returns a true value on success.

- "Imager::File::PNG-\>write($im, $io, %hsh)"

  Write a PNG image to the supplied Imager::IO object `$io` from the Imager object `$im`.

  Returns a true value on success.

## AUTHOR

Tony Cook \<tonyc@cpan.org\>

## SEE ALSO

Imager, Imager::Files.