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application: "Intervention Image"
version: "Version 4"
status: "stable"
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# Driver Internals

## Access driver's native image data

Advanced Intervention Image techniques: access native image data directly and combine with custom modifier classes for complex transformations.


If the supplied options are not sufficient, you can create your own
solutions using your own [custom extensions](https://image.intervention.io/v4/modifying-images/custom-extensions.md).
Furthermore, you can access the native image object, so that all functions
used by the actual image processing libraries (such as GD or Imagick) can
be used — even those not covered by Intervention Image.

## Access the Native Image Object

Depending on the driver, each image object is mapped internally by either an
instance of a `GDImage::class` or an `Imagick::class` object. The parent image object of
Intervention Image provides access to this base object.

The following example uses the native Imagick function [oilPaintImage()](https://www.php.net/manual/en/imagick.oilpaintimage.php) which is not included in this library.

```php
use Intervention\Image\ImageManager;
use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Imagick\Driver;

// read test image from a file
$image = ImageManager::usingDriver(Driver::class)->decode('test.png');

// access Imagick instance directly
$imagick = $image->core()->native();

// use Imagick method
$imagick->oilPaintImage(4.5);
```

Combined with [custom extensions](https://image.intervention.io/v4/modifying-images/custom-extensions.md), Intervention
Image can be extended with your own modifier combinations for endless
possibilities.

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## Become a Sponsor

### Intervention Image needs your help to keep the project going

Intervention Image is non-commercial, open source licensed and completely free to use. The considerable
effort required to maintain and develop the software is only possible with the financial support
of sponsors. There are two ways in which you can support this project.

- Support via [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/Intervention)
- Support via [Ko-Fi](https://ko-fi.com/interventionphp)