can't write image data to path in laravel using the Intervention library
Stefan Bogdanescu
Founder & Senior Architect · 2026-06-29
In this blog post, we will discuss the causes and solutions for a common issue faced by developers while working with Laravel 4.2 and the Intervention library. The issue arises when attempting to write image data to a specified path using the Intervention library's Image class but encountering an error. Let's dive into the code, analyze the problem, and provide possible fixes.
Code Snippet
Here is the sample code that produces the issue:php
Route::post('test',function()
{
// check if files was sent
if(Input::hasFile('file'))
{
$image = Input::file('file');
$filename = date('Y-m-d-H:i:s').'-'.$image->getClientOriginalName();
$path = public_path('images/cars/'.$filename);
Image::make($image->getRealPath())->resize(468,249)->save($path);
} else {
return Response::json(array('test'=>false));
}
});