How can PHP developers handle special characters, especially in international contexts, when creating graphics?

Special characters, especially in international contexts, can be handled by using PHP's `mb_convert_encoding()` function to convert the characters to the desired encoding before creating graphics. This ensures that the characters are displayed correctly regardless of the encoding used.

// Example code snippet to handle special characters in PHP when creating graphics
$text = "Special characters: é, ñ, ü";
$encoded_text = mb_convert_encoding($text, 'UTF-8', 'auto'); // Convert text to UTF-8 encoding

// Create graphics using the encoded text
// Example code to create graphics goes here