How can the positioning of dropdown fields over an image be achieved effectively in PHP, without relying on extensive image manipulation?

To position dropdown fields over an image in PHP without extensive image manipulation, you can use CSS to overlay the dropdown fields on top of the image. By setting the image as the background of a container div and positioning the dropdown fields within that div, you can achieve the desired effect without altering the image itself.

<div style="position: relative;">
    <img src="image.jpg" style="width: 100%;">
    <div style="position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);">
        <select>
            <option value="1">Option 1</option>
            <option value="2">Option 2</option>
            <option value="3">Option 3</option>
        </select>
    </div>
</div>