What are the best practices for handling image manipulation tasks in PHP when GD library is not available?

When the GD library is not available in PHP, an alternative solution for handling image manipulation tasks is to use the Imagick extension. Imagick is a native PHP extension that provides a powerful set of functions for image processing. By installing the Imagick extension, you can perform various image manipulation tasks like resizing, cropping, and applying filters without relying on the GD library. 

// Check if Imagick extension is available
if(extension_loaded('imagick')) {
    // Create a new Imagick object
    $image = new Imagick('image.jpg');
    
    // Resize the image
    $image->resizeImage(200, 200, Imagick::FILTER_LANCZOS, 1);
    
    // Save the manipulated image
    $image->writeImage('resized_image.jpg');
    
    // Destroy the Imagick object
    $image->destroy();
    
    echo 'Image resized successfully.';
} else {
    echo 'Imagick extension is not available. Please install Imagick to perform image manipulation tasks.';
}

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