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California Driver’s License Security Template Generator

(Free & Supports Bulk Upload)

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You can edit the below JavaScript code to customize the image tool.
async function processImage(originalImg) {
    const width = 1600;
    const height = 1000;
    
    // Create the canvas canvas
    const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
    canvas.width = width;
    canvas.height = height;
    const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

    // 1. Draw High-Resolution Gradient Background
    const bgGrad = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, width, height);
    bgGrad.addColorStop(0, '#f0f9ff'); // Light heavenly cyan
    bgGrad.addColorStop(0.4, '#ffffe0'); // Soft yellow
    bgGrad.addColorStop(0.7, '#e0f2fe'); // Light blue
    bgGrad.addColorStop(1, '#ffffff'); // Pure white
    ctx.fillStyle = bgGrad;
    ctx.fillRect(0, 0, width, height);

    // 2. Draw complex wavy Guilloche security lines
    const drawWaves = (color, freq1, amp1, freq2, amp2, steps, yOffset, opacity, symmetryOffset = 0) => {
        ctx.lineWidth = 1.0;
        ctx.strokeStyle = color;
        ctx.globalAlpha = opacity;
        for(let i = 0; i < steps; i++) {
            ctx.beginPath();
            for(let x = 0; x <= width; x += 3) {
                // Symmetrical overlapping wave generation
                const wave1 = Math.sin((x * freq1) + (i * 0.15) + symmetryOffset) * amp1;
                const wave2 = Math.cos((x * freq2) - (i * 0.1)) * amp2;
                const phaseSkew = Math.sin(x * 0.002) * 50;
                let y = yOffset + (i * 18) + wave1 + wave2 + phaseSkew;
                
                if (x === 0) ctx.moveTo(x, y);
                else ctx.lineTo(x, y);
            }
            ctx.stroke();
        }
    };

    // Layered multiple security waves for the "guilloche" effect
    drawWaves('#38bdf8', 0.006, 120, 0.012, 60, 60, -100, 0.25, 0); // Light blue
    drawWaves('#38bdf8', 0.006, 120, 0.012, 60, 60, -100, 0.25, Math.PI); // Light blue opposing symmetry
    drawWaves('#fcd34d', 0.008, 140, 0.015, 40, 50, -50, 0.35, Math.PI / 2); // Yellow
    drawWaves('#ffffff', 0.025, 35, 0.035, 20, 70, 0, 0.5, 0); // Intricate white overlay

    // Reset alpha for main drawing operations
    ctx.globalAlpha = 1.0;

    // 3. Setup text layers & Load dynamic Font (Pacifico for "California")
    try {
        const font = new FontFace('Pacifico', 'url(https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/pacifico/v22/FwZY7-Qmy14u9lezJ-6H6MmBp0u-.woff2)');
        await font.load();
        document.fonts.add(font);
    } catch (err) {
        console.warn("Could not load Pacifico font, falling back to system script fonts.", err);
    }

    // Huge faded background bear silhouette for authenticity
    ctx.globalAlpha = 0.04;
    drawBear(ctx, 350, 150, 7.0);
    ctx.globalAlpha = 1.0;

    // 4. Draw Official "California" script and Top Layout Elements
    ctx.font = "normal 140px 'Pacifico', 'Brush Script MT', cursive";
    ctx.fillStyle = "#0c3b8a"; // Classic bold blue
    ctx.textBaseline = "alphabetic";
    ctx.fillText("California", 460, 155);

    // Red separator line under "California"
    ctx.beginPath();
    ctx.strokeStyle = "#e11d48";
    ctx.lineWidth = 4;
    ctx.moveTo(480, 185);
    ctx.lineTo(1200, 185);
    ctx.stroke();

    // Standard Driver License Labels
    ctx.font = "bold 38px 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif";
    ctx.fillStyle = "#0c3b8a";
    ctx.fillText("DRIVER LICENSE", 480, 240);
    ctx.font = "bold 26px 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif";
    ctx.fillText("USA", 970, 240);

    // Red static fields
    ctx.fillStyle = "#e11d48"; 
    ctx.font = "bold 24px Arial";
    ctx.fillText("DOB", 480, 310);
    ctx.fillText("EXP", 780, 310);

    // Blue static fields corresponding to standard empty template structures
    ctx.fillStyle = "#2563eb"; 
    ctx.font = "bold 18px Arial";
    const templateFields = [
        { t: "LN", x: 480, y: 390 }, { t: "FN", x: 480, y: 460 },
        { t: "ADDRESS", x: 480, y: 530 }, { t: "DOB", x: 480, y: 620 },
        { t: "CLASS", x: 480, y: 720 }, { t: "HAIR", x: 670, y: 720 },
        { t: "EYES", x: 820, y: 720 }, { t: "HGT", x: 970, y: 720 }, { t: "WGT", x: 1120, y: 720 }
    ];
    templateFields.forEach(f => ctx.fillText(f.t, f.x, f.y));

    // 5. Draw REAL ID Golden Bear Emblem (Top Right)
    drawBear(ctx, 1270, 45, 1.6);

    // 6. Draw clean, empty white square placeholder for the main photo (Left)
    const mainBox = { x: 70, y: 230, w: 370, h: 480 };
    ctx.fillStyle = "#ffffff";
    ctx.shadowColor = "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)";
    ctx.shadowBlur = 10;
    ctx.shadowOffsetY = 4;
    ctx.fillRect(mainBox.x, mainBox.y, mainBox.w, mainBox.h);
    
    // Remove shadow for strokes/images
    ctx.shadowBlur = 0;
    ctx.shadowOffsetY = 0;
    
    // Light border framing the photo box
    ctx.strokeStyle = "#e5e7eb";
    ctx.lineWidth = 2;
    ctx.strokeRect(mainBox.x, mainBox.y, mainBox.w, mainBox.h);

    // Map the user input photo to the primary placeholder area
    if (originalImg) {
        drawImageFitted(ctx, originalImg, mainBox.x + 10, mainBox.y + 10, mainBox.w - 20, mainBox.h - 20);
    }

    // 7. Draw smaller, faded ghost photo placeholder (Bottom Right)
    const ghostBox = { x: 1250, y: 550, w: 230, h: 300 };
    ctx.fillStyle = "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)";
    ctx.fillRect(ghostBox.x, ghostBox.y, ghostBox.w, ghostBox.h);
    // Render the ghosted actual user image
    if (originalImg) {
        ctx.globalAlpha = 0.35; // Faded visual effect
        drawImageFitted(ctx, originalImg, ghostBox.x + 5, ghostBox.y + 5, ghostBox.w - 10, ghostBox.h - 10);
        ctx.globalAlpha = 1.0;
    }

    // 8. Add photorealistic noise pass blending slightly onto the template
    const imgData = ctx.getImageData(0, 0, width, height);
    const data = imgData.data;
    for (let i = 0; i < data.length; i += 4) {
        // Minimal monochrome ISO noise pattern to mimic typical secure document grain
        const noise = (Math.random() - 0.5) * 8; 
        data[i] += noise;     
        data[i+1] += noise;   
        data[i+2] += noise;   
    }
    ctx.putImageData(imgData, 0, 0);

    return canvas;

    // --- Helper Math/Drawing Functions ---

    function drawBear(ctx, startX, startY, scale) {
        ctx.save();
        ctx.translate(startX, startY);
        ctx.scale(scale, scale);
        
        ctx.beginPath();
        // Hand-coded Bezier curve approximation of the California Grizzly Bear
        ctx.moveTo(5, 40);
        ctx.quadraticCurveTo(10, 30, 20, 30);
        ctx.quadraticCurveTo(30, 30, 38, 35);
        ctx.quadraticCurveTo(55, 12, 65, 15); // Powerful shoulder hump
        ctx.quadraticCurveTo(90, 15, 110, 25); // Sloping back
        ctx.quadraticCurveTo(135, 32, 137, 50); // Rump
        ctx.quadraticCurveTo(138, 62, 133, 75); // Rear upper leg
        ctx.lineTo(135, 87);
        ctx.lineTo(110, 87);
        ctx.lineTo(116, 75); // Inner back leg
        ctx.quadraticCurveTo(105, 65, 88, 70); // Belly
        ctx.lineTo(75, 88); 
        ctx.lineTo(55, 88); 
        ctx.lineTo(62, 70); // Inner front leg
        ctx.quadraticCurveTo(45, 60, 38, 60); // Chest
        ctx.lineTo(20, 56); // Chin
        ctx.lineTo(8, 50); // Snout
        ctx.closePath();
        
        // Photorealistic golden metallic gradient
        const metalGrad = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, 140, 100);
        metalGrad.addColorStop(0, '#DAA520'); // Goldenrod
        metalGrad.addColorStop(0.3, '#FFF7A0'); // Vibrant shine
        metalGrad.addColorStop(0.6, '#D4AF37'); // Metallic Gold
        metalGrad.addColorStop(1, '#B8860B');   // Dark Goldenrod
        
        ctx.fillStyle = metalGrad;
        ctx.fill();
        
        // Render 5-pointed white cutout star centered on the upper rear (REAL ID style)
        ctx.translate(100, 42); 
        drawStar(ctx, 0, 0, 5, 12, 5.5);
        ctx.fillStyle = '#FFFFFF'; // Cutout color (white matches the white layer of ID card)
        ctx.fill();
        
        ctx.restore();
    }

    function drawStar(ctx, cx, cy, spikes, outerRadius, innerRadius) {
        let rotation = Math.PI / 2 * 3;
        let x = cx;
        let y = cy;
        let step = Math.PI / spikes;
        
        ctx.beginPath();
        ctx.moveTo(cx, cy - outerRadius);
        for (let i = 0; i < spikes; i++) {
            x = cx + Math.cos(rotation) * outerRadius;
            y = cy + Math.sin(rotation) * outerRadius;
            ctx.lineTo(x, y);
            rotation += step;
            x = cx + Math.cos(rotation) * innerRadius;
            y = cy + Math.sin(rotation) * innerRadius;
            ctx.lineTo(x, y);
            rotation += step;
        }
        ctx.lineTo(cx, cy - outerRadius);
        ctx.closePath();
    }

    function drawImageFitted(ctx, img, dx, dy, dw, dh) {
        const imgAspect = img.width / img.height;
        const boxAspect = dw / dh;
        let sWidth = img.width;
        let sHeight = img.height;
        let sx = 0;
        let sy = 0;
        
        // object-fit cover logic maintaining ratio
        if (imgAspect > boxAspect) {
            sWidth = img.height * boxAspect;
            sx = (img.width - sWidth) / 2;
        } else {
            sHeight = img.width / boxAspect;
            sy = (img.height - sHeight) / 2;
        }
        
        ctx.drawImage(img, sx, sy, sWidth, sHeight, dx, dy, dw, dh);
    }
}

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Description

This tool generates a high-resolution graphic template inspired by California driver’s license security features. It utilizes advanced canvas rendering to create complex visual elements such as Guilloche wavy security lines, gradient backgrounds, and simulated metallic emblems. The generator includes placeholders for profile photos, including a primary photo area and a secondary faded ‘ghost’ image, and applies a photorealistic noise pass to mimic the texture of secure documents. This tool can be used for graphic design mockups, educational demonstrations regarding document security features, or creative prototyping for identification-style layouts.

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