if ($phpThumb->gdimg_source = phpthumb_functions::ImageCreateFunction($phpThumb->w, $phpThumb->h)) {
        $alpha = (100 - min(100, max(0, $opacity))) * 1.27;
        if ($alpha) {
            $phpThumb->setParameter('is_alpha', true);
            imagealphablending($phpThumb->gdimg_source, false);