# composite_layers.rb

    #!/usr/bin/ruby1.9.1 -w
    require 'RMagick'

    class Magick::ImageList
      # Create a shadow image for each image in the list
      def shadow(x_offset = 4, y_offset = 4, sigma = 4.0, opacity = 1.0)
        return collect { |frame| frame.shadow(x_offset, y_offset, sigma, opacity) }
      end
    end

    ruby = Magick::ImageList.new

    # Draw a rotating "Ruby" animation
    gc = Magick::Draw.new
    gc.gravity = Magick::CenterGravity
    gc.pointsize = 24
    gc.font_weight = Magick::BoldWeight
    gc.fill = "darkred"
    gc.stroke = "black"
    gc.stroke_width = 1

    23.times do
      ruby << Magick::Image.new(100, 100) {self.background_color = "none"}
      gc.annotate(ruby, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Ruby")
      gc.rotation = 15
    end

    # Create a gradient background
    bg = Magick::ImageList.new
    bg.new_image(99, 99, Magick::GradientFill.new(50, 50, 50, 50, "white", "tan"))
    bg.border!(1, 1, "black")

    # Create the animated shadows of the rotating "Ruby" animation
    shadows = ruby.shadow(2, 5, 3)

    # Composite the shadow animation over the background. Since there is only one
    # background image, it will replicated for each frame in the shadow animation.
    begin
      result = bg.composite_layers(shadows)

      # Composite the "Ruby" animation over the previous composite
      result = result.composite_layers(ruby)
      result.delay = 10
      result.write("composite_layers.gif")
      result[0].write("composite_layers1.gif")

    rescue NotImplementedError
        result = Magick::Image.read('images/notimplemented.gif').first
        result.resize!(100, 100)
        result.write("composite_layers.gif")
        result.write("composite_layers1.gif")
    end
    exit

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