Wednesday, November 9, 2011

ImageMagick 6.7.3-4-Convert and resize images using the command line

*ImageMagick* is a set of tools that can be used to read, write, and
manipulate images in almost any format including TIFF, JPEG, PNG, PDF,
PhotoCD, and GIF. The advantage of ImageMagick is that it can be used to
create images dynamically making it suitable for Web apps. In addition, you
can resize, rotate, sharpen, color reduce and add special effects to an
image. However, ImageMagick is strictly for those familiar with the command
line as there is no GUI. You can only make changes to images using commands
such as "$magick> convert rose.jpg rose.png". For those familiar with
programming languages, you can use C, C++, Perl, Java, PHP, Python, or Ruby
to make changes. A high-quality 2D renderer is also included which provides
SVG capabilities. If you are familiar with programming commands, then the
range of actions possible with ImageMagick is truly impressive including,
conversions, resizing, transparencies, animated GIFs and shape drawing.
However, the lack of GUI will exclude most people from using it. *If you're
familiar with programming languages and need a powerful command line based
tool, Image Magick is worth exploring.*Download *ImageMagick 6.7.3-4* in
Softonic