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Overview
- Introduction: convert, edit, or compose images from the command-line or program interface.
- Examples of ImageMagick usage: a few examples that show what you can do with an image using ImageMagick.
- Anthony Thyssen's examples of ImageMagick usage: a comprehensive tutorial of using ImageMagick from the command line.
- Color names: how to specify a color name, a hex color, or a numerical RGB, RGBA, HSL, HSLA, CMYK, or CMYKA color.
- Color management: accurate color management with color profiles or in lieu of-- built-in gamma compression or expansion as demanded by the colorspace.
- Resources: ImageMagick depends on external resources including configuration files, loadable modules, fonts, and environment variables.
- Parallel execution: ImageMagick is threaded to take advantage of speed-ups offered by the multicore processor chips.
- Security policy: best practices strongly encourage you to configure a security policy that suits your local environment.
- Architecture: get to know more about the software and algorithms behind ImageMagick.
- License: the legally binding and authoritative terms and conditions for use, reproduction, and distribution of ImageMagick.
- Export classification: export control status of ImageMagick.
- Privacy policy: we do not collect personal identifier information.
- ImageMagick version 7: learn how ImageMagick version 7 differs from previous versions.
- Changelog: a chronological list of changes, bug fixes, and new features for each ImageMagick release.
- History: how ImageMagick was conceived and developed.
Download ImageMagick
- Download ImageMagick: ImageMagick source and binary distributions are available from a variety of FTP and Web mirrors.
- Linux source: Linux source distributions.
- Windows source: Windows source distributions.
- Linux and Windows binaries: Linux and Windows binary distributions.
- Git repository: stable and development source releases.
Install ImageMagick
You can install ImageMagick from source. However, if you don't have a proper development environment or if you're anxious to get started, download a ready-to-run Linux or Windows executable.
- Install from source: ImageMagick builds under Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Command-line Tools
- Command-line tools: overview of the ImageMagick commands.
- magick: convert, resize, blur, crop, dither, draw, flip, join, re-sample, and more.
- magick animate: animates an image sequence on any X server.
- magick compare: mathematically and visually annotate the difference between an image and its reconstruction.
- magick composite: overlaps one image over another.
- magick conjure: interprets and executes scripts written in the Magick Scripting Language (MSL).
- magick display: displays an image or image sequence on any X server.
- magick identify: describes the format and characteristics of one or more image files.
- magick import: saves any visible window on an X server and outputs it as an image file.
- magick mogrify: resize, blur, crop, despeckle, dither, draw, flip, join, re-sample, etc.
- magick montage: create a composite image by combining several separate images.
- magick stream: lightweight tool to stream pixel components to choice of storage formats.
- Command line processing: the anatomy of the command line.
- Command line options: annotated list of all options that can appear on the command-line.
- Fx: apply a mathematical expression to an image or image channels.
- Fred's ImageMagick Scripts: a plethora of command-line scripts for geometric transforms, blurs, sharpens, edging, and color manipulations.
Program Interfaces
- Program interfaces: application programming interfaces.
- CL-Magick: Common Lisp interface.
- Magick.NET: Windows .NET support.
- Magick++: Object-oriented C++ interface.
- IMagick: Native PHP extension.
- JMagick: Object-oriented Java interface.
- MagickCore: C API for wizard-level developers.
- MagickWand: C language API.
- nMagick: haXe and Neko platforms.
- PascalMagick: Pascal binding.
- PerlMagick: Perl language interface.
- PythonMagick: Python interface.
- RMagick: Ruby interface.
- TclMagick: Tcl-extension.
Image Formats
- Supported image formats: annotated list of all formats ImageMagick reads/writes.
- Motion picture digital images: SMPTE DPX Version 2.0 support.
- High dynamic-range images: represent wide intensity range from direct sunlight to shadows.
- Magick Vector Graphics: modularized language for 2D vector/raster graphics.
- Magick Image File Format: platform-independent format for storing bitmaps.
Getting Help
- Discussions forums: get help from fellow users and developers.
Support ImageMagick
- Report bugs and vulnerabilities: high priority security fixes within 48 hours.
- Sponsor ImageMagick: contribute bug fixes, hardware, or funds to ensure project thrives.
Miscellaneous Topics
| Topic / Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Animation | create a GIF animation sequence from a group of images. |
| Bilateral blur | non-linear, edge-preserving, and noise-reducing smoothing filter. |
| Color management | accurate color management with color profiles or built-in gamma compression. |
| Color thresholding | force all pixels in the color range to white otherwise black. |
| Command-line processing | utilize ImageMagick from the command-line. |
| Complex text layout | bidirectional text support and shaping. |
| Composite | overlap one image over another. |
| Connected component labeling | uniquely label connected regions in an image. |
| Content provenance authenticity | embed and verify content provenance using cryptographic keys, certificates, and manifests. |
| Convex hull | smallest area convex polygon containing foreground objects plus minimum bounding box. |
| Decorate | add a border or frame to an image. |
| Delineate image features | Canny edge detection, Hough lines. |
| Discrete Fourier transform | implements forward and inverse DFT. |
| Distributed pixel cache | offload intermediate pixel storage to remote servers. |
| Draw | add shapes or text to an image. |
| Encipher or decipher an image | convert ordinary images into unintelligible gibberish and back. |
| Format conversion | convert an image from one format to another (e.g. PNG to JPEG). |
| Generalized pixel distortion | correct for or induce image distortions including perspective. |
| Heterogeneous distributed processing | OpenCL-enabled algorithms executing across heterogeneous platforms. |
| High dynamic-range images | accurately represent wide intensity levels from sunlight to shadows. |
| Histogram equalization | use adaptive histogram equalization to improve contrast. |
| Image cache | secure methods and tools to cache media or metadata locally. |
| Image calculator | apply mathematical expression to an image, sequence, or channels. |
| Image gradients | create gradual blend of two colors (horizontal, vertical, circular). |
| Image identification | describe format and attributes of an image. |
| ImageMagick on the iPhone | convert, edit, or compose images on iOS device. |
| Large image support | read, process, or write mega-, giga-, or tera-pixel image sizes. |
| Montage | juxtapose image thumbnails on a canvas. |
| Morphology of shapes | extract features, describe shapes, and recognize patterns. |
| Motion picture support | read and write common digital film formats. |
| Multispectral imagery | support multispectral imagery up to 32 bands. |
| Noise and color reduction | Kuwahara Filter, mean-shift. |
| Perceptual hash | map visually identical images to similar hashes for retrieval. |
| Special effects | blur, sharpen, threshold, or tint an image. |
| Text & comments | insert descriptive or artistic text. |
| Threads of execution support | thread safe execution in parallel on multicore processors. |
| Transform | resize, rotate, deskew, crop, flip, or trim. |
| Transparency | render portions of an image invisible. |
| Virtual pixel support | convenient access to pixels outside image boundaries. |
ImageMagick Legacy
We continue to maintain the legacy release of ImageMagick, version 6, at https://legacy.imagemagick.org.