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<h1class="fs-4">Mastering Digital Image Alchemy (legacy)</h1>
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<p>ImageMagick includes a command-line interface for executing complex image processing tasks, as well as APIs for integrating its features into software applications. It is written in C and can be used on a variety of operating systems, including Linux, Windows, and macOS.</p>
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<p>The main website for legacy ImageMagick can be found at <ahref="index.html">https://legacy.imagemagick.org</a>. The most recent version available is <ahref="www/download.html">ImageMagick 6.9.13-17</a>. The source code for this software can be accessed through the <ahref="https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6" target="_blank">repository</a>. We recommend upgrading your legacy version of ImageMagick to <ahref="index.html">version 7</a>.</p>
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<p>The main website for legacy ImageMagick can be found at <ahref="index.html">https://legacy.imagemagick.org</a>. The most recent version available is <ahref="www/download.html">ImageMagick 6.9.13-21</a>. The source code for this software can be accessed through the <ahref="https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6" target="_blank">repository</a>. We recommend upgrading your legacy version of ImageMagick to <ahref="index.html">version 7</a>.</p>
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<p>Creating a security policy that fits your specific local environment before making use of ImageMagick is highly advised. You can find guidance on setting up this <ahref="www/security-policy.html">policy</a>. Also, it's important to verify your policy using the <ahref="index.html">validation tool</a>.</p>
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<h2><aclass="anchor" id="features"></a>Features and Capabilities</h2>
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<p>One of the key features of ImageMagick is its support for scripting and automation. This allows users to create complex image manipulation pipelines that can be run automatically, without the need for manual intervention. This can be especially useful for tasks that require the processing of large numbers of images, or for tasks that need to be performed on a regular basis.</p>
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<p><ahref="./Usage/" target="_blank">Examples of ImageMagick Usage</a> demonstrates how to use the software from the <ahref="www/command-line-processing.html">command line</a> to achieve various effects. There are also several scripts available on the website called <ahref="http://www.fmwconcepts.com/imagemagick/" target="_blank">Fred's ImageMagick Scripts</a>, which can be used to apply geometric transforms, blur and sharpen images, remove noise, and perform other operations. Additionally, there is a tool called <ahref="https://github.com/dlemstra/Magick.NET" target="_blank">Magick.NET</a> that allows users to access the functionality of ImageMagick without having to install the software on their own systems. Finally, the website also includes a <ahref="index.html" target="_blank">Cookbook</a> with tips and examples for using ImageMagick on Windows systems.</p>
<p>Join the ImageMagick community by participating in the <ahref="https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/discussions" target="_blank">discussion</a> service. Here, you can find answers to questions asked by other ImageMagick users or ask your own questions. If you have a technical question, a suggestion for an improvement, or a fix for a bug, you can also open an <ahref="https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/issues" target="_blank">issue</a> to get help from the community.</p>
<p>The configure script looks at your environment and decides what it can cobble together to get ImageMagick compiled and installed on your system. This includes finding a compiler, where your compiler header files are located (e.g. stdlib.h), and if any delegate libraries are available for ImageMagick to use (e.g. JPEG, PNG, TIFF, etc.). If you are willing to accept configure's default options, and build from within the source directory, you can simply type:</p>
<p><ahref="mirror.html">Download</a> the ImageMagick source distribution and verify the distribution against its <ahref="https://imagemagick.org/archive//digest.rdf">message digest</a>.</p>
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<p>Unpack and change into the top-level ImageMagick directory:</p>
<p>Although you can download and install delegate libraries yourself, many are already available in the <ahref="../index.html">GnuWin32</a> distribution. Download and install whichever delegate libraries you require such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, etc. Make sure you specify the development headers when you install a package. Next type,</p>
<h2><aclass="anchor" id="problems"></a>Dealing with Unexpected Problems</h2>
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<p>Chances are the download, configure, build, and install of ImageMagick went flawlessly as it is intended, however, certain systems and environments may cause one or more steps to fail. We discuss a few problems we've run across and how to take corrective action to ensure you have a working release of ImageMagick</p>
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