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ImageMagick Overview

Introduction: convert, edit, and 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.
Resources: ImageMagick depends on external resources including configuration files, loadable modules, fonts, and environment variables.
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.

Download ImageMagick

Download ImageMagick: ImageMagick source and binary distributions are available from a variety of FTP and Web mirrors.

Install ImageMagick

You can install ImageMagick from source. However, if don't have a proper development environment or if you're anxious to get started, download a ready-to-run Unix or Windows executable.

Command-line Tools

Command-line tools: overview of the ImageMagick commands.
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 that perform geometric transforms, blurs, sharpens, edging, noise removal, and color manipulations.

Program Interfaces

Program interfaces: application programming interfaces.

Image Formats

Supported image formats: annotated list of all image formats that ImageMagick can read and/or write.
Motion picture digital images: use SMPTE DPX Version 2.0 to process images used by the motion picture (film and high-definition) industry.
High dynamic-range images: accurately represent the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes ranging from the brightest direct sunlight to the deepest darkest shadows.

Getting Help

Definitive Guide to ImageMagick: this book explains ImageMagick in a practical, learn-by-example fashion.
ImageMagick Tricks: this book is packed with examples of photo manipulations, logo creation, animations, and complete web projects.
Discourse server: get help from fellow ImageMagick users and developers, post to these forums.
Mailing list: get help from fellow ImageMagick users and developers, post to these mailing lists.
Contact the Wizards: for issues outside the scope of the discourse server and mailing list, contact the wizards.

Support ImageMagick

Report bugs and vulnerabilities: our highest priority is to fix security defects and bug reports, usually within 48 hours of your report. The bug discourse server requires that you register. If you do not want to register, you can contact the ImageMagick developers with a convenient web form.
Sponsor ImageMagick: contribute bug fixes, enhancements, hardware, funds, etc. to ensure the ImageMagick project thrives.
ImageMagick t-shirt: donate $25 USD and we acknowledge your gift with a logoed t-shirt.

Miscellaneous Topics

Color reduction: color reduction utilizing adaptive spatial subdivision.
Magick Image File Format: MIFF is ImageMagick's own platform-independent format for storing bitmap images.
Magick Vector Graphics: a modularized language for describing two-dimensional vector and mixed vector/raster graphics in ImageMagick.
Format and Print Image Properties: print properties associated with an image in a format of your choosing.
Encipher or decipher an image: convert ordinary images into unintelligible gibberish and back again.
ImageMagick change log: recent ImageMagick bug fixes and enhancements.
ImageMagick history: the humble beginnings of ImageMagick.
Web-site mirrors: the web site is available from a variety of web mirrors around the world.

Technology Sandbox

Fast Fourier Transforms Toolkit
Fourier Transform Processing With ImageMagick
ImageMagick v6 Examples -- Fourier Transforms