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Install ImageMagick and alternatives
This guide concerns ImageMagick, a powerful solution for image manipulation, which you can install on a Web Hosting Infomaniak.
For installation, the easiest way is to use Fast installer.
ImageMagick and alternatives
These image manipulation solutions are compatible with Web Hosting and Cloud Servers:
ImageMagick
: the main software suite for versatile image manipulation via the command linePerlMagick
: Perl interface to integrate ImageMagick functionalities into Perl scripts- Perl Module
Image::Magick
: Perl extension to access ImageMagick features without specifying the absolute path of the executable GD 2.x
: open-source graphics library offering similar functionalities to ImageMagick, often used in web development contextsGallery 2
: an online image gallery management platform compatible with ImageMagick
If necessary, the path for ImageMagick is standard since it is installed through the Debian repository:
/usr/bin
and for the Perl module Image::Magick
:
/usr/local/bin/convert
or without specifying the absolute path:
$ perl -e 'use Image::Magick';
All ImageMagick commands are under /usr/bin/
:
/usr/bin/animate
/usr/bin/compare
/usr/bin/composite
/usr/bin/conjure
/usr/bin/convert
/usr/bin/display
/usr/bin/identify
/usr/bin/import
/usr/bin/mogrify
/usr/bin/montage
/usr/bin/stream
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