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identify:tldr:03aa3
identify: Describe the format and verbose characteristics of an image.
$ identify -verbose ${path-to-image}
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The identify
command is a command-line utility in ImageMagick, a software suite used for image manipulation. It is primarily used to extract information about an image file.
In the provided command, identify -verbose ${path-to-image}
, the ${path-to-image}
is a placeholder representing the actual path or location of the image file you want to analyze.
The -verbose
flag is used to display detailed information about the image. When this flag is used, the identify
command provides an extensive set of data about the image file, including:
- Image format: The format of the image file (e.g., JPEG, PNG, GIF).
- Dimensions: The width and height of the image in pixels.
- Resolution: The image resolution, expressed in pixels per inch (PPI) or dots per inch (DPI).
- Colorspace: The color mode used in the image (e.g., RGB, CMYK, grayscale).
- Bit depth: The number of bits used to represent each pixel in the image.
- Compression: The type of compression applied to the image file.
- File size: The size of the image file in bytes.
- Profiles: The list of color profiles associated with the image.
- Histogram: The distribution of pixel intensities present in the image.
- etc.
By running this command and substituting ${path-to-image}
with the correct file path, you can retrieve detailed information about the specified image.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.