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convert

The "convert" command line tool is a versatile utility used to convert and manipulate images in various formats. It is part of the ImageMagick software suite, which is widely used for image processing and editing tasks.

The "convert" tool allows you to perform a range of operations on images, such as resizing, cropping, rotating, changing colors, adding text or watermarks, and applying various effects. It supports a wide range of input and output formats, including popular ones like JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, and TIFF.

Here's an example of how to use the "convert" command to resize an image:

convert input.jpg -resize 800x600 output.jpg

In this command, "input.jpg" is the name of the original image file, "-resize" specifies the operation, and "800x600" defines the desired dimensions for the output image. "output.jpg" is the name of the converted image file.

The "convert" command line tool is highly customizable, allowing you to control various parameters and settings to achieve the desired results. It is commonly used in both scripting and interactive command line environments, making it a powerful tool for manipulating images in batch operations or on an individual basis.

List of commands for convert:

  • convert:tldr:397ab convert: Create a GIF from a series of images with 100ms delay between them.
    $ convert ${image1-png} ${image2-png} ${image3-png} -delay ${10} ${animation-gif}
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  • convert:tldr:50579 convert: Horizontally append images.
    $ convert ${image1-png} ${image2-png} ${image3-png} +append ${image123-png}
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  • convert:tldr:6d877 convert: Vertically append images.
    $ convert ${image1-png} ${image2-png} ${image3-png} -append ${image123-png}
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  • convert:tldr:72ea8 convert: Create an image with nothing but a solid background.
    $ convert -size ${800x600} "xc:${#ff0000}" ${image-png}
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  • convert:tldr:78b83 convert: Scale an image 50% its original size.
    $ convert ${image-png} -resize 50% ${image2-png}
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  • convert:tldr:b0d72 convert: Convert an image from JPG to PNG.
    $ convert ${image-jpg} ${image-png}
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  • convert:tldr:c888e convert: Scale an image keeping the original aspect ratio to a maximum dimension of 640x480.
    $ convert ${image-png} -resize 640x480 ${image2-png}
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  • convert:tldr:fb373 convert: Create a favicon from several images of different sizes.
    $ convert ${image1-png} ${image2-png} ${image3-png} ${image-ico}
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