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"Easy way to install ImageMagick!"
Version: ImageMagick 6.7.6-6
Pros
So glad I found an easy way to install this program. If you know what Imagemagick is, then heres an easy way to get it on your computer without installing it through the binaries.
Imagemagick works awesome for image manipulation within coding for other web masters. If you're a developer and wanted to get this program on your computer for testing then this is the way to go!Cons
The included graphical interface is rudimentary at best.
Summary
Only download if you know what you are downloading. Dont expect some kind of awesome new interface to edit images cause you wont get that here. This is best used within the command line, or within web masters scripts. It takes PHP's GD function to a different level.
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"The Swiss Army knife of command-line image processing."
Version: ImageMagick 6.7.2
Pros
ImageMagick provides a powerful set of tools for non-interactive image processing on the command line and through its application programming interface.
Cons
The included graphical interface is rudimentary at best.
Summary
I'm writing this mostly to clear up any misconceptions users might have about this software. ImageMagick is indeed a powerful and robust collection of tools; however, its strength is on the command line, not in its graphical interface. ImageMagick will not replace a program like Photoshop for interactive image manipulation, but it will come in handy for batch-converting between image file formats, automatically generating thumbnails on a website, and other such "behind-the-scenes" tasks. (It's capable of much more, too; take a look at the included documentation for many more examples.)
ImageMagick is not something most people will ever need to use, but if you ever have to process a large number of images in bulk, it is an absolute godsend. If Photoshop is a paintbrush, think of ImageMagick as a printing press; it's not really a tool for careful refinement, but it's by far the more practical choice for mass production. -
"Do they just make this stuff up, without reviewing it?"
Version: ImageMagick 6.6.8-4
Pros
Nothing. It has barely any features at all.
Cons
"robust collection of tools?" Really? Folks, this is yet another scam that CNET has let slip. This is almost exactly the same as Notepad, with fewer, (if any) features.
Summary
Scam. Featureless. The publishers description above is fake.
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