ImageMagick - Image Manipulation Tool in Linux specifically Kali Linux my biasness

ImageMagick is a powerful software suite used for creating, editing, composing, and converting bitmap images. It can read and write images in a variety of formats (over 200), including PNG, JPEG, GIF, HEIC, TIFF, and many others. ImageMagick can be used for a wide range of tasks, such as:


1. **Image Conversion**: Convert images from one format to another.

2. **Image Editing**: Crop, resize, rotate, flip, and apply various effects and filters to images.

3. **Compositing**: Combine multiple images into a single image.

4. **Annotation**: Add text to images.

5. **Drawing**: Draw shapes, lines, and curves on images.

6. **Animation**: Create GIF animations from a sequence of images.

7. **Batch Processing**: Process multiple images in a single command.


ImageMagick can be used via command-line tools or through programming interfaces available for several languages, including C, C++, Perl, Python, Ruby, and PHP.


### Basic Command-Line Usage


Here are some basic ImageMagick command-line examples:


1. **Convert an image from one format to another**:

   ```sh

   convert input.jpg output.png

   ```


2. **Resize an image**:

   ```sh

   convert input.jpg -resize 800x600 output.jpg

   ```


3. **Crop an image**:

   ```sh

   convert input.jpg -crop 200x200+50+50 output.jpg

   ```


4. **Add text to an image**:

   ```sh

   convert input.jpg -gravity center -pointsize 36 -draw "text 0,0 'Sample Text'" output.jpg

   ```


5. **Create a GIF animation from multiple images**:

   ```sh

   convert -delay 20 -loop 0 frame*.jpg animation.gif

   ```


### Installation


To install ImageMagick on your system, you can use a package manager or download it from the official website.


- **On Ubuntu**:

  ```sh

  sudo apt-get install imagemagick

  ```


- **On macOS**:

  ```sh

  brew install imagemagick

  ```


For more advanced usage and options, you can refer to the [ImageMagick documentation](https://imagemagick.org/script/index.php).


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