Re: [GM-tools] Mogrify vs. Convert
"Noah Spurrier" <[email protected]> Wed, 9 Apr 2003 12:15:45 -0700
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But mogrify also has the -format option which makes it function like the convert command (save to new file). If you added the ability for Convert to overwrite the original file then I don't see any need for Mogrify at all. Convert does everything that Mogrify does and a little bit more (actually, you would have to add -linewidth too, but that's the only thing Convert seems to lack). Unless I'm still missing something, the differences between the two commands are so minor. It seems like they must have had difference origins and then slowly evolved toward the same functionality. Do they have different code bases (not counting the libraries)? Orthogonally yours, Noah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Friesenhahn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 11:53 AM Subject: Re: [GM-tools] Mogrify vs. Convert > The crucial difference is that with mogrify "the transmogrified image > overwrites the original image" whereas convert "converts an input file > using one image format to an output file with a differing image > format". Convert also has the capability to transform multiple images > into a multi-frame image file so it can be used to create animations. > > Bob > > On Wed, 9 Apr 2003, Noah Spurrier wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > What is the motive behind the difference between Mogrify and Convert? > > Their descriptions do not make it clear when one should be used > > versus another. The fact that their commands differ in only a few places > > adds to the confusion. This is how I read the documentation: > > > > Mogrify -- "Transforms image(s) with optional conversions." > > Convert -- "Converts image(s) with optional transformations." > > > > If there is some crucial difference in these two tools then > > it would be great to see this made clear in the documentation. If not, > > then perhaps in future versions one could become an alias for the other > > (to preserve existing scripts). > > > > Yours, > > Noah > > > > Note, from the documentation we can see how similar they are. > > > > Mogrify Convert > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > transforms an image or a sequence converts an input file using > > of images. These transforms include one image format to an output file > > image scaling, image rotation, color with a differing image format. > > reduction, and others. In addition, various types of > > The transmogrified image overwrites image processing can be performed > > the original image, unless an on the converted image during the > > option such as -format causes the conversion process. > > output filename to be different > > from the input filename. > > ---------------------------- --------------------- > > -Gaussian -Gaussian > > -adjoin > > -affine -affine > > -antialias -antialias > > -append > > -authenticate -authenticate > > -average > > -background -background > > -blue-primary -blue-primary > > -blur -blur > > -border -border > > -bordercolor -bordercolor > > -box > > -cache -cache > > -channel -channel > > -charcoal -charcoal > > -chop > > -clip > > -coalesce > > -colorize -colorize > > -colors -colors > > -colorspace -colorspace > > -comment -comment > > -compose -compose > > -compress -compress > > -contrast -contrast > > -crop -crop > > -cycle -cycle > > -debug -debug > > -deconstruct > > -delay -delay > > -density -density > > -depth -depth > > -despeckle -despeckle > > -display -display > > -dispose -dispose > > -dither -dither > > -draw -draw > > -edge -edge > > -emboss -emboss > > -encoding -encoding > > -endian -endian > > -enhance -enhance > > -equalize -equalize > > -fill -fill > > -filter -filter > > -flatten > > -flip -flip > > -flop -flop > > -font -font > > -format > > -frame -frame > > -fuzz -fuzz > > -gamma -gamma > > -geometry -geometry > > -gravity -gravity > > -green-primary -green-primary > > -help -help > > -implode -implode > > -intent > > -interlace -interlace > > -label -label > > -lat -lat > > -level -level > > -limit -limit > > -linewidth > > -list -list > > -log -log > > -loop -loop > > -map -map > > -mask -mask > > -matte -matte > > -mattecolor -mattecolor > > -median -median > > -modulate -modulate > > -monochrome -monochrome > > -morph > > -mosaic > > -negate -negate > > -noise -noise > > -noop -noop > > -normalize -normalize > > -opaque -opaque > > -page -page > > -paint -paint > > -pen -pen > > -ping > > -pointsize -pointsize > > -preview > > -process > > -profile -profile > > -quality -quality > > -raise -raise > > -red-primary -red-primary > > -region -region > > -resize -resize > > -roll {+-} -roll {+-} > > -rotate -rotate > > -sample -sample > > -sampling-factor -sampling-factor > > -scale -scale > > -scene -scene > > -seed -seed > > -segment -segment > > -shade -shade > > -sharpen -sharpen > > -shave -shave > > -shear -shear > > -size -size > > -solarize -solarize > > -spread -spread > > -stroke -stroke > > -strokewidth -strokewidth > > -swirl -swirl > > -texture -texture > > -threshold -threshold > > -tile -tile > > -transform -transform > > -transparent -transparent > > -treedepth -treedepth > > -trim -trim > > -type -type > > -units -units > > -unsharp -unsharp > > -use-pixmap > > -verbose -verbose > > -version -version > > -view -view > > -virtual-pixel -virtual-pixel > > -wave -wave > > -white-point -white-point > > -write > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Etnus, makers of TotalView, The debugger > > for complex code. 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