convert: invalid argument for option `100x100^': -thumbnail.

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21andy

convert: invalid argument for option `100x100^': -thumbnail.

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# convert -define jpeg:size=200x200 test.jpg -thumbnail 100x100^ -gravity center -extent 100x100 test2.jpg
convert: invalid argument for option `100x100^': -thumbnail.

how can I fix it?

# convert -version
Version: ImageMagick 6.2.8 04/17/08 Q16 file:/usr/share/ImageMagick-6.2.8/doc/index.html
Copyright: Copyright (C) 1999-2006 ImageMagick Studio LLC
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Re: convert: invalid argument for option `100x100^': -thumbn

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21andy wrote:# convert -define jpeg:size=200x200 test.jpg -thumbnail 100x100^ -gravity center -extent 100x100 test2.jpg
convert: invalid argument for option `100x100^': -thumbnail.

how can I fix it?

# convert -version
Version: ImageMagick 6.2.8 04/17/08 Q16 file:/usr/share/ImageMagick-6.2.8/doc/index.html
Copyright: Copyright (C) 1999-2006 ImageMagick Studio LLC

Put double quotes around it as in

-thumbnail "100x100^"
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Re: convert: invalid argument for option `100x100^': -thumbn

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The error message indicates that it read the geometry argument correctly but didn't understand it. I checked the Changelog and the ^ wasn't added until version 6.3.8-2 so you'll have to upgrade your version of IM to get the functionality of ^ in geometry specs.

Pete
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21andy

Re: convert: invalid argument for option `100x100^': -thumbn

Post by 21andy »

el_supremo wrote:The error message indicates that it read the geometry argument correctly but didn't understand it. I checked the Changelog and the ^ wasn't added until version 6.3.8-2 so you'll have to upgrade your version of IM to get the functionality of ^ in geometry specs.

Pete
thanks for reply.
I can't install new version on CentOS, could you tell me how to?
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15615
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Re: convert: invalid argument for option `100x100^': -thumbn

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Sorry, I don't know how to install on CentOS - I use Windows.

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Re: convert: invalid argument for option `100x100^': -thumbn

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I am on Mac, but see

http://www.imagemagick.org/download/www ... .html#unix
http://www.imagemagick.org/script/advan ... lation.php
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