-size for label

[snibgo]

http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/text/ says that when pointsize isn't given, and either width or height for size is given, "label:" will choose the best pointsize to fill the width or height, and will set the required height or width.

However, the command:

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"%IMG%convert" -background lightblue -fill blue -size 160x label:Anthony label_size_width.gif
"%IMG%convert" label_size_width.gif -identify null:

... creates an image 160x15, using a small pointsize such that it occupies less than half the width.

Even worse, the command:

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"%IMG%convert" -background lightblue -fill blue -size x40 label:Anthony label_size_height.gif

... never completes. It just makes my CPU fan go crazy.

IM 6.7.9-Q16 on Windows 7.

[fmw42]

I get the same on IM 6.8.0.5 Q16 Mac OSX Snow Leopard (compiled without PANGO). PNG looks terrible. GIF looks better but is not adjusted for the width

convert -background lightblue -fill blue -size 160x -font arial label:Anthony label_test.png




convert -background lightblue -fill blue -size 160x -font arial label:Anthony label_test.gif

[snibgo]

Isn't this the bugs forum? Or is there another one?

[fmw42]

Isn't this the bugs forum? Or is there another one?

Yes! I am still asleep. Thanks. Corrected above.