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Hi.

I have some images that I would like to risize to shortest side, then cop the logest side and then put a mask to it.

I have this code:

// resize
$cmd = "convert $image -resize 212x250^ -gravity center -extent 212x250 $new_name";
exec("$cmd");

//mask
$cmd = "composite $new_name $overlay $mask $new_name";
exec("$cmd");

I use PHP.

The first part does resize and crop, but as soon as I add the mask part, it crops the imge to 212x212 pixels.
My mask-image is 212x250 pixels.

Is there another way to do this, maybe in one line of code?

try using convert rather than composite. note the composite and convert commands require the two input images to be reversed relative to each other. I think you have them the wrong way for composite. But this should do it in one command

convert \( image -resize 212x250^ -gravity center -extent 212x250 \) overlay mask -composite result

for this you probably don't need the parens, so this should work

convert image -resize 212x250^ -gravity center -extent 212x250 overlay mask -composite result

presumably the overlay and mask images are also 212x250

See also IM Examples,

Cut to Fit (Thumbnails)
http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/thumbnails/#cut

Composite Masking
http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/compose/#mask

Or more specifically Paint and Mask
http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/thumbnails/#paint_mask

Their is also a "mask and paint" technique that seems to work better!
read that whole section for more ideas and techniques.