Thanks for the suggestion Fred. I didn't compile IM, I downloaded it last year from www.imagemagick.org/. I suppose I should try the latest version - probably should have done that before bothering you guys.
I can't see a DELEGATES line in the output from that command - see below. C:\>convert -list configure Path: C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-6.2.8-Q16\config\configure.xml Name Value ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPYRIGHT Copyright (C) 1999-2006 ImageMagick Studio LLC HOST Windows LIB_VERSION 0x628 LIB_VERSION_NUMBER 6,2,8,8 NAME ImageMagick RELEASE_DATE 08/15/06 VERSION 6.2.8 WEBSITE http://www.imagemagick.org Mark At 19:40 31/07/2008, you wrote: >If you compiled IM from source, then if so, you need to install all >the image delegate libraries. > >Type: > >convert -list configure > >See what is listed on the DELEGATES line. It needs to have gif (along >with jpg, png, tif etc) > >Delegates are available at http://www.imagemagick.org/download/delegates/ > > > >I am trying to create an animated GIF for the first time, on Windows 2000 >with ImageMagick 6.2.8. I use this command line > >convert -delay 20 -loop 0 day*.gif animated.gif > >But I get this error message > >convert: missing an image filename `output.gif'. > >What am I doing wrong? >Thanks in advance, >Mark >_______________________________________________ >Magick-users mailing list >[email protected] >http://studio.imagemagick.org/mailman/listinfo/magick-users ____________________________________________________________ Mark Jackson BSc ARCS MSc Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants Ltd 3 King's Parade, Cambridge, CB2 1SJ tel: 01223 357773 fax: 01223 357492 web: www.cerc.co.uk email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ ******************************************************************************************* Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants Ltd. cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of this message as it has been transmitted over a public network. This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are private and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, this e-mail and any accompanying files have been transmitted to you in error. You may not copy, distribute or make any other use of the information contained in them. CERC is a trading name of Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants Ltd, registered at Cardiff with number 1926883. Registered Office address: 3 Kings Parade, Cambridge, CB2 1SJ. _______________________________________________ Magick-users mailing list [email protected] http://studio.imagemagick.org/mailman/listinfo/magick-users
