Image Manipulation in an Debian Environment: ImageMagick

[Zappu]

The standard library path in CMSMS for ImageMagic is set to /usr/bin/ImageMagick/. The only problem is, this path is not right for a Debian Server. Usually the convertion script for ImageMagic or GD is in an Debian Environment at /usr/bin/convert

But what ever I change the lib path to, the image tools will not work. Anybody has a small help here?

[tsw]

strange, I run debian (sarge) servers and it works with default settings. maybe you dont have "php4-imagick - ImageMagick module for php4" installed?

[Ted]

I had issues with this as well on sarge.  I ended up using netpbm (apt-get install netpbm) and setting the path to /usr/bin.  Worked right away.

[Zappu]

Strange - yes php4-imagick is installed - I also run a few other gallery scripts lile coppermine, which are working fine, with GD and/or ImageMagick (btw, GD2 is faster than ImageMagick)

With Netpbm it's working, but not the automated thumbcreation nor the tag for imagegallery.

thx for the help

[NomadSoul]

The standard library path in CMSMS for ImageMagic is set to /usr/bin/ImageMagick/. The only problem is, this path is not right for a Debian Server. Usually the convertion script for ImageMagic or GD is in an Debian Environment at /usr/bin/convert

Damn.. I searched for hours, and answer is in your question 

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$config['image_transform_lib_path'] = '/usr/bin/';

...so simple! in fact "ImageManager" script needs to target '/usr/bin/convert' (and not '/usr/lib/ImageMagick/' or  '/usr/lib/ImageMagick-6.0.6/' ).

So,
- on a Debian Sarge stable 3.1, you need ton install packages ImageMagick and php4-imagick

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apt-get install imagemagick

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apt-get install php4-imagick

- then, reload Apache;

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/etc/init.d/apache2 reload

- clear CMSMS cache.
- that's it.

(to find all files and the right path I wrote: dpkg -L imagemagick )

- extract of my CMSMS config file:
/*  Possible values: 'GD', 'IM', or 'NetPBM'
The image manipulation library to use, either GD or ImageMagick or NetPBM.
If you have safe mode ON, or don't have the binaries to other packages,
your choice is 'GD' only. Other packages require Safe Mode to be off.
*/
$config['image_manipulation_prog'] = 'IM';
$config['image_transform_lib_path'] = '/usr/bin/';