    This file documents how to use the binary distribution packages built by
    ImageMagick Studio, and found in the ImageMagick 'binaries' subdirectory
    of ImageMagick ftp sites.  Those who want to build ImageMagick from
    source code should refer to the file README.txt in the ImageMagick source
    package or http://www.imagemagick.org/www/install.html on the web.

    Unix/Linux/Darwin/Cygwin/MinGW Install:

      Download the appropriate binary from

         ftp://ftp.imagemagick.org/pub/ImageMagick/binaries
         ftp://ftp.imagemagick.net/pub/ImageMagick/binaries

      Create (or choose) a directory to install the package into and
      cd to that directory, for example:

         mkdir $HOME/ImageMagick
         cd $HOME/ImageMagick

      Extract the contents of the package using the command

         gzip -dc /path/to/package.tar.gz | tar -xf -

      If the 'bin' subdirectory of the extracted package is not
      already in your executable search path, add it to your
      PATH environment variable.  For example

         export PATH; PATH="$HOME/ImageMagick:$PATH"

      Test ImageMagick to see if it is working

         convert "LOGO:" logo.miff
         display logo.miff

      If an error is displayed that a file can not be found, you may need to
      set the MAGICK_HOME environment variable to the path where you
      extracted the ImageMagick files. For example

         export MAGICK_HOME="$HOME/ImageMagick"

      Additional Information

        Environment Variables:

         In addition to the MAGICK_HOME environment variable defined above,
         you may find these variables useful:

           MAGICK_HOME             path to ImageMagick installation directory
           TMPDIR                  path to store temporary files
           LD_LIBRARY_PATH         path to libMagick.so and other libraries

        Configuration Files

          ImageMagick depends on a number of external configuration files
          which include colors.mgk, delegates.mgk, magic.mgk, type.mgk, and
          modules.mgk. ImageMagick searches for configuration files in the
          following order, and will use the first file found:

              <client path>/../lib/ImageMagick/
              $MAGICK_HOME/lib/ImageMagick/
              $HOME/.magick/
              <current directory>/

        Font Files

          ImageMagick is able to load raw TrueType and Postscript font files.
          It searches for these files in the following order and uses the
          first match found:

              <current directory>/
              $MAGICK_FONT_PATH/
              $MAGICK_HOME/
              $HOME/.magick/

        Module Files

          ImageMagick's file format support is usually provided in the form
          of loadable modules. It searches for loadable modules in the
          following order and it uses the first match found:

              <client path>/../lib/ImageMagick/modules/coders/
              $MAGICK_HOME/lib/ImageMagick/modules/coders/
              $HOME/.magick/
              <current directory>/

    XP, Win2K, WinME, NT, Win98, Win95 Install:

      Download

          ftp://ftp.imagemagick.org/pub/ImageMagick/binaries/ImageMagick-i686-pc-windows.exe
          ftp://ftp.imagemagick.net/pub/ImageMagick/binaries/ImageMagick-i686-pc-windows.exe

      and execute it (or "open" it from your browser) to start the installation
      program.

      Once ImageMagick is installed, Select Start->Programs->Command Prompt.
      In the Command Prompt window type

          identify -verbose logo:

      If you have an X11 server, from the Command Prompt window type

          set DISPLAY=:0
          display

    MAC Install:

      Download

          ftp://ftp.imagemagick.org/pub/ImageMagick/binaries/ImageMagick-powerpc-apple-mac9.2.sit
          ftp://ftp.imagemagick.net/pub/ImageMagick/binaries/ImageMagick-powerpc-apple-mac9.2.sit

            or

          ftp://ftp.imagemagick.org/pub/ImageMagick/binaries/ImageMagick-powerpc-apple-darwin6.0.tar.gz
          ftp://ftp.imagemagick.net/pub/ImageMagick/binaries/ImageMagick-powerpc-apple-darwin6.0.tar.gz

      and double click on it to extract the distribution.   Move to the
      ImageMagick folder and double click on the convert program icon.
      Next, type

          -verbose logo: logo.jpg

      in the command window and choose File->Quit to exit.

    VMS Install:

      Type

          unzip ImageMagick-5.5.6.zip
          set default [.imagemagick]
          @make
          identify -verbose logo:

"Image manipulation software that works like magick"