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I have this convert. There is a slight problem with the syntax. It actually works, but it gives me the error: convert: no such image `@c:\temp\graphics\3_T_3.TXT'.

Here is the convert:
convert -fill black -pointsize 12 -font "c:\pcshare\pcgraphics\itweb\fonts\ARIAL.TTF" -size 1000 -gravity west -background #00000000 caption:@c:\temp\graphics\3_T_3.TXT +swap -gravity east -chop 770x0 c:\temp\graphics\X7999_43714.png +swap -gravity northwest -geometry +123+117 -composite c:\temp\graphics\X7999_43714.png

What am I doing wrong or how can I rewrite this better?

What I am doing is trying to fill a text field with periods so I created a text file with the text I want to caption with a binch of periods after it. I am creating it 1000 wide and then chopping it. I am then compositing it with the graphic that I am calling out.

Thanks, Troy

Any suggestions from the experts?

Look at http://imagemagick.org/Usage/annotate/

and try breaking up your command into smaller steps to ensure each step is doing what you expect.

You can insert -info to output image size info
and -write x: to display what images are in the current image sequence at that point in your command.

These two methods is the key to debugging a complex compound IM command.

I think the problem is the first +swap
At that point in the command line there is only one image so the swap can't do anything.
I tested it and I get the same kind of error.
Remove the first +swap and try again.

Perhaps swap could give a better error message when there's only one image?

Pete

I believe that I figured it out. I had quotes around the caption file after the @ sign. I took them out and the error went away.

Thanks