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Escaping ( in Mac not working
Posted: 2017-09-11T16:01:25-07:00
by mmackay
Trying a very simple command from the doc's and failing with what I am suspecting is a /( issue.
convert -size 1439x600 gradient:rgba\( 70, 131, 177, 0.85\) -rgba\( 70, 131, 177, 0.3\) ./greenbar.gif
I get:
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convert: unrecognized color `(' @ warning/color.c/QueryColorCompliance/2395.
convert: unable to open image '70,': No such file or directory @ error/blob.c/OpenBlob/3146.
convert: no decode delegate for this image format `' @ error/constitute.c/ReadImage/509.
convert: unable to open image '131,': No such file or directory @ error/blob.c/OpenBlob/3146.
convert: no decode delegate for this image format `' @ error/constitute.c/ReadImage/509.
convert: unable to open image '177,': No such file or directory @ error/blob.c/OpenBlob/3146.
convert: no decode delegate for this image format `' @ error/constitute.c/ReadImage/509.
convert: unable to open image '0.85)': No such file or directory @ error/blob.c/OpenBlob/3146.
convert: no decode delegate for this image format `85)' @ error/constitute.c/ReadImage/509.
convert: unrecognized option `-rgba(' @ error/convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/2639.
If I quote it:
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convert -size 1439x600 gradient:rgba'(70, 131, 177, 0.85)'-rgba'(70, 131, 177, 0.3)' ./greenbar.gif
I get no errors but also no gradient.
Re: Escaping ( in Mac not working
Posted: 2017-09-11T18:50:33-07:00
by fmw42
try
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convert -size 1439x600 gradient:"rgba(70, 131, 177, 0.85)-rgba(70, 131, 177, 0.3)" ./greenbar.gif
or
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convert -size 1439x600 gradient:"rgba(70,131,177,0.85)-rgba(70,131,177,0.3)" ./greenbar.gif
"White space characters are allowed around the numerical values, at least if the entire color argument is enclosed in quotes ('single quotes' for Unix-like systems, "double quotes" for Windows)." See
http://www.imagemagick.org/script/color.php
Double quotes are fine for Unix-like systems also and needed if the color is put in a variable.
Re: Escaping ( in Mac not working
Posted: 2017-09-13T10:13:02-07:00
by mmackay
Cool that worked - thanks for the quick response.
Mike
Re: Escaping ( in Mac not working
Posted: 2017-09-13T11:33:22-07:00
by mmackay
Actually..
I should caveat that I am not an expert in image manipulation....
The command runs but I am not seeing any gradient, almost as if the alpha is being ignored?
Basically my goal is to take a background image and insert a single colored overlay from top to bottom, starting with a .85 alpha at the top and .3 at the bottom.
Was thinking I could build a background and then overly that on top of the image, but does not seem to work.
Mike
Re: Escaping ( in Mac not working
Posted: 2017-09-13T14:06:12-07:00
by fmw42
Your problem is that gif only supports binary transparency (full on or full off). Change your output to png and it should look fine.
Re: Escaping ( in Mac not working
Posted: 2017-09-20T10:18:43-07:00
by mmackay
Worked great thanks - I did say I was a beginner in this area.
BTW - love these forums, they are very responsive.
Thank you for your help