[Yanel-dev] Using Image Magick on Mac OS X (Snow Leopard)

[Michael Wechner]

Balz Schreier wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I struggled lately with using Image Magick on Mac OS X (I did not use 
> macports, and snow leopard is shipped with an old ghostscript version).
>
> I found out that the easiest way to install it is with MacPorts. Here 
> are the steps you have to do:
>
> - You must be a registered Apple Developer. If you do not have an 
> account: http://developer.apple.com/programs/register/
> - Download and Install XCode (requires login to your Developer 
> account) : http://developer.apple.com/technologies/tools/xcode.html
> - Download and Install MacPorts: http://www.macports.org/
> - In any Mac OSX Terminal: sudo port install ImageMagick
> - In any Mac OSX Terminal: sudo port install ghostscript
>
> Ready to go !

thanks very much for this summary.

I assume you are using Image Magick instead for example the ImageIO 
library, because the quality of scaling, etc.
is better, right?

Thanks

Michael
>
> Cheers
> Balz