ImageMagick

Image processing has seen a very long evolution, ever since the inception of the concept, back in the days of film, and all the way down to the most recent iterations of Photoshop and other well-established image editing software. Despite seeing changes in many aspects, the main principles have remained mostly similar.

ImageMagick, just as its name implies, is an application that was designed specifically in order to offer users a different take on image processing. Consequently, it will allow you to access the most commonly used processing features found on classic editors but also perform more advanced tasks, through a command-line based-interaction.

The design of ImageMagick isn’t impressive by any means, and I feel that it only addresses the essentials in terms of functionality, leaving form behind. This is not an issue though, and it might only affect those accustomed to more stylish designs.

Nevertheless, I believe that this simple design manages to load all the emphasis on the actual features. Inputting data and performing the preferred edits is simple, and straightforward, with no extra fuss. Of course, not at the expense of an impeded functionality or capabilities.

When leaving the basic features aside, I couldn’t help but enjoy the app’s capabilities when it comes to the command-line module. If you require additional processing power, especially when dealing with a large number of files, this is for you.

Featuring an abundant amount of functionality, the app’s CMD-based module will allow you to automate processing, establish the details of running iterative processes, and more.

Don’t let the looks of ImageMagick fool you, as you will be able to find in its innards sufficient functionality for addressing the most required image processing tasks these days, as well as extend that said functionality it required, for more advanced missions.