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Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -050060<p class="lead magick-description">An image gradient creates a gradual blend between two colors formed into a shape that is linear, circular, or ellipical.</p>
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -040061
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -050062<p>For a linear gradient, the operator is either:</p>
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -040063
64<pre>
65gradient:
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -050066gradient:color1-color2
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -040067</pre>
68
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -050069<p> The for a radial gradient, the operator is either:</p>
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71<pre>
72radial-gradient:
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -050073radial-gradient:color1-color2
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -040074</pre>
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Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -050076<p> In the above, color1 is the fromColor and color2 is the toColor, as described in more detail below. The default is white for color1 and black for color2, i.e., white-black.</p>
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Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -050078<p>The default for a linear gradient has color1 at the top of the image and color2 at the bottom of the image. Similarly, the default for a radial gradient has color1 at the center of the image and color2 at the boundary of the image.</p>
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Cristy364a72f2016-11-04 22:38:41 -040080<p>Gradient colors may be any valid color defined per <a href="color.html" target="_blank">https://www.imagemagick.org/www/color.html</a>. The named colors of black/white/grayXX are non-linear gray gradients; whereas gray(XX[%]) is a linear gray gradient. For Unix systems, enclose rgb(a) and hex colors in quotes. Use double quotes, if using variables for the values.</p>
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -040081
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -050082<p>Here is an example linear gradient:</p>
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84<pre>
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -050085convert -size 256x256 gradient: linear_gradient.png
86convert -size 256x256 gradient:white-black linear_gradient.png
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -040087</pre>
Cristy1f1f3a02016-06-01 07:25:42 -040088<p><img src="../images/gradients/linear_gradient.png" width="256" height="256"></p>
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -040089
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -050090<p>If you want a radial gradient, try:</p>
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92<pre>
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -050093convert -size 256x256 radial-gradient: radial_gradient.png
94convert -size 256x256 radial-gradient:white-black radial_gradient.png
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -040095</pre>
Cristy1f1f3a02016-06-01 07:25:42 -040096<p><img src="../images/gradients/radial_gradient.png" width="256" height="256"></p>
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -040097
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -050098<p>As of IM 6.9.2.5, gradients have been enhanced through the use of several -defines.</p>
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -040099
100<table class="table table-condensed table-striped">
101 <tr>
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500102 <td><code>-define gradient:vector=<var>x1</var>,<var>y1</var>, <var>x2</var>,<var>y2</var></code> <code></td>
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400103 <td>Specifies the direction of the linear gradient going from vector1
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500104 (x1,y1) to vector2 (x2,y2). Color1 (fromColor) will be located at vector
105 position x1,y1 and color2 (toColor) will be located at vector position
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400106 x2,y2.</td>
107 </tr>
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110 <td><code>-define gradient:center=<var>x</var>,<var>y</var></code></td>
111 <td>Specifies the coordinates of the center point for the radial gradient.
112 The default is the center of the image.</td>
113 </tr>
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116 <td><code>-define gradient:radii=<var>x</var>,<var>y</var></code></td>
117 <td>Specifies the x and y radii of the gradient. If the x radius and the y
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500118 radius are equal, the shape of the radial gradient will be a circle. If
119 they differ, then the shape will be an ellipse. The default values are the
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400120 maximum of the half width and half height of the image.</td>
121 </tr>
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Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500124 <td><code>-define gradient:angle=<var>angle in degrees</var></code></td>
125 <td>For a linear gradient, this specifies the direction of the gradient
126 going from color1 to color2 in a clockwise positive manner relative to
127 north (up). For a radial gradient, this specifies the rotation of the
128 gradient in a clockwise positive manner from its normal X-Y
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400129 orientation.</td>
130 </tr>
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500131
132 <tr>
133 <td><code>-define gradient:bounding-box=<var>width</var>x<var>height</var>+<var>x</var>+<var>y</var></code></td>
134 <td>Limits the gradient to a larger or smaller region than the image
135 dimensions. If the region defined by the bounding box is smaller than the
136 image, then color1 will be the color of the background.</td>
137 </tr>
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400138</table>
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Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500141<p>We also support two convenience defines for setting the linear gradient direction and the radial gradient shape.</p>
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400142
143<table class="table table-condensed table-striped">
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145 <td><code>-define gradient:direction=<em>{NorthWest, North, Northeast, West, East, SouthWest, South, SouthEast}</em></code></td>
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500146 <td>Specifies the direction of the linear gradient towards the
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400147 top/bottom/left/right or diagonal corners.</td>
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Cristy594d2772015-11-15 10:47:42 -0500151 <td><code>-define gradient:extent=<em>{Circle, Diagonal, Ellipse, Maximum, Minimum}</code></td>
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500152 <td>Specifies the shape of an image centered radial gradient. Circle and
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400153 Maximum draw a circular radial gradient even for rectangular shaped images
154 of radius equal to the larger of the half-width and half-height of the
155 image. The Circle and Maximum options are both equivalent to the default
156 radial gradient. The Minimum option draws a circular radial gradient
157 even for rectangular shaped images of radius equal to the smaller of the
158 half-width and half-height of the image. The Diagonal option draws a
159 circular radial gradient even for rectangular shaped images of radius equal
160 to the half-diagonal of the image. The Ellipse options draws an elliptical
161 radial gradient for rectangular shaped images of radii equal to half the
162 width and half the height of the image.</td>
163 </tr>
164</table>
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Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500166<p>Examples</p>
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400167
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500168<p>The default linear gradient may also be generated in any of the following ways (or by reversing the direction and swapping color1 and color2):</p>
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400169
170<pre>
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500171convert -size 256x128 -define gradient:direction=north gradient:black-white linear_gradient_default.png
172convert -size 256x128 -define gradient:angle=0 gradient:black-white linear_gradient_default.png
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400173</pre>
Cristy1f1f3a02016-06-01 07:25:42 -0400174<p><img src="../images/gradients/linear_gradient_default.png" width="256" height="128"></p>
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400175
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500176<p>The equivalent of </p>
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400177
178<pre>
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500179convert -size 128x256 gradient: -rotate 90 linear_gradient_east.png
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400180</pre>
181
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500182<p>can be generate by either of the following (or by reversing the direction and swapping color1 and color2):</p>
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400183
184<pre>
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500185convert -size 256x128 -define gradient:direction=east gradient:black-white linear_gradient_east.png
186convert -size 256x128 -define gradient:angle=90 gradient:black-white linear_gradient_east.png
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400187</pre>
Cristy1f1f3a02016-06-01 07:25:42 -0400188<p><img src="../images/gradients/linear_gradient_east.png" width="256" height="128"></p>
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400189
190
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500191<p>Examples of radial gradients going from black in the center to white at the boundary for the cases of "maximum/circle/default", "minimum", "diagonal", "ellipse" and 45 degree rotated ellipse, respectively, follow below.</p>
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400192
193
194<pre>
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500195convert -size 256x128 radial-gradient:black-white radial_gradient_maximum.png
196convert -size 256x128 -define gradient:radii=128,128 radial-gradient:black-white radial_gradient_maximum.png
Cristy882d9f42015-10-29 16:48:39 -0400197</pre>
Cristy1f1f3a02016-06-01 07:25:42 -0400198<p><img src="../images/gradients/radial_gradient_maximum.png" width="256" height="128"></p>
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500199
200<pre>
201convert -size 256x128 -define gradient:extent=minimum radial-gradient:black-white radial_gradient_minimum.png
202convert -size 256x128 -define gradient:radii=64,64 radial-gradient:black-white radial_gradient_minimum.png
203</pre>
Cristy1f1f3a02016-06-01 07:25:42 -0400204<p><img src="../images/gradients/radial_gradient_minimum.png" width="256" height="128"></p>
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500205
206<pre>
207convert -size 256x128 -define gradient:extent=diagonal radial-gradient:black-white radial_gradient_diagonal.png
208</pre>
Cristy1f1f3a02016-06-01 07:25:42 -0400209<p><img src="../images/gradients/radial_gradient_diagonal.png" width="256" height="128"></p>
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211<pre>
212convert -size 256x128 -define gradient:extent=ellipse radial-gradient:black-white radial_gradient_ellipse.png
213convert -size 256x128 -define gradient:radii=128,64 radial-gradient:black-white radial_gradient_ellipse.png
214</pre>
Cristy1f1f3a02016-06-01 07:25:42 -0400215<p><img src="../images/gradients/radial_gradient_ellipse.png" width="256" height="128"></p>
Cristye93be682015-11-26 09:07:51 -0500216
217<pre>
218convert -size 256x256 -define gradient:radii=128,64 -define gradient:angle=45 radial-gradient:black-white radial_gradient_ellipse_angle45.png
219</pre>
Cristy1f1f3a02016-06-01 07:25:42 -0400220<p><img src="../images/gradients/radial_gradient_ellipse_angle45.png" width="256" height="256"></p>
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