Using ImageMagick CLI To Watermark Image Via Macro Scheduler

[NickD]

Hi, I am trying to create a script that can watermark images in different places based on my dialog input
I have installed Image Magick, and watermarking works fine if I open command prompt from the folder containing the images and use the command:

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magick composite -geometry +50+50 watermark.png originalimage.png compositeimage.png

I can also open cmd at the image folder using something like:

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Run>cmd /k "cd /d C:\Users\Shaolin Nick\Desktop\"

But then I can't send text to the CMD because it does not accept input from send> or even VK keys via user32.dll
Is there is a way to pass the command string along with the cd path so that prompt opens on the correct folder and runs the string?

Also I have seen other examples on the forum of people using Image Magick via RunProgram>, the logical permutation of suggested code for my task would seem to be:

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RunProgram>C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-7.0.7-Q16/composite.exe composite atop -geometry +50+50  c:/path/watermark.png c:/path/originalimage.png c:/path/compositeimage.png

But that is not working for me either, I have also tried double quotes around the parms to no effect..
Anyone got any suggestions?

[Marcus Tettmar]

You have a space in the path so you'd probably need:

RunProgram>"C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-7.0.7-Q16/composite.exe" composite atop -geometry +50+50 "c:/path/watermark.png" "c:/path/originalimage.png" "c:/path/compositeimage.png"

Could also try:

RunProgram>cmd /c "C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-7.0.7-Q16/composite.exe" composite atop -geometry +50+50 "c:/path/watermark.png" "c:/path/originalimage.png" "c:/path/compositeimage.png"

Test it. Copy the command string above to a command window. If it works it should work from RunProgram.

You shouldn't need to send keystrokes into the dos window. I've never done that. You could always make a .bat file if you want to issue multiple commands at once, e.g. CD folder first, and then RunProgram your .bat file.

[NickD]

First one worked, thanks Marcus you are a star, that has made my evening.
I spent about eight hours trying to get that working, never even occurred to me that a space could be the problem...

[Grovkillen]

First one worked, thanks Marcus you are a star, that has made my evening.
I spent about eight hours trying to get that working, never even occurred to me that a space could be the problem...

A space is always the problem