---
name: "im_magick2vips_header"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libvips-dev"
version: "7.14.5-1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/im_magick2vips"
---

# im\_magick2vips\_header(3)

read images with the libMagick library

Part of [im\_magick2vips(3)](/im_magick2vips/3.md).

## NAME

im\_magick2vips, im\_magick2vips\_header - read images with the libMagick library

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<vips/vips.h\>

int im\_magick2vips( const char \*filename, IMAGE \*out )

int im\_magick2vips\_header( const char \*filename, IMAGE \*out )

## DESCRIPTION

**im\_magick2vips()** reads the image in filename using libMagick, and writes the image out in VIPS format. It should be able to read any ImageMagick image, including the float and double formats.

**im\_magick2vips\_header()** reads the just the header into the VIPS image. You can't read any pixels!

## SEE ALSO

im\_ismagick(3)

## COPYRIGHT

Hey, you want this? You have it!