[Typo3-install] What is the status of Typo3 3.8 and ImageMagick 5.5.6

[Rudolf Ganglbauer]

Michael Stucki wrote:
> Hi Jason,
> 
>> I am thinking of signing up with a webhosting company called SiteGround.
>> They have Typo3 already installed with the following:
>>
>> ImageMagick version 5.5.6
>> GDlib/Freetype (compiled with PHP)
>> zlib (compiled with PHP)
>> Apache with mod_gzip/mod_rewrite
>> Zend Optimizer as a PHP accelerator
>>
>> I know that Typo3 has had problems with ImageMagick 5+, but these seem to
>> be with older versions of Typo3. Also, there is information regarding a
>> patch as well.
>>
>> Before I go with SiteGround I'd like to know if I will have all the
>> capabilites 4.9.2 had with Typo3 3.5. Is this all worked out now?
> 
> TYPO3 works even with ImageMagick 5.5.6. There was a parameter somewhere
> between 5.2 and 5.5. You are only effected by this change if you need the
> combine feature like it is used when adding borders or watermarks to your
> images.
> 
> TYPO3 3.8 has got a workaround for this which has been tested with
> ImageMagick 6, but it should also work with your version.
> 
> In the Install Tool, set $TYPO3_CONF_VARS[GFX][im_version_5] to "im6".
> 
> I'm sorry I cannot make any promises that it will work. ImageMagick will at
> least work for resizing images (creating thumbnails, etc.) but I'm not sure
> if it can combine them with other images.
> 
> Would be glad to get your feedback about this once you've tested it!
> 
> Regards, michael

Hi Michael,

I am using typo4 with IM 5.5.7 and could not render e.g. nice text. So I 
  saw this threat an I set the version to "im6" in the install tool. 
Everything is working now perfectly!

Thanks for this hint!

Rudolf