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# magick identify

> Describe the format and characteristics of image files.
> See also: `magick`.
> More information: <https://imagemagick.org/script/identify.php>.

- Describe the format and basic characteristics of an image:

`magick identify {{path/to/image}}`

- Describe the format and verbose characteristics of an image:

`magick identify -verbose {{path/to/image}}`

- Collect dimensions of all JPEG files in the current directory and save them into a CSV file:

`magick identify -format "{{%f,%w,%h
}}" {{*.jpg}} > {{path/to/filelist.csv}}`
