ImageMagick主要由大量的命令行程序组成，而不提供像Adobe Photoshop、GIMP这样的图形界面。但是，ImageMagick也提供了一个基于X Window的简易GUI：IMDisplay。它还为很多程序语言提供了API库。Imagemagick使用特征签名识别文件类型。
很多程序使用ImageMagick创建缩略图，如MediaWiki、phpBB和vBulletin，还有其它一些程序如LyX使用ImageMagick转换图片格式。
在Perl语言中，ImageMagick还有一个API叫PerlMagick[2].(ImageMagick is mainly composed of a large number of command-line procedures, rather than providing Adobe Photoshop, GIMP such a graphical interface. However, ImageMagick also provides a simple GUI based on the X Window: IMDisplay. It also provides API libraries for many programming languages. Imagemagick uses feature signatures to identify file types.
Many programs use ImageMagick to create thumbnails, such as MediaWiki, phpBB, and vBulletin, as well as other programs such as LyX using ImageMagick to convert picture formats.
In the Perl language, ImageMagick also has an API called PerlMagick [2].)