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i'd like to freeze the canvas size from expanding

Is there a way to lock the canvas size so it doesnt resize the image when adding a shadow? Images used. http://i.imgur.com/wCz2tMf.png (catssmall.png) http://i.imgur.com/QDD0w4K.jpg (testbg.jpg) http://i.imgur.com/VNNAMIb.png (cats.png) convert testbg.jpg \ \( catssmall.png -set page +258+249 \) \ \...

Am I wrong in thinking -page should be resizing a layer?

Thanks Bonzo, I've been there, the -page still isn't resizing. I must be missing something.

One problem I'm having is -page doesn't resize the layer like suggested.

For example:

-page 100x100+2400+0 1m.png

doesn't give me a 100x100 1m image at that offset.

I've created a working script that does this separately, but no luck trying to have it do it in 1 command. convert 1.png \ \( +clone -background gray10 -shadow 80x14+25+25 \) +swap \ -background none -layers merge +repage 1m.png convert \ -page +2400+0 1m.png \ -page +2000+0 2m.png \ -page +1600+0 3...