[magick-developers] -raise n

[duc.sequere.aut.de.via.decede at imagemagick.org]

>         -raise n
> 
> where n is an integer, no longer work. I'm not sure when they broke, since I 
> cannot be sure I have used the script since 2001. 
> 
> I figured out that the usage is now 
> 
>         -raise nxn 


If the height is not specified, it assumes the value of the image height.
In your example,

  -raise 4

is equivalent to

  -raise 4x24

>         convert -size 72x24 xc:white -pointsize 16 -strokewidth 1 \
>           -stroke blue -draw "text 6,18 'Lazy Leg'" -raise 4 lazyleg1.gif
> 
> gives the amusing error
> 
>         convert: size must exceed bevel width `white'.

That is a correct exception message.  Exception messages typically express
the reason followed by the image filename.  In your example, 'xc:white'.