# File lib/paperclip/thumbnail.rb, line 62
    def make
      src = @file
      dst = Tempfile.new([@basename, @format ? ".#{@format}" : ''])
      dst.binmode

      begin
        parameters = []
        parameters << source_file_options
        parameters << ":source"
        parameters << transformation_command
        parameters << convert_options
        parameters << ":dest"

        parameters = parameters.flatten.compact.join(" ").strip.squeeze(" ")

        success = Paperclip.run("convert", parameters, :source => "#{File.expand_path(src.path)}#{'[0]' unless animated?}", :dest => File.expand_path(dst.path))
      rescue Cocaine::ExitStatusError => e
        raise PaperclipError, "There was an error processing the thumbnail for #{@basename}" if @whiny
      rescue Cocaine::CommandNotFoundError => e
        raise Paperclip::CommandNotFoundError.new("Could not run the `convert` command. Please install ImageMagick.")
      end

      dst
    end