# File lib/mini_magick.rb, line 62
      def read(stream, ext = nil)
        if stream.is_a?(String)
          stream = StringIO.new(stream)
        elsif stream.is_a?(File)
          if File.respond_to?(:binread)
            stream = StringIO.new File.binread(stream.path.to_s)
          else
            stream = StringIO.new File.open(stream.path.to_s,"rb") { |f| f.read }
          end
        end

        create(ext) do |f|
          while chunk = stream.read(8192)
            f.write(chunk)
          end
        end
      end