diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1a74e303..bfdeb908 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -744,6 +744,21 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([magicksave],
   AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-magicksave], 
 		 [disable libMagic save (default: enabled)]))
 
+if test x"$enable_magicksave" != x"yes"; then
+  # we need ImportImagePixels ... GM is missing this sadly
+  save_LIBS="$LIBS"
+  LIBS="$LIBS $MAGICK_LIBS"
+  AC_CHECK_FUNCS(ImportImagePixels,[
+     AC_DEFINE(HAVE_IMPORTIMAGEPIXELS,1,
+	       [define if you have ImportImagePixels.])
+   ],[
+     AC_MSG_WARN([ImportImagePixels not found; disabling magicksave])
+     enable_magicksave=no
+   ]
+  )
+  LIBS="$save_LIBS"
+fi
+
 if test x"$with_magick" != x"no"; then
   if test x"$enable_magickload" != x"no"; then
     AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_MAGICKLOAD,1,[define to enable load with libMagick])
diff --git a/libvips/foreign/magick.c b/libvips/foreign/magick.c
index 500132b1..6e3fe4ac 100644
--- a/libvips/foreign/magick.c
+++ b/libvips/foreign/magick.c
@@ -93,10 +93,11 @@ magick_inherit_exception( ExceptionInfo *exception, Image *image )
 
 #ifdef HAVE_MAGICK6
 
-Image*
-magick_acquire_image(const ImageInfo *image_info, ExceptionInfo *exception)
+Image *
+magick_acquire_image( const ImageInfo *image_info, ExceptionInfo *exception )
 {
 	(void) exception;
+
 #ifdef HAVE_ACQUIREIMAGE
 	return( AcquireImage( image_info ) );
 #else /*!HAVE_ACQUIREIMAGE*/
@@ -157,8 +158,12 @@ magick_import_pixels( Image *image, const ssize_t x, const ssize_t y,
 	 *
 	 * then repack pixels into that area using map and storage_type. 
 	 */
+#ifdef HAVE_IMPORTIMAGEPIXELS
 	return( ImportImagePixels( image, x, y, width, height, map,
 		type, pixels ) );
+#else /*!HAVE_IMPORTIMAGEPIXELS*/
+	return( MagickFalse );
+#endif /*HAVE_IMPORTIMAGEPIXELS*/
 }
 
 void
@@ -185,6 +190,38 @@ magick_inherit_exception( ExceptionInfo *exception, Image *image )
 
 #if defined(HAVE_MAGICK6) || defined(HAVE_MAGICK7)
 
+void
+magick_set_image_option( ImageInfo *image_info, 
+	const char *name, const char *value )
+{
+#ifdef HAVE_SETIMAGEOPTION
+  	SetImageOption( image_info, name, value );
+#endif /*HAVE_SETIMAGEOPTION*/
+}
+
+void
+magick_set_number_scenes( ImageInfo *image_info, int scene, int number_scenes )
+{
+#ifdef HAVE_NUMBER_SCENES 
+	/* I can't find docs for these fields, but this seems to work.
+	 */
+	char page[256];
+
+	image_info->scene = scene;
+	image_info->number_scenes = number_scenes;
+
+	/* Some IMs must have the string version set as well.
+	 */
+	vips_snprintf( page, 256, "%d-%d", scene, scene + number_scenes );
+	image_info->scenes = strdup( page );
+#else /*!HAVE_NUMBER_SCENES*/
+	/* This works with GM 1.2.31 and probably others.
+	 */
+	image_info->subimage = scene;
+	image_info->subrange = number_scenes;
+#endif
+}
+
 void
 magick_vips_error( const char *domain, ExceptionInfo *exception )
 {
diff --git a/libvips/foreign/magick.h b/libvips/foreign/magick.h
index 507e7e11..1d7539f5 100644
--- a/libvips/foreign/magick.h
+++ b/libvips/foreign/magick.h
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ int magick_import_pixels( Image *image, const ssize_t x, const ssize_t y,
 	const StorageType type,const void *pixels, ExceptionInfo *exception );
 void magick_set_property( Image *image, const char *property, const char *value,
 	ExceptionInfo *exception );
+void magick_set_image_option( ImageInfo *image_info, 
+	const char *name, const char *value );
+void magick_set_number_scenes( ImageInfo *image_info, 
+	int scene, int number_scenes );
 
 void magick_inherit_exception( ExceptionInfo *exception, Image *image );
 void magick_vips_error( const char *domain, ExceptionInfo *exception );
diff --git a/libvips/foreign/magick2vips.c b/libvips/foreign/magick2vips.c
index c9518ed2..74497a48 100644
--- a/libvips/foreign/magick2vips.c
+++ b/libvips/foreign/magick2vips.c
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ read_new( const char *filename, VipsImage *im,
 	 */
 	VIPS_SETSTR( read->image_info->density, density );
 
-#ifdef HAVE_SETIMAGEOPTION
 	/* When reading DICOM images, we want to ignore any
 	 * window_center/_width setting, since it may put pixels outside the
 	 * 0-65535 range and lose data. 
@@ -236,30 +235,12 @@ read_new( const char *filename, VipsImage *im,
 	 * These window settings are attached as vips metadata, so our caller
 	 * can interpret them if it wants.
 	 */
-  	SetImageOption( read->image_info, "dcm:display-range", "reset" );
-#endif /*HAVE_SETIMAGEOPTION*/
+  	magick_set_image_option( read->image_info, 
+		"dcm:display-range", "reset" );
 
-	if( read->page > 0 ) { 
-#ifdef HAVE_NUMBER_SCENES 
-		/* I can't find docs for these fields, but this seems to work.
-		 */
-		char page[256];
-
-		read->image_info->scene = read->page;
-		read->image_info->number_scenes = read->n;
-
-		/* Some IMs must have the string version set as well.
-		 */
-		vips_snprintf( page, 256, "%d-%d", 
-			read->page, read->page + read->n );
-		read->image_info->scenes = strdup( page );
-#else /*!HAVE_NUMBER_SCENES*/
-		/* This works with GM 1.2.31 and probably others.
-		 */
-		read->image_info->subimage = read->page;
-		read->image_info->subrange = read->n;
-#endif
-	}
+	if( read->page > 0 )  
+		magick_set_number_scenes( read->image_info,
+			read->page, read->n );
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	printf( "magick2vips: read_new: %s\n", read->filename );
@@ -703,7 +684,9 @@ get_pixels( Image *image, int left, int top, int width, int height )
 		IndexPacket *indexes = (IndexPacket *) 
 			GetVirtualIndexQueue( image );
 #else
-		IndexPacket *indexes = GetIndexes( image );
+		/* Was GetIndexes(), but that's now deprecated.
+		 */
+		IndexPacket *indexes = AccessMutableIndexes( image );
 #endif
 
 		int i;
diff --git a/libvips/foreign/magick7load.c b/libvips/foreign/magick7load.c
index 35d18864..57cca252 100644
--- a/libvips/foreign/magick7load.c
+++ b/libvips/foreign/magick7load.c
@@ -325,20 +325,12 @@ vips_foreign_load_magick7_build( VipsObject *object )
 	 * These window settings are attached as vips metadata, so our caller
 	 * can interpret them if it wants.
 	 */
-  	SetImageOption( magick7->image_info, "dcm:display-range", "reset" );
+  	magick_set_image_option( magick7->image_info, 
+		"dcm:display-range", "reset" );
 
-	if( magick7->page > 0 ) { 
-		 /* I can't find docs for these fields, but this seems to work.
-		  */
-		char page[256];
-
-		magick7->image_info->scene = magick7->page;
-		magick7->image_info->number_scenes = magick7->n;
-
-		vips_snprintf( page, 256, "%d-%d", 
-			magick7->page, magick7->page + magick7->n );
-		magick7->image_info->scenes = strdup( page );
-	}
+	if( magick7->page > 0 ) 
+		magick_set_number_scenes( magick7->image_info,
+			magick7->page, magick7->n );
 
 	if( VIPS_OBJECT_CLASS( vips_foreign_load_magick7_parent_class )->
 		build( object ) )