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diff --git a/docs/installation/optional/media_graphics_packages.md b/docs/installation/optional/media_graphics_packages.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..cb3d71188 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/installation/optional/media_graphics_packages.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +# Optional software packages needed for specific functionality + +For specific Pleroma functionality (which is disabled by default) some or all of the below packages are required: + * `ImageMagic` + * `ffmpeg` + * `exiftool` + +Please refer to documentation in `docs/installation` on how to install them on specific OS. + +Note: the packages are not required with the current default settings of Pleroma. + +## `ImageMagick` + +`ImageMagick` is a set of tools to create, edit, compose, or convert bitmap images. + +It is required for the following Pleroma features: + * `Pleroma.Upload.Filters.Mogrify`, `Pleroma.Upload.Filters.Mogrifun` upload filters (related config: `Plaroma.Upload/filters` in `config/config.exs`) + * Media preview proxy for still images (related config: `media_preview_proxy/enabled` in `config/config.exs`) + +## `ffmpeg` + +`ffmpeg` is software to record, convert and stream audio and video. + +It is required for the following Pleroma features: + * Media preview proxy for videos (related config: `media_preview_proxy/enabled` in `config/config.exs`) + +## `exiftool` + +`exiftool` is media files metadata reader/writer. + +It is required for the following Pleroma features: + * `Pleroma.Upload.Filters.Exiftool` upload filter (related config: `Plaroma.Upload/filters` in `config/config.exs`) |