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authorIvan Tashkinov <ivantashkinov@gmail.com>2020-09-26 19:32:16 +0300
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Adjusted MediaProxyControllerTest to gracefully fail on missing dependencies. Installation docs update.
Added ffmpeg/imagemagick checks to launch checks (if media preview proxy is enabled). Added documentation on installing optional media / graphics packages (imagemagick, ffmpeg, exiftool).
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+# 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`)