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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`)