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The media filters use the library im4java to invoke the conversion utilities.  This library constructs a conversion command launches a sub-process to perform the generation of media files.

Installation

Before ImageMagick Media Filters can be used, you must setup ImageMagick (and optionally Ghostscript) as follows:

1. Install ImageMagick

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1. on your server.  The installation process differs based on your operating system.  For example, on Debian/Ubuntu, it's similar to this:

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   apt-get install imagemagick

   
   

2. If you wish to generate PDF thumbnails, install Ghostscript

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1. on your server. The installation process differs based on your operating system.  For example, on Debian/Ubuntu, it's similar to this:

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   apt-get install ghostscript

   
   

2. The ImageMagick and Ghostscript executables should be accessible from the same directory (e.g. /usr/bin)

DSpace Configuration

In the filter.plugins section of your dspace.cfg file, uncomment the ImageMagick media filter definition.

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