NetX requires third-party software (transcoding engines) to process media files, including images, video, audio, and documents. These engines are responsible for generating thumbnails, previews, zooms, pages, as well as repurposing functionality and embedded metadata extraction. This article applies only to on-premises installations. If you are a SaaS customer, the engines below are automatically installed and configured optimally.
Note: Not all file types supported by engine vendors can be transcoded in NetX. See Supported File Formats for the list of available file conversions for popular formats.
Required engines
The following engines are required for rendering image, video, and audio formats and reading/writing embedded metadata. We strongly recommend testing before upgrading third-party software in production environments.
| Engine | Description |
|---|---|
| Open Office |
OpenOffice reads a wide variety of file formats, with particular attention to those from Microsoft Office. Supported version - Linux: Latest version Supported version - Windows: Latest version Additional information: https://www.openoffice.org/ Installation guides: OpenOffice Installation Guide |
| ExifTool |
ExifTool is used to read, write, and edit metadata embedded in assets. Supported version - Linux: Latest version Supported version - Windows: Latest version Additional information: https://exiftool.org/ Installation guides: ExifTool is bundled with NetX and does not require separate installation. |
| DCRaw |
DCRaw is a reader for Digital Camera Raw images. Supported version - Linux: 9.21 Supported version - Windows: 9.21 Additional information: https://www.dechifro.org/dcraw/ |
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FFmpeg FFProbe |
FFmpeg is used to analyze and process audio and video files. FFprobe is used to extract metadata from audio and video files. Supported version - Linux: 7.0.2 Supported version - Windows: 7.0.2 Additional information: https://ffmpeg.org/ Installation guide: FFmpeg Installation Guide |
| ImageMagick |
ImageMagick is used to process image files. Supported version - Linux: 7.1.2 Q16 x64 static Supported version* - Windows: 7.1.2 Q16 x64 static Additional information: http://www.imagemagick.org/script/index.php Installation guides: ImageMagick Guide |
| Ghostscript |
Ghostscript is used for the display of PDF documents. Supported version - Linux: 10.05.0 Supported version - Windows: 10.05.0 Additional information: https://www.ghostscript.com/ Installation guides: GhostScript Installation Guide |
Optional engines
These engines are optional, depending on the modules or features you wish to use in NetX.
| Engine | Description |
|---|---|
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InDesign server |
NetX can integrate with InDesign to support custom PDF templates and rendering of InDesign files. Supported version - Linux: N/A Supported version - Windows: InDesign CC Server 2019* Additional information: https://www.adobe.com/products/indesign.html *Adobe releases a new version of InDesign Server shortly after every Creative Cloud release. If your solution requires that InDesign files be compatible between Creative Cloud InDesign and InDesign Server, we recommend that customers first determine what version of Creative Cloud InDesign they are using or will be using in this workflow. Version numbers of InDesign Server and Creative Cloud InDesign should match for optimum compatibility. Installation guide: Adobe InDesign Server Installation Guide |
| MediaRich |
Mediarich delivers fast image zooms. Supported version - Linux: N/A Supported version - Windows: 4.0 Additional information: http://www.equilibrium.com/eq-software/mediarich-server/overview/ Mediarich is not supported for SaaS customers. Installation guides: Equilibrium MediaRich Installation Guide |