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@@ -183,13 +183,13 @@ The purpose of the calibration sketch `filmless_calibration` is to generate a pa
 
 On a Mac, ffmpeg can be quickly and easily installed using the [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) package manager. Simply go to [https://brew.sh](https://brew.sh) and follow the instructions on the page. Then, 
 
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 brew install ffmpeg
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 To install ImageMagick (which will include the program `convert`):
 
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 brew install imagemagick
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 Install both ffmpeg and ImageMagick on Linux systems with either apt or yum.
 
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 apt install ffmpeg imagemagick
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 or
 
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 yum install ffmpeg imagemagick
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