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GLAMWalk Open-Source Applications — Versions, Install Links & Roles

• Blender — 5.2.0 LTS confirmed locally; upstream 5.2.2 LTS current 2026-09-15
  3D modeling, rigging, rendering, Python automation, GLAMWalk reconstruction.
  Install Windows x64 MSI/ZIP. GLAMWalk currently targets the 5.2 LTS generation; test scripts before moving from 5.2.0 to 5.2.2.
  Official download / project
• GIMP — 3.2.6 current stable (2026-09-10)
  Raster editing, masks, cleanup, texture work, alpha extraction and final plate fixes.
  Use official Windows x64/ARM installer. For GLAMWalk, keep Python/Natron/Comfy automation external where possible so GIMP upgrades do not break the pipeline.
  Official download / project
• Krita — 5.3.4 current stable (2026-09-15)
  Painting, texture touch-up, masks, concept/reference work.
  Windows installer or portable build; useful alongside GIMP rather than replacing it.
  Official download / project
• Inkscape — Current stable — verify on download page at install time
  SVG/vector editing, signs, ornament, plans, masks and laser/vector cleanup.
  Install official Windows x64 build. Use for SVG cleanup before Blender import.
  Official download / project
• Natron — 2.5.0 latest stable release; 2.5.1 pre builds also published
  Node-based compositing, rotoscoping, keying and GLAMWalk 2D/3D plate integration.
  Prefer stable 2.5.0 for reproducible production unless a pre-release fixes a required issue.
  Official download / project
• MakeHuman — Current community build — verify at download time
  Human base generation and historical-human reconstruction donor workflow.
  Install 64-bit Windows build. Keep source/asset licensing separate from generated-character provenance.
  Official download / project
• MPFB — 2.0.8+ uses Blender Extension platform
  MakeHuman functionality inside Blender; morphs, characters, rigging and GLAMWalk character-maker workflow.
  For current Blender use the Extension-platform version, not old legacy-addon instructions. Install asset packs separately.
  Official download / project
• MeshLab — Current stable — verify at download time
  Mesh cleanup, inspection, decimation and scan processing.
  Install official Windows build; useful between photogrammetry/scans and Blender.
  Official download / project
• Meshroom / AliceVision — Current stable — verify at download time
  Photogrammetry reconstruction from photographs.
  Use official Windows binary/GitHub releases; GPU/CUDA compatibility should be checked against the RTX 2060 SUPER.
  Official download / project
• COLMAP — Current release — verify at install time
  Structure-from-motion and multi-view stereo photogrammetry.
  Windows binaries/build instructions at official docs; useful alternative/back end for reconstruction.
  Official download / project
• FFmpeg — Current stable — verify at download time
  Video/audio conversion, frame extraction, image sequences and motion-reference preprocessing.
  On Windows use a reputable build linked by FFmpeg; add ffmpeg/bin to PATH or store absolute executable path in GLAMWalk config.
  Official download / project
• ImageMagick — 7.1.2-31 current Windows release
  Batch image conversion, resizing, alpha/channel operations and contact sheets.
  Official recommendation currently includes 64-bit Q16-HDRI DLL build; useful for HDR/16-bit GLAMWalk processing.
  Official download / project
• OpenCV — Current PyPI package — pin per project
  Computer vision, image/video analysis, feature extraction and pipeline utilities.
  Install into the specific Python environment: python -m pip install opencv-python. Pin versions in requirements for reproducibility.
  Official download / project
• Pillow — Current PyPI package — pin per project
  Python image IO/manipulation used throughout scripts.
  Install with the exact GLAMWalk Python interpreter: python -m pip install Pillow.
  Official download / project
• PyMuPDF — Current PyPI package — pin per Forge project
  PDF rendering/extraction for Sears/architecture Forge; replaces old fitz-style usage.
  Install with Python 3.11 environment; use import pymupdf in new code.
  Official download / project
• ExifTool — Current release — verify at install time
  Photo metadata/device/camera provenance used by the camera-backup pipeline.
  Existing GLAMWalk tools folder contains ExifTool. Preserve executable/version with the photo-indexing environment.
  Official download / project
• OBS Studio — 32.2.2 current (2026-08-14)
  Recording/streaming and capture.
  Official Windows build supports Windows 10/11.
  Official download / project
• Audacity — 4.0.0 current
  Audio editing, cleanup and sound preparation.
  Install official Windows x64/ARM64 build; FFmpeg can extend import/export.
  Official download / project
• VLC — Current stable — verify at install time
  Media inspection/playback and quick verification.
  Install official Windows x64 build.
  Official download / project
• HandBrake — Current stable — verify at install time
  Video transcoding and proxy generation.
  Useful for normalizing archival video before pose/motion extraction.
  Official download / project
• Kdenlive — Current stable — verify at install time
  Open-source nonlinear video editor.
  Windows standalone/installable builds available.
  Official download / project
• Shotcut — Current stable — verify at install time
  Open-source video editing/transcoding.
  Alternative quick editor around FFmpeg.
  Official download / project
• Olive — Development status/version should be checked before production use
  Open-source nonlinear editor discussed as an alternative.
  Treat as experimental until a stable workflow is verified.
  Official download / project
• darktable — Current stable — verify at install time
  RAW photography processing and metadata-aware development.
  Useful for owned-camera RAW material before texture/stock extraction.
  Official download / project
• RawTherapee — Current stable — verify at install time
  RAW photo development.
  Alternative RAW pipeline; preserve original EXIF.
  Official download / project
• FreeMoCap — Current release — verify at install time
  Open-source markerless motion capture.
  Use for body-motion capture feeding Blender/BVH workflows; install in its own environment.
  Official download / project
• Assimp — Current release — verify at install time
  3D asset import/export library.
  Useful for automated model conversion/inspection; do not confuse conversion support with asset-license permission.
  Official download / project
• LibreOffice — Current stable — verify at install time
  ODT/office document editing and inspection.
  Useful for manual review of GLAMWalk book artifacts.
  Official download / project
• Scribus — Current stable — verify at install time
  Open-source desktop publishing.
  Useful for print-layout experiments after content generation.
  Official download / project
• calibre — Current stable — verify at install time
  Ebook conversion/library tooling.
  Useful for EPUB inspection/conversion of public-domain books.
  Official download / project
• Gramps — Current stable — verify at install time
  Open-source genealogy application.
  Keep private living-person data out of public GLAMWalk exports.
  Official download / project
• PowerShell — 7.x current branch — verify release at install time
  Automation shell used by GLAMWalk runners, Google Takeout supervisor and batch workflows.
  Windows PowerShell 5.1 remains built in; PowerShell 7 installs side-by-side as pwsh.exe.
  Official download / project
• Git — Current Git for Windows — verify at install time
  Source/version control and dependency retrieval.
  Install Git for Windows; Git LFS is useful for large model/assets repositories.
  Official download / project
• 7-Zip — Current stable — verify at install time
  Archive creation/extraction used for deliverables and datasets.
  Install x64 Windows build.
  Official download / project