MELT(1)

NAME
melt - author, play, and encode multitrack audio/video compositions

SYNOPSIS
melt [options] [producer [name=value]* ]+

OPTIONS

-attach filter[:arg] [name=value]*
    Attach a filter to the output

-attach-cut filter[:arg] [name=value]*
    Attach a filter to a cut

-attach-track filter[:arg] [name=value]* Attach a filter to a track

-attach-clip filter[:arg] [name=value]*
    Attach a filter to a producer

-audio-track | -hide-video
    Add an audio-only track

-blank frames
    Add blank silence to a track

-consumer id[:arg] [name=value]*
    Set the consumer (sink)

-debug
    Set the logging level to debug

-filter filter[:arg] [name=value]*
    Add a filter to the current track

-group [name=value]*
    Apply properties repeatedly

-help
    Show this message

-jack
    Enable JACK transport synchronization

-join clips
    Join multiple clips into one cut

-mix length
    Add a mix between the last two cuts

-mixer transition
    Add a transition to the mix

-null-track | -hide-track
    Add a hidden track

-profile name
    Set the processing settings

-progress
    Display progress along with position

-query
    List all of the registered services

-query "consumers" | "consumer"=id
    List consumers or show info about one

-query "filters" | "filter"=id
    List filters or show info about one

-query "producers" | "producer"=id
    List producers or show info about one

-query "transitions" | "transition"=id
    List transitions, show info about one

-query "profiles" | "profile"=id
    List profiles, show info about one

-query "presets" | "preset"=id
    List presets, show info about one

-query "formats"
    List audio/video formats

-query "audio_codecs"
    List audio codecs

-query "video_codecs"
    List video codecs

-quiet
    Set the logging level to quiet and do not display position/transport

-remove
    Remove the most recent cut

-repeat times
    Repeat the last cut

-repository path
    Set the directory of MLT plugins

-serialise [filename]
    Write the commands to a text file

-silent
    Do not display position/transport

-split relative-frame
    Split the last cut into two cuts

-swap
    Rearrange the last two cuts

-track
    Add a track

-transition id[:arg] [name=value]*
    Add a transition

-verbose
    Set the logging level to verbose

-version
    Show the version and copyright

-video-track | -hide-audio
    Add a video-only track

For more help: <https://www.mltframework.org/>

COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2002-2020 Meltytech, LLC <https://www.mltframework.org/>
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.