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MELT(1) 			  User Commands 			 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

     -chain id[:arg] [name=value]*
	    Add a producer as a chain

     -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

     -getc  Get keyboard input using getc

     -group [name=value]*
	    Apply properties repeatedly

     -help  Show this message

     -jack  Enable JACK transport synchronization

     -join clips
	    Join multiple clips into one cut

     -link id[:arg] [name=value]*
	    Add a link to a chain

     -loglevel level
	    Set the logging level (least to most):
	    quiet panic, fatal, error, warning, info, verbose, debug, timings

     -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

     -progress2
	    Display progress along with position on a new line

     -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 "links" | "link"=id
	    List links 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

     -remove
	    Remove the most recent cut

     -repeat times
	    Repeat the last cut

     -repository path
	    Set the directory of MLT modules

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

     -setlocale
	    Make numeric strings locale-sensitive (legacy support)

     -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

     -timings
	    Set the logging level to timings

     -version
	    Show the version and copyright

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

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

COPYRIGHT
     Copyright (C) 2002-2026 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.

melt 7.38.0			   April 2025				 MELT(1)

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