MLT Multimedia Framework
MLT is a LGPL multimedia framework designed for video editing.
This document provides a quick reference for the minimal configuration, build and
installation of MLT.
See the docs/
directory for usage details.
See the website for development details
and a contributing guide.
Configuration is triggered by running:
cmake .
More information on usage is found by viewing CMakeLists.txt
and the cmake man page.
Once configured, it should be sufficient to run:
cmake --build .
to compile the system. Alternatively, you can run cmake
with -G Ninja
and use ninja to compile.
To execute the mlt tools without installation, or to test a new version
on a system with an already installed mlt version, you should run:
. setenv
NB: This applies to your current shell only and it assumes a bash or
regular bourne shell is in use.
The install is triggered by running:
cmake --install .
For more detailed information, please refer to https://mltframework.org/docs/install/.