Script to export video from .mlt file outside of the UI?

[nitram]

I am developing an automated process to create simple videos with some text and an audio file. I would like the script to generate the .mlt files and then create (export) the video.

So my major question is: is it possible for an unattended procedure to create/export a video from Shotcut outside of the UI?

[Austin]

Export at the Command Line

Introduction It is fairly easy to run an export on the command line because Shotcut essentially does the same thing. For example, do an export in the UI and then View > Application > Log… and scroll to the end. You will see the command line printed; however, the file name is fully encoded to workaround potential character set problems. Quick Start The general basic form is: LC_ALL=C melt project.mlt -consumer avformat:export.mp4 Of course, you substitute your own file names possibly with a pa…

[nitram]

Awesome, thanks.

This set me off down a (productive) rabbit hole; it seems that I don’t actually need Shotcut for my process, just the MLT Framework which Shotcut is based on.