encode/transcode to a variety of formats and codecs thanks to FFmpeg (or libav as-built)
capture (record) SDI, HDMI, webcam (V4L2), JACK audio, PulseAudio, IP stream, X11 screen, and Windows DirectShow devices
stream (encode to IP) files and any capture source
batch encoding with job control
create, play, edit, save, load, encode, and stream MLT XML projects (with auto-save)
unlimited undo and redo for playlist edits including a history view
connect to Melted servers over MVCP TCP protocol
control the transport playback of Melted units
edit Melted playlists including suport for undo/redo
OpenGL GPU-based image processing with 16-bit floating point linear per color component
multi-core parallel image processing (when not using GPU and frame-dropping is disabled)
video filters:
Blur, Color Grading, Crop, Diffusion, Glow, Invert Colors, Mirror, Old Film: Dust, Old Film: Grain, Old Film: Projector, Old Film: Scratches, Old Film: Technocolor, Opacity, Rotate, Saturation, Sepia Tone, Sharpen, Size and Position, Stabilize, Text, Vignette, Wave, White Balance
audio filters:
Balance, Bass & Treble, Band Pass, Copy Channel, Downmix, Gain, High Pass, Low Pass, Normlize, Notch, Pan, Swap Channels
3-way (shadows, mids, highlights) color wheels for color correction and grading
eye dropper tool to pick neutral color for white balancing
UI translations: Catalan, Chinese, Czech, Danish, English, French, German, Portugese, Spanish (not all 100%, but you can help)
HTML5 (sans audio and video) as video source and filters
Leap Motion for jog/shuttle control
DeckLink SDI keyer output
UI themes/skins: native-OS look and custom dark and light
control video zoom in the player: fit viewable area (default), 50%, original (100%), and 200%
multitrack timeline with thumbnails and waveforms
thumbnail and waveform caching between sessions
audio mixing across all tracks
video compositing across video tracks
trimming (on timeline)
append, insert, overwrite, lift, and delete (ripple) editing on the timeline
3-point editing
hide, mute, and lock track controls
external monitoring on an extra system display/monitor
fade in and out audio and fade video from and to black with easy-to-use fader controls on timeline
cross-fade audio and video dissolve transitions easily by overlapping shots on the same track of the timeline
video wipe transitions: bar, barn door, box, clock (radial), diagonal, iris, matrix, and custom gradient image