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Frei0r

- a minimalistic plugin API for video effects

Frei0r is a minimalistic plugin API for video sources and filters. The behaviour of the effects can be controlled from the host by simple parameters. The intent is to solve the recurring reimplementation or adaptation issue of standard effects.

Frei0r is not meant as a generic API for all kinds of video applications.

There is no support for the requirements of special application areas like non linear editors, hardware accelerated shader effects, and high precision video processing. These advanced issues are not even solved satisfactory for non cross application plugin apis and are still an evolving field. The frei0r API is not meant to be a competing standard to more ambitious efforts.

Get involved

There is a  mailing list for frei0r issues.

Specification

The current frei0r api specification 1.2 is located here

The spec for the old versions is still available: -- v1.0 -- v1.1 --

Plugins

Here is the main collection of frei0r plugins from several developers:  http://git.dyne.org/index.cgi?url=frei0r/log/

You can fetch the repository using git: git clone  git://code.dyne.org/frei0r.git

A daily snapshot of the repository is generated here :  http://www.piksel.no/frei0r/snapshot/frei0r-latest.tar.gz

Please use the  frei0r Bug Tracker to search for or report bugs.

More info

  • Binaries - how to get precompiled plugins
  • Hosts - list of applications supporting frei0r
  • License - frei0r licensing policy
  • Credits - hall of frei0r fame
  • Roadmap - discussions on the future of frei0r