---
name: "vimix"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vimix"
version: "0.8.4+git20250220+ds-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vimix"
---

# vimix(1)

Video live mixer vimix \[OPTIONS\] \[FILE\]

## NAME

vimix - Video live mixer

**vimix** \[*OPTIONS*\] \[*FILE*\]\

## DESCRIPTION

**vimix** performs graphical mixing and blending of several movie clips and computer generated graphics, with image processing effects in real-time.

Its intuitive and hands-on user interface gives direct control on image opacity and shape for producing live graphics during concerts or VJ-ing sessions.

The output image is typically projected full-screen on an external monitor or a projector, but can be streamed live (SRT) or recorded.

## OPTIONS

- **-H**, **--help**

  Display usage information for **vimix** and exit.

- **-V**, **--version**

  Output the version number of **vimix** and exit.

- **-F**, **--fontsize**N

  Set interface font size to specified value N.

- **-S**, **--settings**settingsfile.xml

  Run using the given settings file.

- **-L**, **--headless**

  Run without graphical user interface (only if output windows are configured).

- **-C**, **--clean**

  Clean the user stored preferences of **vimix** and exit.

- **-T**, **--test**

  Perform a minimal rendering test and exit.

## FILE

Launches  **vimix** and tries to open the provided session file (.mix extension).

## SEE ALSO

### Regular Manual Pages

[**gst-launch-1.0**(1)](/gst-launch-1.0/1.md), [**gst-inspect-1.0**(1)](/gst-inspect-1.0/1.md)

### Documentation

A user manual and tutorials are available online (https://github.com/brunoherbelin/vimix/wiki).

## BUGS

### Reporting bugs

Report bugs and issues on github (https://github.com/brunoherbelin/vimix/issues).

## COPYRIGHT

GPL3+ license

Copyright (c) 2023 Bruno Herbelin

This document is part of the vimix software.