diff --git a/app/CMakeLists.txt b/app/CMakeLists.txt
index 70a26bcad..24f7d9116 100644
--- a/app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ if (WIN32)
 endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(audio)
+add_subdirectory(cli)
 add_subdirectory(codec)
 add_subdirectory(common)
 add_subdirectory(config)
diff --git a/app/cli/CMakeLists.txt b/app/cli/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6fe09bdc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/cli/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Olive - Non-Linear Video Editor
+# Copyright (C) 2019 Olive Team
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+add_subdirectory(cliprogress)
+add_subdirectory(clitask)
+
+set(OLIVE_SOURCES
+  ${OLIVE_SOURCES}
+  PARENT_SCOPE
+)
diff --git a/app/cli/cliprogress/CMakeLists.txt b/app/cli/cliprogress/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27a57775c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/cli/cliprogress/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Olive - Non-Linear Video Editor
+# Copyright (C) 2019 Olive Team
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+set(OLIVE_SOURCES
+  ${OLIVE_SOURCES}
+  cli/cliprogress/cliprogressdialog.h
+  cli/cliprogress/cliprogressdialog.cpp
+  PARENT_SCOPE
+)
diff --git a/app/cli/cliprogress/cliprogressdialog.cpp b/app/cli/cliprogress/cliprogressdialog.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa846c1ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/cli/cliprogress/cliprogressdialog.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/***
+
+  Olive - Non-Linear Video Editor
+  Copyright (C) 2019 Olive Team
+
+  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+***/
+
+#include "cliprogressdialog.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+OLIVE_NAMESPACE_ENTER
+
+CLIProgressDialog::CLIProgressDialog(const QString& title, QObject *parent) :
+  QObject(parent),
+  title_(title),
+  progress_(0),
+  drawn_(false)
+{
+}
+
+void CLIProgressDialog::Update()
+{
+  if (drawn_) {
+    // We've been here before, do a carriage return back to the start of the terminal line
+    std::cout << "\r";
+  } else {
+    drawn_ = true;
+  }
+
+  // FIXME: Get real column count
+  int columns = 80;
+
+  int title_columns = columns / 2 - 1;
+
+  // Print "title" text
+  QString sized_title = title_;
+
+  if (title_.size() > title_columns) {
+    sized_title = title_.left(title_columns - 3).append(QStringLiteral("..."));
+  } else {
+    sized_title = title_;
+  }
+
+  std::cout << sized_title.toUtf8().constData();
+
+  // Pad out the rest of the title area if necessary
+  for (int i=sized_title.size(); i<title_columns; i++) {
+    std::cout << " ";
+  }
+
+  // Percentage counter " 100% " is 5 characters + the enclosing brackets [] are 2 characters
+  int progress_bar_columns = columns / 2 - 7;
+
+  std::cout << "[";
+
+  // Get UI bar progress
+  int bar_prog = qRound(progress_ * 0.01 * progress_bar_columns);
+
+  // Draw filled in bar
+  for (int i=0;i<bar_prog;i++) {
+    std::cout << "=";
+  }
+
+  // Draw empty space
+  for (int i=bar_prog;i<progress_bar_columns;i++) {
+    std::cout << " ";
+  }
+
+  std::cout << "] ";
+
+  if (progress_ < 100) {
+    std::cout << " ";
+  }
+
+  if (progress_ < 10) {
+    std::cout << " ";
+  }
+
+  std::cout << progress_ << "% " << std::flush;
+}
+
+void CLIProgressDialog::SetProgress(int p)
+{
+  if (progress_ != p) {
+    progress_ = p;
+
+    Update();
+  }
+}
+
+OLIVE_NAMESPACE_EXIT
diff --git a/app/cli/cliprogress/cliprogressdialog.h b/app/cli/cliprogress/cliprogressdialog.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94cf65c84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/cli/cliprogress/cliprogressdialog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/***
+
+  Olive - Non-Linear Video Editor
+  Copyright (C) 2019 Olive Team
+
+  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+***/
+
+#ifndef CLIPROGRESSDIALOG_H
+#define CLIPROGRESSDIALOG_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QTimer>
+
+#include "common/define.h"
+
+OLIVE_NAMESPACE_ENTER
+
+class CLIProgressDialog : public QObject
+{
+public:
+  CLIProgressDialog(const QString &title, QObject* parent = nullptr);
+
+public slots:
+  void SetProgress(int p);
+
+private:
+  void Update();
+
+  QString title_;
+
+  int progress_;
+
+  bool drawn_;
+
+};
+
+OLIVE_NAMESPACE_EXIT
+
+#endif // CLIPROGRESSDIALOG_H
diff --git a/app/cli/clitask/CMakeLists.txt b/app/cli/clitask/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3a84091d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/cli/clitask/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Olive - Non-Linear Video Editor
+# Copyright (C) 2019 Olive Team
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+set(OLIVE_SOURCES
+  ${OLIVE_SOURCES}
+  cli/clitask/clitaskdialog.h
+  cli/clitask/clitaskdialog.cpp
+  PARENT_SCOPE
+)
diff --git a/app/cli/clitask/clitaskdialog.cpp b/app/cli/clitask/clitaskdialog.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e68ac0cd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/cli/clitask/clitaskdialog.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/***
+
+  Olive - Non-Linear Video Editor
+  Copyright (C) 2019 Olive Team
+
+  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+***/
+
+#include "clitaskdialog.h"
+
+OLIVE_NAMESPACE_ENTER
+
+CLITaskDialog::CLITaskDialog(Task *task, QObject* parent) :
+  CLIProgressDialog(task->GetTitle(), parent)
+{
+  //connect(task, &Task::ProgressChanged, this, &CLITaskDialog::SetProgress);
+
+  task->Start();
+}
+
+OLIVE_NAMESPACE_EXIT
diff --git a/app/cli/clitask/clitaskdialog.h b/app/cli/clitask/clitaskdialog.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..313e3aadc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/cli/clitask/clitaskdialog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/***
+
+  Olive - Non-Linear Video Editor
+  Copyright (C) 2019 Olive Team
+
+  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+***/
+
+#ifndef CLITASKDIALOG_H
+#define CLITASKDIALOG_H
+
+#include "cli/cliprogress/cliprogressdialog.h"
+#include "task/task.h"
+
+OLIVE_NAMESPACE_ENTER
+
+class CLITaskDialog : public CLIProgressDialog
+{
+public:
+  CLITaskDialog(Task *task, QObject* parent = nullptr);
+
+private:
+  Task* task_;
+
+};
+
+OLIVE_NAMESPACE_EXIT
+
+#endif // CLITASKDIALOG_H
diff --git a/app/core.cpp b/app/core.cpp
index cf3479eb9..f41294ff4 100644
--- a/app/core.cpp
+++ b/app/core.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <QStyleFactory>
 
 #include "audio/audiomanager.h"
+#include "cli/clitask/clitaskdialog.h"
 #include "common/filefunctions.h"
 #include "common/xmlutils.h"
 #include "config/config.h"
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@ Core::Core() :
   main_window_(nullptr),
   tool_(Tool::kPointer),
   addable_object_(Tool::kAddableEmpty),
-  snapping_(true)
+  snapping_(true),
+  gui_active_(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ Core *Core::instance()
   return &instance_;
 }
 
-void Core::Start()
+bool Core::Start()
 {
   //
   // Parse command line arguments
@@ -97,6 +99,10 @@ void Core::Start()
   QCommandLineOption fullscreen_option({"f", "fullscreen"}, tr("Start in full screen mode"));
   parser.addOption(fullscreen_option);
 
+  // Create headless export option
+  QCommandLineOption headless_export_option({"x", "export"}, tr("Export project from command line"));
+  parser.addOption(headless_export_option);
+
   // Parse options
   parser.process(*app);
 
@@ -119,6 +125,12 @@ void Core::Start()
   // Set up color manager's default config
   ColorManager::SetUpDefaultConfig();
 
+  // Initialize disk service
+  DiskManager::CreateInstance();
+
+  // Initialize task manager
+  TaskManager::CreateInstance();
+
   // Reset config (Config sets to default on construction already, but we do it again here as a workaround that fixes
   //               the fact that some of the config paths set by default rely on the app name having been set (in main())
   Config::Current().SetDefaults();
@@ -128,26 +140,56 @@ void Core::Start()
 
 
   //
-  // Start GUI (FIXME CLI mode)
+  // Start application
   //
 
-  StartGUI(parser.isSet(fullscreen_option));
+  qInfo() << "Using Qt version:" << qVersion();
 
-  // Load startup project
-  if (!startup_project_.isEmpty() && !QFileInfo::exists(startup_project_)) {
-    QMessageBox::warning(main_window(),
-                         tr("Failed to open startup file"),
-                         tr("The project \"%1\" doesn't exist. A new project will be started instead.").arg(startup_project_),
-                         QMessageBox::Ok);
+  gui_active_ = !parser.isSet(headless_export_option);
 
-    startup_project_.clear();
-  }
+  if (gui_active_) {
+
+    // Start GUI
+    StartGUI(parser.isSet(fullscreen_option));
+
+    // Load startup project
+    if (!startup_project_.isEmpty() && !QFileInfo::exists(startup_project_)) {
+      QMessageBox::warning(main_window(),
+                           tr("Failed to open startup file"),
+                           tr("The project \"%1\" doesn't exist. A new project will be started instead.").arg(startup_project_),
+                           QMessageBox::Ok);
+
+      startup_project_.clear();
+    }
+
+    if (startup_project_.isEmpty()) {
+      // If no load project is set, create a new one on open
+      CreateNewProject();
+    } else {
+      OpenProjectInternal(startup_project_);
+    }
+
+    return true;
 
-  if (startup_project_.isEmpty()) {
-    // If no load project is set, create a new one on open
-    CreateNewProject();
   } else {
-    OpenProjectInternal(startup_project_);
+
+    if (parser.isSet(headless_export_option)) {
+
+      if (startup_project_.isEmpty()) {
+        qCritical().noquote() << tr("You must specify a project file to export");
+      } else {
+        OpenProjectInternal(startup_project_);
+
+        qDebug() << "Ready for exporting!";
+
+        return true;
+      }
+
+    }
+
+    // Error fallback
+    return false;
+
   }
 }
 
@@ -514,12 +556,6 @@ void Core::StartGUI(bool full_screen)
   // Initialize audio service
   AudioManager::CreateInstance();
 
-  // Initialize disk service
-  DiskManager::CreateInstance();
-
-  // Initialize task manager
-  TaskManager::CreateInstance();
-
   // Initialize pixel service
   PixelFormat::CreateInstance();
 
@@ -846,12 +882,22 @@ void Core::OpenProjectInternal(const QString &filename)
 
   ProjectLoadManager* plm = new ProjectLoadManager(filename);
 
-  // We use a blocking queued connection here because we want to ensure we have this project instance before the
-  // ProjectLoadManager is destroyed
-  connect(plm, &ProjectLoadManager::ProjectLoaded, this, &Core::AddOpenProject, Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
+  if (gui_active_) {
 
-  TaskDialog* task_dialog = new TaskDialog(plm, tr("Load Project"), main_window());
-  task_dialog->open();
+    // We use a blocking queued connection here because we want to ensure we have this project instance before the
+    // ProjectLoadManager is destroyed
+    connect(plm, &ProjectLoadManager::ProjectLoaded, this, &Core::AddOpenProject, Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
+
+    TaskDialog* task_dialog = new TaskDialog(plm, tr("Load Project"), main_window());
+    task_dialog->open();
+
+  } else {
+
+    connect(plm, &ProjectLoadManager::ProjectLoaded, this, &Core::AddOpenProject);
+
+    CLITaskDialog task_dialog(plm);
+
+  }
 }
 
 int Core::CountFilesInFileList(const QFileInfoList &filenames)
diff --git a/app/core.h b/app/core.h
index 8c5f8985d..20ef0a4ea 100644
--- a/app/core.h
+++ b/app/core.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
    *
    * Main application launcher. Parses command line arguments and constructs main window (if entering a GUI mode).
    */
-  void Start();
+  bool Start();
 
   /**
    * @brief Stop Olive Core
@@ -464,6 +464,11 @@ private:
    */
   QStringList recent_projects_;
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Internal variable for whether the GUI is active
+   */
+  bool gui_active_;
+
   /**
    * @brief Static singleton core instance
    */
diff --git a/app/dialog/export/export.cpp b/app/dialog/export/export.cpp
index 220b0f919..16fef2ee6 100644
--- a/app/dialog/export/export.cpp
+++ b/app/dialog/export/export.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "core.h"
 #include "project/item/sequence/sequence.h"
 #include "project/project.h"
+#include "render/backend/exportparams.h"
 #include "render/pixelformat.h"
 #include "ui/icons/icons.h"
 #include "window/mainwindow/mainwindow.h"
@@ -238,9 +239,9 @@ void ExportDialog::accept()
 {
   if (!video_enabled_->isChecked() && !audio_enabled_->isChecked()) {
     QMessageBox::critical(this,
-                         tr("Invalid parameters"),
-                         tr("Both video and audio are disabled. There's nothing to export."),
-                         QMessageBox::Ok);
+                          tr("Invalid parameters"),
+                          tr("Both video and audio are disabled. There's nothing to export."),
+                          QMessageBox::Ok);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -282,68 +283,8 @@ void ExportDialog::accept()
     return;
   }
 
-  QMatrix4x4 transform;
-
-  int dest_width = static_cast<int>(video_tab_->width_slider()->GetValue());
-  int dest_height = static_cast<int>(video_tab_->height_slider()->GetValue());
-
-  if (video_tab_->scaling_method_combobox()->isEnabled()) {
-    int source_width = viewer_node_->video_params().width();
-    int source_height = viewer_node_->video_params().height();
-
-    transform = GenerateMatrix(static_cast<ExportVideoTab::ScalingMethod>(video_tab_->scaling_method_combobox()->currentData().toInt()),
-                               source_width,
-                               source_height,
-                               dest_width,
-                               dest_height);
-  }
-
-  RenderMode::Mode render_mode = RenderMode::kOnline;
-
-  VideoRenderingParams video_render_params(dest_width,
-                                           dest_height,
-                                           video_tab_->frame_rate().flipped(),
-                                           PixelFormat::instance()->GetConfiguredFormatForMode(render_mode),
-                                           render_mode);
-
-  AudioRenderingParams audio_render_params(audio_tab_->sample_rate_combobox()->currentData().toInt(),
-                                           audio_tab_->channel_layout_combobox()->currentData().toULongLong(),
-                                           SampleFormat::kInternalFormat);
-
-  ColorProcessorPtr color_processor = ColorProcessor::Create(color_manager_,
-                                                             color_manager_->GetReferenceColorSpace(),
-                                                             video_tab_->CurrentOCIOColorSpace());
-
-  // Set up encoder
-  EncodingParams encoding_params;
-  encoding_params.SetFilename(filename_edit_->text());
-  encoding_params.SetExportLength(viewer_node_->Length());
-
-  if (video_enabled_->isChecked()) {
-    const ExportCodec& video_codec = codecs_.at(video_tab_->codec_combobox()->currentData().toInt());
-    encoding_params.EnableVideo(video_render_params,
-                                video_codec.id());
-
-    video_tab_->GetCodecSection()->AddOpts(&encoding_params);
-  }
-
-  if (audio_enabled_->isChecked()) {
-    const ExportCodec& audio_codec = codecs_.at(audio_tab_->codec_combobox()->currentData().toInt());
-    encoding_params.EnableAudio(audio_render_params,
-                                audio_codec.id());
-  }
-
-  Encoder* encoder = Encoder::CreateFromID("ffmpeg", encoding_params);
-
-  exporter_ = new Exporter(viewer_node_, encoder);
-
-  if (video_enabled_->isChecked()) {
-    exporter_->EnableVideo(video_render_params, transform, color_processor);
-  }
-
-  if (audio_enabled_->isChecked()) {
-    exporter_->EnableAudio(audio_render_params);
-  }
+  // Set up export parameters
+  exporter_ = new Exporter(viewer_node_, color_manager_, GenerateParams());
 
   connect(exporter_, &Exporter::ExportEnded, this, &ExportDialog::ExporterIsDone);
   connect(exporter_, &Exporter::ProgressChanged, this, &ExportDialog::ProgressUpdated);
@@ -554,30 +495,6 @@ void ExportDialog::SetDefaultFilename()
   filename_edit_->setText(file_location);
 }
 
-QMatrix4x4 ExportDialog::GenerateMatrix(ExportVideoTab::ScalingMethod method, int source_width, int source_height, int dest_width, int dest_height)
-{
-  QMatrix4x4 preview_matrix;
-
-  if (method == ExportVideoTab::kStretch) {
-    return preview_matrix;
-  }
-
-  float export_ar = static_cast<float>(dest_width) / static_cast<float>(dest_height);
-  float source_ar = static_cast<float>(source_width) / static_cast<float>(source_height);
-
-  if (qFuzzyCompare(export_ar, source_ar)) {
-    return preview_matrix;
-  }
-
-  if ((export_ar > source_ar) == (method == ExportVideoTab::kFit)) {
-    preview_matrix.scale(source_ar / export_ar, 1.0F);
-  } else {
-    preview_matrix.scale(1.0F, export_ar / source_ar);
-  }
-
-  return preview_matrix;
-}
-
 void ExportDialog::SetUIElementsEnabled(bool enabled)
 {
   preferences_area_->setEnabled(enabled);
@@ -587,6 +504,49 @@ void ExportDialog::SetUIElementsEnabled(bool enabled)
   elapsed_label_->setEnabled(!enabled);
 }
 
+ExportParams ExportDialog::GenerateParams() const
+{
+  RenderMode::Mode render_mode = RenderMode::kOnline;
+
+  VideoRenderingParams video_render_params(static_cast<int>(video_tab_->width_slider()->GetValue()),
+                                           static_cast<int>(video_tab_->height_slider()->GetValue()),
+                                           video_tab_->frame_rate().flipped(),
+                                           PixelFormat::instance()->GetConfiguredFormatForMode(render_mode),
+                                           render_mode);
+
+  AudioRenderingParams audio_render_params(audio_tab_->sample_rate_combobox()->currentData().toInt(),
+                                           audio_tab_->channel_layout_combobox()->currentData().toULongLong(),
+                                           SampleFormat::GetConfiguredFormatForMode(render_mode));
+
+  ExportParams params;
+  params.SetFilename(filename_edit_->text());
+  params.SetExportLength(viewer_node_->Length());
+
+  if (video_tab_->scaling_method_combobox()->isEnabled()) {
+    params.set_video_scaling_method(static_cast<ExportParams::VideoScalingMethod>(video_tab_->scaling_method_combobox()->currentData().toInt()));
+  }
+
+  if (video_enabled_->isChecked()) {
+    const ExportCodec& video_codec = codecs_.at(video_tab_->codec_combobox()->currentData().toInt());
+    params.EnableVideo(video_render_params,
+                       video_codec.id());
+
+    video_tab_->GetCodecSection()->AddOpts(&params);
+
+    params.set_ocio_output(video_tab_->CurrentOCIODisplay(),
+                           video_tab_->CurrentOCIOView(),
+                           video_tab_->CurrentOCIOLook());
+  }
+
+  if (audio_enabled_->isChecked()) {
+    const ExportCodec& audio_codec = codecs_.at(audio_tab_->codec_combobox()->currentData().toInt());
+    params.EnableAudio(audio_render_params,
+                       audio_codec.id());
+  }
+
+  return params;
+}
+
 void ExportDialog::UpdateTimeLabels()
 {
   qint64 elapsed, remaining;
@@ -639,11 +599,11 @@ void ExportDialog::UpdateViewerDimensions()
   preview_viewer_->SetOverrideSize(static_cast<int>(video_tab_->width_slider()->GetValue()),
                                    static_cast<int>(video_tab_->height_slider()->GetValue()));
 
-  preview_viewer_->SetMatrix(GenerateMatrix(static_cast<ExportVideoTab::ScalingMethod>(video_tab_->scaling_method_combobox()->currentData().toInt()),
-                                            viewer_node_->video_params().width(),
-                                            viewer_node_->video_params().height(),
-                                            static_cast<int>(video_tab_->width_slider()->GetValue()),
-                                            static_cast<int>(video_tab_->height_slider()->GetValue())));
+  preview_viewer_->SetMatrix(Exporter::GenerateMatrix(static_cast<ExportParams::VideoScalingMethod>(video_tab_->scaling_method_combobox()->currentData().toInt()),
+                                                      viewer_node_->video_params().width(),
+                                                      viewer_node_->video_params().height(),
+                                                      static_cast<int>(video_tab_->width_slider()->GetValue()),
+                                                      static_cast<int>(video_tab_->height_slider()->GetValue())));
 }
 
 void ExportDialog::ExporterIsDone()
diff --git a/app/dialog/export/export.h b/app/dialog/export/export.h
index 23fe741c8..82d610ced 100644
--- a/app/dialog/export/export.h
+++ b/app/dialog/export/export.h
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ private:
   void LoadPresets();
   void SetDefaultFilename();
 
-  QMatrix4x4 GenerateMatrix(ExportVideoTab::ScalingMethod method, int source_width, int source_height, int dest_width, int height);
-
   void SetUIElementsEnabled(bool enabled);
 
+  ExportParams GenerateParams() const;
+
   static QString TimeToString(int64_t ms);
 
   ViewerOutput* viewer_node_;
diff --git a/app/dialog/export/exportvideotab.cpp b/app/dialog/export/exportvideotab.cpp
index 03818d9d9..352d86910 100644
--- a/app/dialog/export/exportvideotab.cpp
+++ b/app/dialog/export/exportvideotab.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <QLabel>
 
 #include "core.h"
+#include "render/backend/exportparams.h"
 #include "render/colormanager.h"
 
 OLIVE_NAMESPACE_ENTER
@@ -140,9 +141,9 @@ QWidget* ExportVideoTab::SetupResolutionSection()
 
   scaling_method_combobox_ = new QComboBox();
   scaling_method_combobox_->setEnabled(false);
-  scaling_method_combobox_->addItem(tr("Fit"), kFit);
-  scaling_method_combobox_->addItem(tr("Stretch"), kStretch);
-  scaling_method_combobox_->addItem(tr("Crop"), kCrop);
+  scaling_method_combobox_->addItem(tr("Fit"), ExportParams::kFit);
+  scaling_method_combobox_->addItem(tr("Stretch"), ExportParams::kStretch);
+  scaling_method_combobox_->addItem(tr("Crop"), ExportParams::kCrop);
   layout->addWidget(scaling_method_combobox_, row, 1);
 
   // Automatically enable/disable the scaling method depending on maintain aspect ratio
diff --git a/app/dialog/export/exportvideotab.h b/app/dialog/export/exportvideotab.h
index 23e1de6bd..1332f14a5 100644
--- a/app/dialog/export/exportvideotab.h
+++ b/app/dialog/export/exportvideotab.h
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@ class ExportVideoTab : public QWidget
 public:
   ExportVideoTab(ColorManager* color_manager, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
 
-  enum ScalingMethod {
-    kFit,
-    kStretch,
-    kCrop
-  };
-
   QComboBox* codec_combobox() const;
 
   IntegerSlider* width_slider() const;
diff --git a/app/main.cpp b/app/main.cpp
index 020f594e0..4a8996f9d 100644
--- a/app/main.cpp
+++ b/app/main.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   app_version.append(GITHASH);
 #endif
 
-  qInfo() << "Using Qt version:" << qVersion();
-
   QCoreApplication::setApplicationVersion(app_version);
 
 #if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 7, 0))
@@ -88,11 +86,20 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   avfilter_register_all();
 #endif
 
-  // Start core
-  OLIVE_NAMESPACE::Core::instance()->Start();
+  int exit_code;
 
-  // Run application loop and receive exit code
-  int exit_code = a.exec();
+  // Start core
+  if (OLIVE_NAMESPACE::Core::instance()->Start()) {
+
+    // Run application loop and receive exit code
+    exit_code = a.exec();
+
+  } else {
+
+    // Core failed to start, exit now
+    exit_code = 1;
+
+  }
 
   // Clear core memory
   OLIVE_NAMESPACE::Core::instance()->Stop();
diff --git a/app/render/backend/CMakeLists.txt b/app/render/backend/CMakeLists.txt
index 7309a482c..515f1b1e9 100644
--- a/app/render/backend/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/render/backend/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ set(OLIVE_SOURCES
 
   render/backend/exporter.h
   render/backend/exporter.cpp
+  render/backend/exportparams.h
+  render/backend/exportparams.cpp
 
   render/backend/renderbackend.h
   render/backend/renderbackend.cpp
diff --git a/app/render/backend/exporter.cpp b/app/render/backend/exporter.cpp
index 75510b5e5..18917b39d 100644
--- a/app/render/backend/exporter.cpp
+++ b/app/render/backend/exporter.cpp
@@ -27,46 +27,52 @@
 
 OLIVE_NAMESPACE_ENTER
 
-Exporter::Exporter(ViewerOutput* viewer,
-                   Encoder *encoder,
+Exporter::Exporter(ViewerOutput *viewer_node,
+                   ColorManager *color_manager,
+                   const ExportParams& params,
                    QObject* parent) :
   QObject(parent),
+  viewer_node_(viewer_node),
+  params_(params),
   video_backend_(nullptr),
   audio_backend_(nullptr),
-  viewer_node_(viewer),
-  video_done_(true),
-  audio_done_(true),
-  encoder_(encoder),
   export_status_(false),
   export_msg_(tr("Export hasn't started yet"))
 {
+  encoder_ = Encoder::CreateFromID(params_.encoder(), params_);
+
+  video_done_ = !params_.video_enabled();
+  audio_done_ = !params_.audio_enabled();
+
   debug_timer_.setInterval(5000);
   connect(&debug_timer_, &QTimer::timeout, this, &Exporter::DebugTimerMessage);
 
   connect(this, &Exporter::ExportEnded, this, &Exporter::deleteLater);
 
-  export_range_ = TimeRange(0, viewer_node_->Length());
-}
+  if (params_.has_custom_range()) {
+    export_range_ = params_.custom_range();
+  } else {
+    export_range_ = TimeRange(0, viewer_node_->Length());
+  }
 
-void Exporter::EnableVideo(const VideoRenderingParams &video_params, const QMatrix4x4 &transform, ColorProcessorPtr color_processor)
-{
-  video_params_ = video_params;
-  transform_ = transform;
-  color_processor_ = color_processor;
+  if (params_.video_enabled()) {
 
-  video_done_ = false;
-}
+    // If a transformation matrix is applied to this video, create it here
+    if (params_.video_scaling_method() != ExportParams::kStretch) {
+      transform_ = GenerateMatrix(params_.video_scaling_method(),
+                                  viewer_node_->video_params().width(),
+                                  viewer_node_->video_params().height(),
+                                  params_.video_params().width(),
+                                  params_.video_params().height());
+    }
 
-void Exporter::EnableAudio(const AudioRenderingParams &audio_params)
-{
-  audio_params_ = audio_params;
-
-  audio_done_ = false;
-}
-
-void Exporter::OverrideExportRange(const TimeRange &range)
-{
-  export_range_ = range;
+    // Create color processor
+    color_processor_ = ColorProcessor::Create(color_manager,
+                                              color_manager->GetReferenceColorSpace(),
+                                              params.ocio_display(),
+                                              params.ocio_view(),
+                                              params.ocio_look());
+  }
 }
 
 bool Exporter::GetExportStatus() const
@@ -110,9 +116,9 @@ void Exporter::StartExporting()
     video_backend_->SetViewerNode(viewer_node_);
     video_backend_->SetParameters(VideoRenderingParams(viewer_node_->video_params().width(),
                                                        viewer_node_->video_params().height(),
-                                                       video_params_.time_base(),
-                                                       video_params_.format(),
-                                                       video_params_.mode()));
+                                                       params_.video_params().time_base(),
+                                                       params_.video_params().format(),
+                                                       params_.video_params().mode()));
 
     waiting_for_frame_ = 0;
   }
@@ -121,7 +127,7 @@ void Exporter::StartExporting()
     audio_backend_ = new AudioBackend();
 
     audio_backend_->SetViewerNode(viewer_node_);
-    audio_backend_->SetParameters(audio_params_);
+    audio_backend_->SetParameters(params_.audio_params());
   }
 
   // Open encoder and wait for result
@@ -190,7 +196,7 @@ void Exporter::EncodeFrame()
                               Qt::QueuedConnection,
                               OLIVE_NS_ARG(FramePtr, frame));
 
-    waiting_for_frame_ += video_params_.time_base();
+    waiting_for_frame_ += params_.video_params().time_base();
 
     // Calculate progress
     emit ProgressChanged(waiting_for_frame_.toDouble() / viewer_node_->Length().toDouble());
@@ -204,6 +210,30 @@ void Exporter::EncodeFrame()
   }
 }
 
+QMatrix4x4 Exporter::GenerateMatrix(ExportParams::VideoScalingMethod method, int source_width, int source_height, int dest_width, int dest_height)
+{
+  QMatrix4x4 preview_matrix;
+
+  if (method == ExportParams::kStretch) {
+    return preview_matrix;
+  }
+
+  float export_ar = static_cast<float>(dest_width) / static_cast<float>(dest_height);
+  float source_ar = static_cast<float>(source_width) / static_cast<float>(source_height);
+
+  if (qFuzzyCompare(export_ar, source_ar)) {
+    return preview_matrix;
+  }
+
+  if ((export_ar > source_ar) == (method == ExportParams::kFit)) {
+    preview_matrix.scale(source_ar / export_ar, 1.0F);
+  } else {
+    preview_matrix.scale(1.0F, export_ar / source_ar);
+  }
+
+  return preview_matrix;
+}
+
 void Exporter::FrameRendered(const rational &time, FramePtr value)
 {
   debug_timer_.stop();
@@ -261,14 +291,14 @@ void Exporter::EncoderOpenedSuccessfully()
     video_backend_->SetOperatingMode(VideoRenderWorker::kHashOnly);
     connect(video_backend_, &VideoRenderBackend::QueueComplete, this, &Exporter::VideoHashesComplete);
 
-    video_backend_->InvalidateCache(TimeRange(0, viewer_node_->Length()));
+    video_backend_->InvalidateCache(export_range_);
   }
 
   if (!audio_done_) {
     // We set the audio backend to render the full sequence to the disk
     connect(audio_backend_, &AudioRenderBackend::AudioComplete, this, &Exporter::AudioRendered);
 
-    audio_backend_->InvalidateCache(TimeRange(0, viewer_node_->Length()));
+    audio_backend_->InvalidateCache(export_range_);
   }
 }
 
@@ -297,7 +327,6 @@ void Exporter::VideoHashesComplete()
   video_backend_->SetOperatingMode(VideoRenderWorker::kRenderOnly);
   video_backend_->SetOnlySignalLastFrameRequested(false);
 
-  // FIXME: Exporting is now broken because of this
   connect(video_backend_, &VideoRenderBackend::GeneratedFrame, this, &Exporter::FrameRendered);
 
   foreach (const TimeRange& range, ranges) {
diff --git a/app/render/backend/exporter.h b/app/render/backend/exporter.h
index 581e42f5d..3aaec6986 100644
--- a/app/render/backend/exporter.h
+++ b/app/render/backend/exporter.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "codec/encoder.h"
 #include "node/output/viewer/viewer.h"
 #include "render/backend/audiorenderbackend.h"
+#include "render/backend/exportparams.h"
 #include "render/backend/videorenderbackend.h"
 #include "render/colorprocessor.h"
 
@@ -38,20 +39,18 @@ class Exporter : public QObject
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 public:
-  Exporter(ViewerOutput* viewer,
-           Encoder* encoder,
+  Exporter(ViewerOutput* viewer_node,
+           ColorManager* color_manager,
+           const ExportParams& params,
            QObject* parent = nullptr);
 
-  void EnableVideo(const VideoRenderingParams& video_params, const QMatrix4x4& transform, ColorProcessorPtr color_processor);
-  void EnableAudio(const AudioRenderingParams& audio_params);
-
-  void OverrideExportRange(const TimeRange& range);
-
   bool GetExportStatus() const;
   const QString& GetExportError() const;
 
   void Cancel();
 
+  static QMatrix4x4 GenerateMatrix(ExportParams::VideoScalingMethod method, int source_width, int source_height, int dest_width, int dest_height);
+
 public slots:
   void StartExporting();
 
@@ -63,17 +62,23 @@ signals:
 protected:
   void SetExportMessage(const QString& s);
 
+private:
+  void ExportSucceeded();
+
+  void ExportStopped();
+
+  void EncodeFrame();
+
+  ViewerOutput* viewer_node_;
+
+  ColorProcessorPtr color_processor_;
+
+  ExportParams params_;
+
   // Renderers
   VideoRenderBackend* video_backend_;
   AudioRenderBackend* audio_backend_;
 
-  // Viewer node
-  ViewerOutput* viewer_node_;
-
-  // Export parameters
-  VideoRenderingParams video_params_;
-  AudioRenderingParams audio_params_;
-
   // Export transform
   QMatrix4x4 transform_;
 
@@ -81,23 +86,14 @@ protected:
 
   bool audio_done_;
 
-  TimeRange export_range_;
-
-private:
-  void ExportSucceeded();
-
-  void ExportStopped();
-
-  void EncodeFrame();
-
-  ColorProcessorPtr color_processor_;
-
   Encoder* encoder_;
 
   bool export_status_;
 
   QString export_msg_;
 
+  TimeRange export_range_;
+
   rational waiting_for_frame_;
 
   QHash<rational, FramePtr> cached_frames_;
diff --git a/app/render/backend/exportparams.cpp b/app/render/backend/exportparams.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..671247ada
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/render/backend/exportparams.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/***
+
+  Olive - Non-Linear Video Editor
+  Copyright (C) 2019 Olive Team
+
+  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+***/
+
+#include "exportparams.h"
+
+OLIVE_NAMESPACE_ENTER
+
+ExportParams::ExportParams() :
+  video_scaling_method_(kStretch),
+  has_custom_range_(false)
+{
+}
+
+const QString &ExportParams::encoder() const
+{
+  return encoder_id_;
+}
+
+void ExportParams::set_encoder(const QString &id)
+{
+  encoder_id_ = id;
+}
+
+bool ExportParams::has_custom_range() const
+{
+  return has_custom_range_;
+}
+
+const TimeRange &ExportParams::custom_range() const
+{
+  return custom_range_;
+}
+
+void ExportParams::set_custom_range(const TimeRange &custom_range)
+{
+  has_custom_range_ = true;
+  custom_range_ = custom_range;
+}
+
+const ExportParams::VideoScalingMethod &ExportParams::video_scaling_method() const
+{
+  return video_scaling_method_;
+}
+
+void ExportParams::set_video_scaling_method(const ExportParams::VideoScalingMethod &video_scaling_method)
+{
+  video_scaling_method_ = video_scaling_method;
+}
+
+void ExportParams::set_ocio_output(const QString &display, const QString &view, const QString &look)
+{
+  ocio_display_ = display;
+  ocio_view_ = view;
+  ocio_look_ = look;
+}
+
+const QString &ExportParams::ocio_display() const
+{
+  return ocio_display_;
+}
+
+const QString &ExportParams::ocio_view() const
+{
+  return ocio_view_;
+}
+
+const QString &ExportParams::ocio_look() const
+{
+  return ocio_look_;
+}
+
+OLIVE_NAMESPACE_EXIT
diff --git a/app/render/backend/exportparams.h b/app/render/backend/exportparams.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..87b9204c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/render/backend/exportparams.h
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/***
+
+  Olive - Non-Linear Video Editor
+  Copyright (C) 2019 Olive Team
+
+  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+***/
+
+#ifndef EXPORTPARAMS_H
+#define EXPORTPARAMS_H
+
+#include "codec/encoder.h"
+#include "node/output/viewer/viewer.h"
+
+OLIVE_NAMESPACE_ENTER
+
+class ExportParams : public EncodingParams {
+public:
+  enum VideoScalingMethod {
+    kFit,
+    kStretch,
+    kCrop
+  };
+
+  ExportParams();
+
+  const QString& encoder() const;
+  void set_encoder(const QString& id);
+
+  bool has_custom_range() const;
+  const TimeRange& custom_range() const;
+  void set_custom_range(const TimeRange& custom_range);
+
+  const VideoScalingMethod& video_scaling_method() const;
+  void set_video_scaling_method(const VideoScalingMethod& video_scaling_method);
+
+  const QString& ocio_display() const;
+  const QString& ocio_view() const;
+  const QString& ocio_look() const;
+  void set_ocio_output(const QString& display, const QString& view, const QString& look);
+
+private:
+  QString encoder_id_;
+
+  VideoScalingMethod video_scaling_method_;
+
+  bool has_custom_range_;
+  TimeRange custom_range_;
+
+  QString ocio_display_;
+  QString ocio_view_;
+  QString ocio_look_;
+
+};
+
+OLIVE_NAMESPACE_EXIT
+
+#endif // EXPORTPARAMS_H