Add README file and some patterns to .gitignore

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+*.o
+*.so
+ui_*.h
+qrc_*.cpp
+moc_*.cpp
+*.prl
+*.a
+Makefile
+*.cache
+src/shotcut
+*.user

README.md

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+# Shotcut - a free, open source, cross-platform **video editor**
+
+- Features: http://www.shotcut.org/bin/view/Shotcut/Features
+- Roadmap: http://www.shotcut.org/bin/view/Shotcut/Roadmap
+
+## Install
+
+**Warning**: Shotcut is currently in very early stage and active development. So do not expect a final product for now.
+
+Binaries are regularly build and are available at http://www.shotcut.org, on the Download section.
+
+## Contributors
+
+- Dan Dennedy <<http://www.dennedy.org>> : main author
+- Brian Matherly <<pez4brian@yahoo.com>> : contributor
+
+## Dependencies
+
+- [MLT](http://www.mltframework.org/): multimedia authoring framework
+- [Qt 5](http://qt-project.org/): application and UI framework
+- [FFmpeg](http://www.ffmpeg.org/): multimedia format and codec libraries
+- [x264](http://www.videolan.org/developers/x264.html): H.264 encoder
+- [WebM](http://www.webmproject.org/): VP8 encoder
+- [LAME](http://lame.sourceforge.net/): MP3 encoder
+- [Frei0r](http://www.dyne.org/software/frei0r/): video plugins
+- [LADSPA](http://www.ladspa.org/): audio plugins
+
+## Licence
+
+GPLv3. See [COPYING](COPYING).
+
+## How to build
+
+**Warning**: building shotcut should only be reserved to beta testers or contributors who know what they are doing.
+
+### Qt Creator
+
+The fastest way to build and try Shotcut dev version is probably using [Qt Creator](http://qt-project.org/downloads#qt-creator).
+
+### From command line
+
+First, check dependencies are satisfied and various paths correctly set to find different libraries and include files (Qt 5, MLT, Frei0r and so forth).
+
+Build `Makefile`:
+
+```
+qmake PREFIX=/usr/local/
+```
+Compile `shotcut`:
+
+```
+make
+```
+
+`make install` is partially working.
+
+Best way to tesst `shotcut` is to execute it from source folder:
+
+```
+./src/shotcut
+```