diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ff1527d..6f49b73 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ __pycache__/
 
 # Distribution / packaging
 .Python
-build/
+/build/
+/install/
 develop-eggs/
 dist/
 downloads/
@@ -173,4 +174,6 @@ cython_debug/
 
 # PyPI configuration file
 .pypirc
+
+# PVE
 /test.mp4
diff --git a/make/configure-x264.sh b/make/configure-x264.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..48613cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make/configure-x264.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# People's Video Editor: high quality, GPU accelerated mp4 editor
+# Copyright (C) 2025 Roz K <roz@rozk.net>
+#
+# This file is part of People's Video Editor.
+#
+# People's Video Editor 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.
+#
+# People's Video Editor 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 People's Video Editor.
+# If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+source_directory="codecs/x264"
+build_directory="build/${source_directory}"
+install_directory="build/codecs"
+
+if ! [ -d ${source_directory} ] ; then
+	echo "This script must be executed from the root directory: ./make/configure-x264.sh"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+mkdir -p ${build_directory}
+mkdir -p ${install_directory}
+
+absolute_source_directory=$(realpath ${source_directory})
+absolute_build_directory=$(realpath ${build_directory})
+absolute_install_directory=$(realpath ${install_directory})
+
+cd "${absolute_build_directory}"
+${absolute_source_directory}/configure \
+	--prefix=${absolute_install_directory} \
+	--disable-cli \
+	--enable-static \
+	--disable-bashcompletion \
+	--bit-depth=all \
+	--chroma-format=all \
+	--enable-lto \
+	--disable-avs \
+	--disable-swscale \
+	--disable-lavf \
+	--disable-ffms \
+	--disable-gpac \
+	--disable-lsmash
diff --git a/make/configure-x265.sh b/make/configure-x265.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c8ff0a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make/configure-x265.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# People's Video Editor: high quality, GPU accelerated mp4 editor
+# Copyright (C) 2025 Roz K <roz@rozk.net>
+#
+# This file is part of People's Video Editor.
+#
+# People's Video Editor 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.
+#
+# People's Video Editor 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 People's Video Editor.
+# If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+source_directory="codecs/x265"
+build_directory="build/${source_directory}"
+install_directory="build/codecs"
+
+if ! [ -d ${source_directory} ] ; then
+	echo "This script must be executed from the root directory: ./make/configure-x265.sh"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+mkdir -p ${build_directory}/8bit
+mkdir -p ${build_directory}/10bit
+mkdir -p ${build_directory}/12bit
+mkdir -p ${install_directory}
+
+absolute_source_directory=$(realpath ${source_directory})
+absolute_build_directory=$(realpath ${build_directory})
+absolute_install_directory=$(realpath ${install_directory})
+
+cmake -S ${absolute_source_directory}/source -B ${absolute_build_directory}/12bit \
+	-Wno-dev \
+	-DHIGH_BIT_DEPTH=ON \
+	-DEXPORT_C_API=OFF \
+	-DENABLE_SHARED=OFF \
+	-DENABLE_CLI=OFF \
+	-DMAIN12=ON
+
+cmake -S ${absolute_source_directory}/source -B ${absolute_build_directory}/10bit \
+	-Wno-dev \
+	-DHIGH_BIT_DEPTH=ON \
+	-DEXPORT_C_API=OFF \
+	-DENABLE_SHARED=OFF \
+	-DENABLE_CLI=OFF
+
+cmake -S ${absolute_source_directory}/source -B ${absolute_build_directory}/8bit \
+	--install-prefix ${absolute_install_directory} \
+	-Wno-dev \
+	-DEXTRA_LIB="x265_main10.a;x265_main12.a" \
+	-DEXTRA_LINK_FLAGS=-L. \
+	-DLINKED_10BIT=ON \
+	-DLINKED_12BIT=ON \
+	-DENABLE_SHARED=OFF \
+	-DENABLE_CLI=OFF
diff --git a/make/make-x264.sh b/make/make-x264.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..901ca5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make/make-x264.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# People's Video Editor: high quality, GPU accelerated mp4 editor
+# Copyright (C) 2025 Roz K <roz@rozk.net>
+#
+# This file is part of People's Video Editor.
+#
+# People's Video Editor is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
+# GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+# or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# People's Video Editor is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+# without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+# See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with People's Video Editor.
+# If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+source_directory="codecs/x264"
+build_directory="build/${source_directory}"
+
+if ! [ -d ${source_directory} ] ; then
+	echo "This script must be executed from the root directory: ./make/make-x264.sh"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! [ -d ${build_directory} ] ; then
+	./make/configure-x264.sh || exit 1
+fi
+
+cd ${build_directory}
+make && make install
diff --git a/make/make-x265.sh b/make/make-x265.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2039bb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make/make-x265.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# People's Video Editor: high quality, GPU accelerated mp4 editor
+# Copyright (C) 2025 Roz K <roz@rozk.net>
+#
+# This file is part of People's Video Editor.
+#
+# People's Video Editor is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
+# GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+# or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# People's Video Editor is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+# without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+# See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with People's Video Editor.
+# If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+source_directory="codecs/x265"
+build_directory="build/${source_directory}"
+
+if ! [ -d ${source_directory} ] ; then
+	echo "This script must be executed from the root directory: ./make/make-x264.sh"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! [ -d ${build_directory} ] ; then
+	./make/configure-x265.sh || exit 1
+fi
+
+absolute_build_directory=$(realpath ${build_directory})
+
+cd ${absolute_build_directory}/12bit
+make || exit 1
+
+cd ${absolute_build_directory}/10bit
+make || exit1
+
+cd ${absolute_build_directory}/8bit
+
+ln -sf ../10bit/libx265.a libx265_main10.a
+ln -sf ../12bit/libx265.a libx265_main12.a
+
+make || exit 1
+
+mv -f libx265.a libx265_main.a
+
+uname=`uname`
+if [ "$uname" = "Linux" ] ; then
+ar -M <<EOF
+CREATE libx265.a
+ADDLIB libx265_main.a
+ADDLIB libx265_main10.a
+ADDLIB libx265_main12.a
+SAVE
+END
+EOF
+else
+libtool -static -o libx265.a libx265_main.a libx265_main10.a libx265_main12.a 2>/dev/null
+fi
+
+make install