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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The OpenShot Video Editor is a free and open source non-linear VSE (Video Sequence Editor) designed for simplicity and ease of use. OpenShot's primary function is to create video files by adjusting and re-ordering existing media files. | |||
OpenShot's features include the following<ref name="Official Manual">[http://www.openshotusers.com/help/1.3/en/ The OpenShot Official User's Manual]</ref>: | |||
*Support for many video, audio, and image formats (based on FFmpeg) | |||
*Gnome integration (drag and drop support) | |||
*Multiple tracks | |||
*Clip resizing, trimming, snapping, and cutting | |||
*Video transitions with real-time previews | |||
*Compositing, image overlays, watermarks | |||
*Title templates, title creation, 3D animated titles | |||
*SVG friendly, to create and include titles and credits | |||
*Scrolling motion picture credits | |||
*Solid color clips (including alpha compositing) | |||
*Support for Rotoscoping / Image sequences | |||
*Drag and drop timeline | |||
*Frame stepping, key-mappings: J,K, and L keys | |||
*Video encoding (based on FFmpeg) | |||
*Key Frame animation | |||
*Digital zooming of video clips | |||
*Speed changes on clips (slow motion etc) | |||
*Custom transition wipes, lumas, and masks | |||
*Re-sizing of clips (frame size) | |||
*Audio mixing and editing | |||
*Presets for key frame animations and layout | |||
*Ken Burns effect (making video by panning over an image) | |||
*Digital video effects, including brightness, gamma, hue, greyscale, chroma key (bluescreen / greenscreen), and over 40 other video and audio effects | |||
A promotional video released on the official OpenShot website showcasing the latest features: | A promotional video released on the official OpenShot website showcasing the latest features: | ||
<html><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/50513213" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></html> | <html><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/50513213" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></html> | ||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
==Video Tutorials== | ==Video Tutorials== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
*[http://www.openshotvideo.com/ OpenShot Official Website] | *[http://www.openshotvideo.com/ OpenShot Official Website] | ||
*[https://launchpad.net/~openshot.developers/+archive/ppa OpenShot Official Launchpad PPA] | *[https://launchpad.net/~openshot.developers/+archive/ppa OpenShot Official Launchpad PPA] | ||
==References== | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 21:38, 9 May 2014
Overview
The OpenShot Video Editor is a free and open source non-linear VSE (Video Sequence Editor) designed for simplicity and ease of use. OpenShot's primary function is to create video files by adjusting and re-ordering existing media files.
OpenShot's features include the following[1]:
- Support for many video, audio, and image formats (based on FFmpeg)
- Gnome integration (drag and drop support)
- Multiple tracks
- Clip resizing, trimming, snapping, and cutting
- Video transitions with real-time previews
- Compositing, image overlays, watermarks
- Title templates, title creation, 3D animated titles
- SVG friendly, to create and include titles and credits
- Scrolling motion picture credits
- Solid color clips (including alpha compositing)
- Support for Rotoscoping / Image sequences
- Drag and drop timeline
- Frame stepping, key-mappings: J,K, and L keys
- Video encoding (based on FFmpeg)
- Key Frame animation
- Digital zooming of video clips
- Speed changes on clips (slow motion etc)
- Custom transition wipes, lumas, and masks
- Re-sizing of clips (frame size)
- Audio mixing and editing
- Presets for key frame animations and layout
- Ken Burns effect (making video by panning over an image)
- Digital video effects, including brightness, gamma, hue, greyscale, chroma key (bluescreen / greenscreen), and over 40 other video and audio effects
A promotional video released on the official OpenShot website showcasing the latest features: