OpenShot

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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:

• 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:

Links

• OpenShot Official Website
• OpenShot Official Launchpad PPA