OpenShot Video Editor

OpenShot Video Editor

OpenShot main window
Original author(s)	Jonathan Thomas
Developer(s)	Jonathan Thomas Andy Finch Helen McCall Olivier Girard Karlinux TJ
Stable release	1.4.3 / October 1, 2012 (2012-10-01)
Written in	Python
Operating system	Linux
Type	Video editing software
License	GNU GPL v3
Website	openshot.org

OpenShot Video Editor is a free and open-source video editing app for Linux, built with Python, GTK, and the MLT Framework. The project was started in August 2008 by Jonathan Thomas, with the objective to provide a stable, free, and friendly to use video editor.

OpenShot features

• 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
• 3D Animated Titles (by using Blender on the background)
• Title templates, title creation, sub-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 lumas and masks
• Re-sizing of clips (frame size)
• Audio mixing and editing
• Presets for key frame animations and layout
• Pan and Zoom functionality
• Digital video effects, including brightness, gamma, hue, greyscale, chroma key (bluescreen / greenscreen), and over 20 other video effects

OpenShot provides extensive editing and compositing features, and has been designed as a practical tool for working with high-definition video including HDV and AVCHD.

Video formats and codecs supported

Video Type	Video Format	Video Codec	Audio Codec	Suggested Video Bitrate	Suggested Audio Bitrate	Suggested Project Profile	Notes on Usage
AVCHD Disks	MPEG-TS	libx264	libfaac	15 Mbit/s -> 40 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	ATSC 1080i 50 Hz	1920×1080 Interlaced Use for Blu-Ray and AVCHD Disks
AVCHD Disks	MPEG-TS	libx264	ac3	15 Mbit/s -> 40 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	ATSC 1080i 50 Hz	1920×1080 Interlaced Use for Blu-Ray and AVCHD Disks
AVCHD Disks	MPEG-TS	libx264	libfaac	15 Mbit/s -> 40 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	ATSC 1080i 60 Hz	1920×1080 Interlaced Use for Blu-Ray and AVCHD Disks (mainly in USA) but not necessary Modern TV's adapt rate.
AVCHD Full HD	MKV	libx264	libfaac	15 Mbit/s -> 40 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	ATSC 1080p 25 Hz	1920×1080 Progressive for use on computers
AVCHD Full HD	MKV	libx264	ac3	15 Mbit/s -> 40 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	ATSC 1080p 25 Hz	1920×1080 Progressive for use on computers
QuickTime Full HD	mov	libx264	libmp3lame	15 Mbit/s -> 40 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	ATSC 1080p 25 Hz	1920×1080 AVCHD QuickTime 7 Progressive
QuickTime Full HD	mov	libx264	ac3	15 Mbit/s -> 40 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	ATSC 1080p 25 Hz	1920×1080 AVCHD QuickTime 7 Progressive
QuickTime Apple TV	mov	libx264	libfaac	5 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	ATSC 720p 30 Hz	1280x720 29.97 Hz AVCHD QuickTime 7 Progressive Web Publishing
QuickTime Web	mov	libx264	ac3	15 Mbit/s -> 40 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	ATSC 720p 30 Hz	1280×720 29.97 Hz AVCHD QuickTime 7 Progressive Web Publishing
QuickTime Web	iPod	libx264	libfaac	1.25 Mbit/s -> 1.5 Mbit/s	128 kbit/s to 160 kbit/s	Square NTSC	640×480 29.97 Hz AVCHD QuickTime 7
QuickTime iPod	iPod	libx264	libfaac	1.25 Mbit/s -> 1.5 Mbit/s	128 kbit/s to 160 kbit/s	Quarter Square NTSC	320×240 29.97 Hz AVCHD QuickTime 7
DVD	vob	MPEG-2	ac3	5 Mbit/s -> 10 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	DV PAL DV PAL Widescreen	For native SD movies only! Not for down-converting HD
DVD	vob	MPEG-2	ac3	5 Mbit/s -> 10 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	DV NTSC DV NTSC Widescreen	For native SD movies only! Not for down-converting HD
Xbox 360	mov	libx264	libfaac	2 Mbit/s -> 5 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	DV NTSC Widescreen HDV 720 30p HDV 720 60p
Xbox 360	mp4	libx264	libfaac	2 Mbit/s -> 5 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	DV NTSC Widescreen HDV 720 30p HDV 720 60p
Vimeo High Def	mp4	libx264	libfaac	3 Mbit/s -> 5 Mbit/s	128 kbit/s -> 320 kbit/s 44.1 kHz stereo	HDV 720 25p HDV 720 30p	1280×720 square pixels needs to be de-interlaced or progressive
Vimeo Std Def	mp4	libx264	libfaac	2 Mbit/s	128 kbit/s -> 320 kbit/s 44.1 kHz stereo	Square NTSC	640×480 square pixels needs to be de-interlaced or progressive
Vimeo Std Def Widescreen	mp4	libx264	libfaac	3 Mbit/s	128 kbit/s -> 320 kbit/s 44.1 kHz stereo	Square NTSC Widescreen	854×480 square pixels needs to be de-interlaced or progressive
Flickr High Def	mov	libx264	ac3	5 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	HDV 720 30p	1280×720 square pixels needs to be de-interlaced or progressive
Picasa	mpeg	mpeg2video	mp2	2 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	Square NTSC	640×480 will be converted to 480×360 or 320×240 Flash
YouTube	mpeg	mpeg2video	mp2	2 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	Square NTSC	640×480 will be converted to 480×360 or 320×240 Flash
YouTube High Def	mp4	libx264	libfaac	2 Mbit/s -> 8 Mbit/s	128 kbit/s -> 320 kbit/s 44.1 kHz stereo	HDV 720 25p HDV 720 30p	1280×720 square pixels needs to be de-interlaced or progressive
YouTube Full High Def	mp4	libx264	libfaac	8 Mbit/s -> 15 Mbit/s	128 kbit/s -> 320 kbit/s 44.1 kHz stereo	HDV 1080 25p HDV 1080 30p	1920×1080 square pixels needs to be de-interlaced or progressive
Nokia nHD	mp4	libxvid	libfaac	1.25 Mbit/s	128 kbit/s -> 320 kbit/s 44.1 kHz stereo	Nokia nHD	640×360 New Standard for S60 5th Edition Devices
MetaCafe	mp4	mpeg4	libmp3lame	2 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	Square NTSC	640×480 will be converted to 320×240 Flash

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  Left to right wipe transition

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  Spiral wipe transition

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  Create a title

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  Export video screen

See also

• Comparison of video editing software
• List of video editing software

External links

• Official website
• Ubuntu 10.10 need of stable Video Editor : Kdenlive, OpenShot, PiTiVi, Kino comparison
• A simple tutorial on YouTube