Version 26.6 of the popular video editor, Shotcut, is now available, in Beta, for download. This release brings the usual set of bug fixes, as well as new stuff like OpenFX & VST2 Plugin support.
Support for OpenFX plugins finally landed after many years of users begging the Shotcut devs to add the open-standard API used for creating 2D visual effects. In the past, Shotcut relied almost exclusively on the frei0r plug-in API for its video effects, which felt pretty limited as it did not support advanced commercial tools.
VST2, on the other hand, is the industry-standard format for audio effects, and it lets users apply everything from advanced vocal compressors and EQs to de-essers and noise-removal tools like iZotope or ReaPlugs.
In the latest beta release, several UI elements have been moved around in the interface. For instance, the Declick Audio option shifted from the Time category to the Audio menu, while the External Monitor option hopped to the Player menu.
This menu now supports system displays, though this conflicts with the Use Old Video Output setting for Snapdragon X ARM systems. You also get a dedicated, full-screen capable Preview Window for HDR content, and you can change the dynamic range in custom Video Modes to standard SDR or HDR formats like HLG and PQ.
Some of the bug fixes Version 26.6 brings include:
- The team fixed a deadlock on the DeckLink HDMI/SDI external monitor.
- Exporting Ogg Vorbis files with cover art no longer fails.
- Marker actions no longer crash the app when nothing is open.
- Windows UNC paths now work properly with filters like GPS Graphic.
- Extended characters in custom export preset metadata no longer cause issues.
- The rebuild audio waveform function now saves properly on Windows.
- Tab focus now allows users to edit numeric fields in filters.
- Moving clips on the timeline no longer creates massive gaps.
- Timeline undo actions after changing video modes no longer corrupt data.
- Double-clicking project files in macOS Finder with Shotcut running works correctly.
As mentioned earlier, Shotcut is a very popular video editing program, and creators love it because it is open source and a great alternative to expensive, subscription-based software like Adobe Premiere Pro. It's been around since 2004, and in that time, it has gained features like native multi-format timeline editing, 4K resolution output, chroma keying, webcam capture, audio spectrum analysis, and advanced keyframe control.
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