OpenShot Video Editor 3.3.0

OpenShot Video Editor

OpenShot Video Editor is a free, open-source video editor licensed under the GPL version 3.0. OpenShot can take your videos, photos, and music files and help you create the film you have always dreamed of. Easily add sub-titles, transitions, and effects, and then export your film to DVD, YouTube, Vimeo, Xbox 360, and many other common formats. What really sets OpenShot apart from other video editors is the easy-to-use user interface.

OpenShot has many great features, such as trimming and arranging videos, adjusting audio levels, transitions between videos, compositing multiple layers of video, chroma-key / green screen effect, and support of most formats and codecs.

OpenShot key features:

Cross-platform (Supports Linux, OS X, and Windows)
Support for many video, audio, and image formats (based on FFmpeg)
Powerful curve-based Key Frame animations
Desktop integration (drag and drop support)
Unlimited tracks / layers
Clip resizing, scaling, trimming, snapping, rotation, and cutting
Video transitions with real-time previews
Compositing, image overlays, watermarks
Title templates, title creation, sub-titles
3D Animated Titles (and Effects)
SVG friendly, to create and include vector titles and credits
Scrolling motion picture credits
Solid color clips (including alpha compositing)
Support for Rotoscoping / Image sequences
Advanced Timeline (including Drag & drop, scrolling, panning, zooming, and snapping)
Frame stepping (key-mappings: J, K, and L keys)
Video encoding (based on FFmpeg)
Digital zooming of video clips
Time-mapping and Speed changes on clips (slow/fast, forward/backward, etc...)
Custom transition lumas and masks
Audio mixing and editing
Presets for key frame animations and layout
Ken Burns effect (artistic panning over an image)
Digital video effects, including brightness, gamma, hue, greyscale, chroma key (bluescreen / greenscreen) , and many more!
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 .

OpenShot 3.3.0 highlights:

New Default Theme: "Cosmic Dusk" brings a modern and stylish look to OpenShot.

Comprehensive Ripple Editing Improvements:

Playhead Alignment: The playhead now aligns automatically after ripple slice operations, keeping your edits precise.
Ripple Slice Enhancements: Ripple slicing supports multi-selection across different layers, allowing simultaneous slicing and realignment.
Ripple Delete Optimization: Deleting clips with ripple now adjusts the timeline seamlessly, preventing gaps and maintaining synchronization.
Ripple Select: Added Alt+Click for ripple selection, allowing users to select all items to the right of the clicked position, making timeline adjustments faster and more intuitive.
Keyboard Shortcut for Ripple Delete: Introduced Shift+Delete for quick ripple deletion, streamlining the editing process.
Focus Improvements: UI focus stays consistent on the timeline after ripple operations, ensuring uninterrupted workflow.

Other changes / improvements

Recovery Menu: Restore previous project versions with a streamlined recovery menu, including timestamps for easy navigation.
Wayland-Compatible Color Picker: New color picker supports Wayland, ensuring compatibility with modern Linux systems.
Tutorial Dock Enhancements: Enhanced design and navigation with left/right arrows and word-wrap for wide translations.
Updated About Dialog: Redesigned layout with Cosmic Dusk theme alignment, word-wrap support, and a "Copy Version Info" option.
Zoom Slider Improvements: Enhanced zoom precision, frame boundary banding, and seamless navigation along the timeline.
Copy/Paste Overhaul: Smarter copy-paste for effects and timeline elements, with improved clipboard management.
Faster Timeline Updates: Significant performance boost when handling large projects or batch operations.
Audio Buffer Size Control: Customizable audio buffer size in preferences for optimal playback on various systems.
Track Resizing Fixes: Improved resizing behavior with better snapping to FPS precision.
Multi-Drag and Drop: Simplified handling of large clip batches with faster operations and better snapping.
Keyboard Shortcut Enhancements: Refined shortcuts for improved consistency and usability, aligned with industry standards.
Export Settings Refinements: Persistent export settings tied to projects, with "Restore Defaults" option.
No More Timeline Gaps: Automatically fixes tiny gaps during profile changes or exports to different FPS settings.
Translation Updates: Comprehensive updates to support additional languages and improve existing ones. [full release notes]