Shotcut 18.11.13

Shotcut

Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform video editor for Windows, Mac and Linux. Major features include support for a wide range of formats; no import required meaning native timeline editing; Blackmagic Design support for input and preview monitoring; and resolution support to 4k.

Editing Features

Trimming on source clip player or timeline with ripple option
Append, insert, overwrite, lift, and ripple delete editing on the timeline
3-point editing
Hide, mute, and lock track controls
Multitrack timeline with thumbnails and waveforms
Unlimited undo and redo for playlist edits including a history view
Create, play, edit, save, load, encode, and stream MLT XML projects (with auto-save)
Save and load trimmed clip as MLT XML file
Load and play complex MLT XML file as a clip
Drag-n-drop files from file manager
Scrubbing and transport control

Video Effects

Video compositing across video tracks
HTML5 (sans audio and video) as video source and filters
3-way (shadows, mids, highlights) color wheels for color correction and grading
Eye dropper tool to pick neutral color for white balancing
Deinterlacing
Auto-rotate
Fade in/out audio and fade video from and to black with easy-to-use fader controls on timeline
Video wipe transitions:
bar, barn door, box, clock (radial), diagonal, iris, matrix, and custom gradient image
Track compositing/blending modes:
Over, Add, Saturate, Multiply, Screen, Overlay, Darken, Dodge, Burn, Hard Light, Soft Light, Difference, Exclusion, HSL Hue, HSL Saturation, HSL Color, HSL Luminosity.
Video Filters:
Alpha Channel: Adjust, Alpha Channel: View, Blur, Brightness, Chroma Key: Advanced, Chroma Key: Simple, Contrast, Color Grading, Crop, Diffusion, Glow, Invert Colors, Key Spill: Advanced, Key Spill: Simple, Mirror, Old Film: Dust, Old Film: Grain, Old Film: Projector, Old Film: Scratches, Old Film: Technocolor, Opacity, Rotate, Rutt-Etra-Izer, Saturation, Sepia Tone, Sharpen, Size and Position, Stabilize, Text, Vignette, Wave, White Balance
Speed effect for audio/video clips

Hardware Support

Blackmagic Design SDI and HDMI for input and preview monitoring
Leap Motion for jog/shuttle control
Webcam capture
Audio capture to system audio card
Capture (record) SDI, HDMI, webcam (V4L2), JACK audio, PulseAudio, IP stream, X11 screen, and Windows DirectShow devices
Multi-core parallel image processing (when not using GPU and frame-dropping is disabled)
DeckLink SDI keyer output
OpenGL GPU-based image processing with 16-bit floating point linear per color component

Shotcut 18.11.13 new features:

Added an Advanced mode to Export.
Added Export > Use hardware encoder checkbox.
Added VA-API encoding for Linux.
Added videotoolbox encoding for macOS.
Added New Project / Recent Projects screen.
Added 10 and 20 Pixel Grid options to the player grid button menu.
Added Spot Remover video filter.
Added View > Scopes > Video Waveform.
Added Settings > Video Mode > Non-Broadcast > Square 1080p 30 fps and 60 fps.
Added Ut Video export presets.
Added signed app bundle for macOS.

Fixes:

Fixed support for macOS 10.10 and 10.11.
Fixed clearing export preset search collapses categories.
Fixed searching export presets in categories.
Fixed initial rectangle size for Size and Position filter.
Fixed reopening Timeline changes zoom level.
Fixed exit sometimes hangs.
Fixed some filters' presets do not save any values:
Key Spill: Advanced
Chroma Key: Advanced
Reduce Noise
Fixed A/V synchronization on some files.
Fixed seeking on audio files with album art.
Fixed saving multiple lines of text in preset for Text generator.
Fixed crash when undoing split and transition on Timeline.
Fixed filters not applied correctly when using Export > From > Each Playlist Item.
Improved reliability of Audio/Video Device capture.
Fixed Color generator did not signal colorspace.
Fixed transfer characteristic conversion and full range output in Export.
(Add mlt_image_format=rgb24, color_range=jpeg, and pix_fmt=yuvj420p in
Other for full range output.) [full release notes]