Shotcut 21.02.27

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

What's new in Shotcut 21.02.27:

Added a file naming dialog for Export > From > Each Playlist Item > Export File.
Added the ability to repair a near future version project file.
(Version 21.04 is expected to change the project file in a manner incompatible with previous versions.)
Added an error dialog when trying to open a far future version project file.

Changes

Upgraded JACK audio library on Windows to version 1.9.17.

Fixes

Fixed a possible crash using a PNG with alpha channel (transparency) especially with a Size, Position & Rotate filter (broke in version 20.06).
Fixed seeking video in some files particularly AVCHD (broke in v21.01).
Fixed changing Properties > Video > Color Range does not work (broke in v21.01).
Fixed selecting text with the mouse in various filter numeric fields (broke in v21.01).
Fixed difficult to enter some numbers in various filter numeric fields (broke in v21.01).
Fixed unable to make tracks as short as before (broke in v21.01).
Fixed time bar in Timeline & Keyframes hidden on vertical scroll and not clickable (broke in v21.01).
Fixed scroll bars in Timeline & Keyframes may clash with clips or keyframes making them difficult to use (regression in v21.01).
Fixed keyframes disappear when changing selected clips on various filters (broke in v21.01):
Gain/Volume
Pan
Pitch
Saturation
Fixed appending to the timeline may change the current track.
Fixed Properties > Extract sub-clip on a file with cover art.
Fixed File > Export Frame on a clip with a Text: Rich filter.
Fixed toggle Properties > Image sequence may deadlock on high frame rate video mode or break playback.
Fixed Timeline > Merge with next clip may move other clips on the track.
Fixed undo a trim in point on Timeline may shift other clips on the track.
Fixed undo after trim in point to create a 1 frame transition may delete the clip.
Fixed right-click in Playlist icons view mode on breaks multiple selection on Windows.
Fixed Properties > Convert after Timeline > Detach Audio makes video black.
Fixed some keyboard shortcuts may be broken when not using English (United States) language.
Fixed possible crash on Windows due to not loading the packaged DLL over one in a system folder or in %PATH%.
Fixed a crash when selecting a missing video clip.
Fixed unicode in Text: Rich > Save As followed by Open.