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	1.4.1 / January 29, 2012 (2012-01-29)
Written in	Python
Operating system	Linux
Type	Video editor
License	GNU GPL v3 (free software)
Website	openshot.org

OpenShot Video Editor is an open-source, video editing software package 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
• Ken Burns effect (making video by panning over an image)
• 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 & 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	1920x1080 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	1920x1080 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	1920x1080 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	1920x1080 Progressive for use on computers
AVCHD Full HD	MKV	libx264	ac3	15 Mbit/s -> 40 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	ATSC 1080p 25 Hz	1920x1080 Progressive for use on computers
QuickTime Full HD	mov	libx264	libfaac	15 Mbit/s -> 40 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	ATSC 1080p 25 Hz	1920x1080 AVCHD Quicktime 7 Progressive
QuickTime Full HD	mov	libx264	ac3	15 Mbit/s -> 40 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	ATSC 1080p 25 Hz	1920x1080 AVCHD Quicktime 7 Progressive
QuickTime Apple TV	mov	libx264	libfaac	5 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	ATSC 720p 30 Hz	1280x720 29.97Hz AVCHD Quicktime 7 Progressive Web Publishing
QuickTime Web	mov	libx264	ac3	15 Mbit/s -> 40 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	ATSC 720p 30 Hz	1280x720 29.97Hz 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	640x480 29.97Hz 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	320x240 29.97Hz 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	1280x720 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	640x480 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	854x480 square pixels needs to be de-interlaced or progressive
Flickr High Def	mov	libx264	ac3	5 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	HDV 720 30p	1280x720 square pixels needs to be de-interlaced or progressive
Picasa	mpeg	mpeg2video	mp2	2 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	Square NTSC	640x480 will be converted to 480x360 or 320x240 Flash
YouTube	mpeg	mpeg2video	mp2	2 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	Square NTSC	640x480 will be converted to 480x360 or 320x240 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	1280x720 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	1920x1080 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	640x360 New Standard for S60 5th Edition Devices
MetaCafe	mp4	mpeg4	libmp3lame	2 Mbit/s	256 kbit/s	Square NTSC	640x480 will be converted to 320x240 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 comparaison
• Avoid OpenShot: Common Issues That Need to be Fixed in Openshot (They are working hard on it.)