21 Jun

The 3rd new feature in our 4 for 4 special is the Export Video dialog!!! This is no ordinary video export screen, but rather a complete set of video, audio, and image encoding features!


[screenshot of export dialog - default view]

In no particular order, here are the details:
  • Export options: "Video & Audio" or "Image ...


20 Jun

Here comes the 2nd new feature in our 4 for 4 special, a shiny, new title editor!!! Title editors are an important feature in video editors, but rarely have the power of full-featured vector graphics programs. We've attempted to find a middle ground: a simple title template system (using a standard image format: SVG ...



18 Jun



I have some really exciting new features I am going to be announcing over the next 4 days (starting tonight at 12 AM CST (GMT-6)! Over the past 4 weeks I have received many feature requests, bug reports, and suggestions. I have listened to your suggestions and worked very hard to bring you lots of ...




19 May

Today marks an important day in the life of OpenShot Video Editor... the day we became a serious video editor. I'm talking about frame by frame animation, composited on top of multiple layers of video and audio! You can now "easily" edit every single pixel of your video (if you so desire). As you ...


12 May

I have finally finished the video controls (i.e. skip to beginning, previous marker, rewind, play / pause, fast-forward, next marker, and skip to end). I created a new set of icons, and integrated them into the MLT framework. I also hooked up the play-head, so it actually seeks the video as the user drags it ...


5 May

May 1st marked the one year anniversary on my decision to create a non-linear video editor for Linux. I thought it might be fun to reflect on how far the project has come. It seems like just yesterday I began this crazy adventure, and now it's already been a year. Wow.

Here are a ...