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Open-source cross-platform video editing software Not to be confused with Shortcut.
Shotcut
Original author(s)Charlie Yates
Developer(s)Meltytech, LLC
Stable release24.11.17 Edit this on Wikidata / 17 November 2024
Repository
Written inC, C++
Operating systemFreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
TypeVideo editing software
LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later
Websiteshotcut.org

Shotcut is a free and open-source, cross-platform video, audio, and image editing program for FreeBSD, Linux, macOS and Windows. Started in 2011 by Dan Dennedy, Shotcut is developed on the MLT Multimedia Framework, in development since 2004 by the same author.

Features

Shotcut supports video, audio, and image formats via FFmpeg. It uses a timeline for non-linear video editing of multiple tracks that may be composed of various file formats. Scrubbing and transport control are assisted by OpenGL GPU-based processing and a number of video and audio filters are available. The output options for the 2017 version included Apple ProRes, HDV, DVD, Flash, H.264, GIF animation, Ogg-Vorbis, WebM, and WMV.

  • Format support through FFmpeg
    • Frame-accurate seeking for many formats
  • Webcam and audio capture
  • Network stream playback (HTTP, HLS, RTMP, RTSP, MMS, UDP)
  • EDL (CMX3600 Edit Decision List) export

Audio

Video effects

Hardware

  • 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, 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

Other

  • Does not depend on system codecs
  • Can run as a portable app from external drive
  • Batch encoding with job control
  • Stream (encode to IP) files and any capture source
  • Video quality measurement (PSNR and SSIM)
  • Perform integrity check of an audio/video file
  • View detailed information about an audio/video file
  • Choice of six different interfaces, like audio effects and video effects

History

Shotcut was originally conceived in November 2004 by Charlie Yates, an MLT co-founder and the original lead developer. The current version of Shotcut is a complete rewrite by Dan Dennedy, another MLT co-founder and its current lead. Dennedy wanted to create a new editor based on MLT and chose to reuse the Shotcut name, since he liked it so much. He wanted to make something to exercise the new cross-platform capabilities of MLT, especially in conjunction with the WebVfx and Movit plugins.

See also

References

  1. "New Version 24.11". 17 November 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. "Github COPYING". Github. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
  3. "shotcut_21.01.29+ds-1_copyright".
  4. "shotcut/src/main.cpp".
  5. "FreeBSD Manual Pages - shotcut". freebsd.org. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  6. ^ Paris, Steve (2022-05-11). "Shotcut 22.03 review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  7. "MLT Multimedia Framework". Dan Dennedy. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
  8. "Blog Entry Shotcut, 6 September 2012". Dan Dennedy. 2012-08-06.
  9. "Introducing Shotcut, a new free video editor". Libre Graphics World. 2012-08-13.
  10. "Full List of Features". Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  11. "Shotcut video editor gets hardware accelerated color grading". Libre Graphics World. 2013-03-12.
  12. Muchmore, Michael (2017-09-25). "Shotcut Review". PCMag. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  13. "Shotcut". Archived from the original on 2005-04-01. Retrieved 2018-02-01.

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