It won't add transitions, effects, or anything fancy. This tool only does one thing: split and merge video clips.

If you're looking for absolute simplicity, VidCutter shines. However, the developers created plenty of video tutorials to help you along the way. You won't find this tool to be quite as simple as either OpenShot or Kdenlive. The biggest caveat to Shotcut is the learning curve. The feature set for Shotcut includes a range of formats (including video, audio, and image formats), built-in timeline editing, support for different resolutions and framerate clips in a single project, audio filters and effects, video transitions and filters, multi-track timeline, unlimited redo and undo, and advanced editing tools.Īlthough Shotcut cannot be found in the standard repositories, it runs as an AppImage. Like OpenShot, Shotcut features support for 4K video, so if you're looking for a higher resolution project with more advanced features, Shotcut might be your best bet.

However, Shotcut is more advanced than the other two. In some respects, Shotcut plays in the same field as OpenShot and Kdenlive. All you do is open your distribution's app store, search for OpenShot, and click Install. The one caveat to adding animations is that complicated clips take a while to render.īecause OpenShot is found in the standard repositories, installing OpenShot is simple. However, with the ease-of-use associated with this tool, it is suited for people with little to no experience with video editing. If you need more complex editing tools, OpenShot might fail you. OpenShot is considered an all-purpose video editor and can serve your average editing needs. Included out of the box, you'll find a wide range of supported formats (including video, audio, image, and 4K video), curve-based keyframe animations, integrated desktop drag and drop, unlimited tracks and layers, complex clip editing, easy-to-create transitions, real-time previews, compositing, image overlays, watermarks, title templates, keying, and effects. The interface is well designed, and the feature set is extensive. OpenShot is a non-linear, multi-track video editor that offers one of the most shallow learning curves of any editor you will ever use. Some animated titles take a long time to render.Īnimated titles can break if Blender isn't updated along with OpenShot. Depends upon Blender and can be finicky due to that.

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