Shotcut Explained

Shotcut is a free and open-source, cross-platform video, audio, and image editing program for FreeBSD,^[4] Linux, macOS and Windows.^[5] Started in 2011 by Dan Dennedy, Shotcut is developed on the MLT Multimedia Framework,^[6] in development since 2004 by the same author.^{[7] [8]}

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.^{[9] [10]} The output options for the 2017 version included Apple ProRes, HDV, DVD, Flash, H.264, GIF animation, Ogg-Vorbis, WebM, and WMV.^[11]

• 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

• Audio scopes
  • Loudness
  • Peak meter
  • Waveform
  • Spectrum analyzer
• JACK transport sync

Video effects

• HTML5 as source and filters
• Color grading tools
• De-interlacing
• Wipe transitions
• Track compositing/blending modes
• Speed and reverse effect for clips
• Keyframes
• Motion Tracking
• Time Remapping
• Rotoscope

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.^[12] 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

• List of video editing software
• List of free video editing software
• Comparison of video editing software
• Non-linear editing system

External links

• • • Official Forum https://forum.shotcut.org/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Github COPYING . Github . 2015-02-16.
2. Web site: shotcut_21.01.29+ds-1_copyright.
3. Web site: shotcut/src/main.cpp.
4. Web site: FreeBSD Manual Pages - shotcut . 2023-05-21 . freebsd.org.
5. Web site: Paris . Steve . 2022-05-11 . Shotcut 22.03 review . 2023-05-21 . TechRadar.
6. Web site: MLT Multimedia Framework . Dan Dennedy . 2015-02-16.
7. Web site: Blog Entry Shotcut, 6 September 2012 . Dan Dennedy . 2012-08-06.
8. Web site: Introducing Shotcut, a new free video editor . Libre Graphics World . 2012-08-13.
9. Web site: Full List of Features. 2018-06-14.
10. Web site: Shotcut video editor gets hardware accelerated color grading . Libre Graphics World . 2013-03-12.
11. Web site: Muchmore . Michael . 2017-09-25 . Shotcut Review . 2023-05-21 . PCMag.
12. Web site: Shotcut . 2018-02-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050401015503/http://users.pandora.be/acp/shotcut/ . 2005-04-01 .