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openshot-qt - OpenShot Video Editor Documentation
OpenShot Video Editor is an award-winning, open-source video editor, available on Linux, Mac, and
Windows. OpenShot can create stunning videos, films, and animations with an easy-to-use interface and
rich set of features.
Learning to use OpenShot is easy, and with this guide, you will be a master in no time at all!
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Introduction
OpenShot Video Editor is an award-winning, open-source video editor, available on Linux, Mac, and
Windows. OpenShot can create stunning videos, films, and animations with an easy-to-use interface and
rich feature-set.
Features
• Cross-platform (Supports Linux, OS X, and Windows)
• Support for many video, audio, and image formats (based on FFmpeg)
• Powerful curve-based Key frame animations
• Desktop integration (drag and drop support)
• Unlimited tracks / layers
• Clip resizing, scaling, trimming, snapping, rotation, and cutting
• Video transitions with real-time previews
• Compositing, image overlays, watermarks
• Title templates, title creation, sub-titles
• 2D animation support (image sequences)
• 3D animated titles (and effects)
• SVG friendly, to create and include vector titles and credits
• Scrolling motion picture credits
• Advanced Timeline (including Drag & drop, scrolling, panning, zooming, and snapping)
• Frame accuracy (step through each frame of video)
• Time-mapping and speed changes on clips (slow/fast, forward/backward, etc…)
• Audio mixing and editing
• Digital video effects, including brightness, gamma, hue, greyscale, chroma key (bluescreen /
greenscreen) , and many more!
Screenshot
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System Requirements
Video editing benefits from large amounts of memory, modern CPUs, and fast disks. Basically, you want the
best computer you can afford when editing video. Here are the minimum system requirements:
• 64-bit Operating System (Linux, OS X, Windows 7/8/10)
• Multi-core processor with 64-bit support
• 4GB of RAM (16GB recommended)
• 500 MB of hard-disk space for installation
• Optional: Solid-state drive (SSD), if utilizing disk-caching (and an additional 10GB of hard-disk
space)
License
OpenShot Video Editor is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
or (at your option) any later version.
Getting Started
OpenShot Video Editor is available on most operating systems (including Linux, Mac, and Windows). Visit
the official download page and grab the latest and greatest version: https://www.openshot.org/download/.
Linux
Depending on which Linux distribution you use, there are likely many ways to install OpenShot. The
easiest way to ensure you have the very latest version, is to download an AppImage from the project
website (listed above). Once downloaded, right click on the AppImage file, choose Properties, and mark
the file as Executable. Now, go ahead and double click the AppImage to launch it.
Mac
Download the DMG file from the project website (listed above), double click it, and then drag the
OpenShot application icon into your Applications shortcut. This is very similar to how most other Mac
applications are installed. Now launch OpenShot from Launchpad.
Windows
Download the Windows installer executable from the project website (listed above), double click it, and
follow the directions on screen. Once completed, OpenShot will be installed and available in your Start
menu.
Quick Tutorial
Using OpenShot is very easy, and this tutorial will take you through the basics in under 5 minutes. After
this tutorial, you will be able to make a simple photo slide-show with music.
Step 1 – Import Photos & Music
Before we can begin making a video, we need to import files into OpenShot. Drag and drop a few images
(*.JPG, *.PNG, etc…) and a music file (most formats will work) from your Desktop to OpenShot. Be sure to
drop the files where the arrow in the illustration is pointing to. [image]
Step 2 – Arrange Photos on Timeline
Next, drag each photo onto the timeline (as seen in the illustration). The timeline represents your final
video, so arrange your photos in whatever sequence you want them to appear in your video. If you overlap
two clips, OpenShot will automatically create a smooth fade between them, displayed by blue rounded
rectangles between the clips. Remember, you can rearrange the clips as many times as needed by simply
dragging and dropping them. [image]
Step 3 – Add Music to Timeline
To make our photo slide-show more interesting, we need to add some music. You should have imported a
music file in step 1. Click on the music file, and drag it onto the timeline. If the song is too long,
grab the right edge of your music clip, and resize it smaller. [image]
Step 4 – Preview your Project
To preview what our video looks & sounds like, click the Play button under the preview window. You can
also pause, rewind, and fast-forward your video project by clicking the corresponding buttons. [image]
Step 5 – Export your Video
Once you are happy with your photo slide-show video, the next step is to export your video. This will
convert your OpenShot project into a single video file, which will work on most media players (such as
VLC) or websites (such as YouTube, Vimeo, etc…).
Click on the Export Video icon at the top of the screen (or use the File > Export Video menu). Choose
from one of the many preset export options, and click the Export Video button. [image]
You should now have a basic understanding of how OpenShot works. Importing, Arranging, Previewing, and
Exporting. Hopefully this tutorial took less than 5 minutes for you to complete. Please read the rest of
this guide for a more detailed understanding of OpenShot, and it’s advanced features. Enjoy!
Main Window
OpenShot Video Editor has one main window which contains most of the information, buttons, and menus
needed to edit your video project.
Overview
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# Name Description
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1 Main Toolbar Contains buttons to open,
save, and export your video
project.
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2 Function Tabs Switch between Project
Files, Transitions, and
Effects.
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3 Project Files All audio, video, and image
files that have been
imported into your project.
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4 Preview Window This is the area that the
video will playback on the
screen.
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5 Edit Toolbar This toolbar contains
buttons used for snapping,
inserting markers, and
jumping between markers.
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6 Zoom Slider This slider will adjust the
time-scale of your timeline.
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7 Play-head / Ruler The ruler shows the
time-scale, and the red line
is the play-head. The
play-head represents the
current playback position.
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8 Timeline The timeline visualizes your
video project, and each clip
and transition in your
project.
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9 Filter Filter the list of items
shown (project files,
transitions, and effects) by
using these buttons and
filter textbox. Enter a few
letters of what you are
looking for, and the results
will be shown.
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AUTHOR
Jonathan Thomas
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2.5 Feb 16, 2024 OPENSHOT-QT(1)