Shotcut

{{short description|Open-source cross-platform video editing software}}

{{distinguish|Shortcut (disambiguation){{!}}Shortcut}}

{{Infobox software

| name = Shotcut

| logo = Shotcut-logo-64.png

| screenshot = File:Shotcut printscreen cs.png

| caption =

| author = Charlie Yates

| developer = Meltytech, LLC

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| genre = Video editing software

| license = GPL-3.0-or-later{{cite web|url=https://github.com/mltframework/shotcut/blob/master/COPYING |title=Github COPYING |publisher=Github |accessdate=2015-02-16}}{{cite web|url=https://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/s/shotcut/shotcut_21.01.29+ds-1_copyright|title=shotcut_21.01.29+ds-1_copyright}}{{cite web|url=https://github.com/mltframework/shotcut/blob/master/src/main.cpp|title=shotcut/src/main.cpp}}

| website = {{URL|https://shotcut.org}}

| operating_system = FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

| programming_language = C, C++

}}

Shotcut is a free and open-source, cross-platform video, audio, and image editing program for FreeBSD,{{Cite web |title=FreeBSD Manual Pages - shotcut |url=https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=shotcut |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=freebsd.org}} Linux, macOS and Windows.{{Cite web |last=Paris |first=Steve |date=2022-05-11 |title=Shotcut 22.03 review |url=https://www.techradar.com/reviews/shotcut-2203 |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=TechRadar}} Started in 2011 by Dan Dennedy, Shotcut is developed on the MLT Multimedia Framework,{{cite web|url=http://www.mltframework.org |title=MLT Multimedia Framework |publisher=Dan Dennedy |accessdate=2015-02-16}} in development since 2004 by the same author.{{cite web|url=http://www.dennedy.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=112&Itemid=2 |title=Blog Entry Shotcut, 6 September 2012 |publisher=Dan Dennedy |date=2012-08-06}}{{cite web|url=http://libregraphicsworld.org/blog/entry/introducing-shotcut-a-new-free-video-editor |title=Introducing Shotcut, a new free video editor |publisher=Libre Graphics World |date=2012-08-13}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://shotcut.org/features/|title=Full List of Features|accessdate=2018-06-14}}{{cite web|url=http://libregraphicsworld.org/blog/entry/shotcut-gets-hardware-accelerated-color-grading |title=Shotcut video editor gets hardware accelerated color grading |publisher=Libre Graphics World |date=2013-03-12}} The output options for the 2017 version included Apple ProRes, HDV, DVD, Flash, H.264, GIF animation, Ogg-Vorbis, WebM, and WMV.{{Cite web |last=Muchmore |first=Michael |date=2017-09-25 |title=Shotcut Review |url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/shotcut |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=PCMag}}

  • 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.{{cite web |url=http://users.pandora.be/acp/shotcut/ |title=Shotcut |accessdate=2018-02-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050401015503/http://users.pandora.be/acp/shotcut/ |archivedate=2005-04-01 }} 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

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