Open-Source video editing guides & tutorials.
Just starting out with video editing? Looking for a simple video editor to use? Need to speed up or slow down video clips? Shotcut is definitely the right choice! And this guide tells you exactly how to change the speed of your video in Shotcut. When slowing down a video you also need to take […]
If you are just starting out in Shotcut you already realize there is a lot to learn, but rest assured, the learning curve is not too steep. The best thing about Shotcut is that you can master the basics in no time at all. Learning how to cut and trim videos in Shotcut is one […]
Adding Audio into the Shotcut video editor is the same as adding other types of media such as video or images. However, when you come to add audio into the project, you should add it to an audio track, rather than a video track. It doesn’t make a huge difference as both video and audio […]
Are you struggling to use Shotcut? Maybe your computer is lagging whenever you press the play button, or maybe it struggles to even load the files into Shotcut. There are quite a few good features built into Shotcut that allows you to overcome these issues. In this post we look close at the preview pane, […]
Are you trying to detach audio from video in Shotcut? Maybe you have just started, or maybe it is just something you have never had to do before? Either way it can be highly frustrating when you just want to get a seemingly simple task completed. Luckily in Shotcut, splitting the audio and video is […]
Have you installed Shotcut then created a project and not been able to play it back? Does it only open in Shotcut? If you export a video in Shotcut, this is how you create the correct format for playback on other devices, such as YouTube or through a media device. Export Videos in Shotcut Open […]
To save projects in Shotcut is a fairly easy task to complete. It saves the raw files so you can revisit them later on. This allows you to continue editing them over days or weeks. However, confusion can come in when thinking about exporting your video. In a video editing program, exporting is part of […]
This is a simple guide on how to find the version number of Shotcut that is installed on your computer, and how to compare it to the most recent version available for dopwnload. Finding the Shotcut Version Number Open Shotcut and hover over the Help tab towards the top left of the screen. If you […]
In this tutorial I show you how to open projects in the Shotcut video editor. You may need this becuase you have forgotten where the files are located, or just because its not very intuitive. Either way, you should be able to open your project by following this guide. Have you been working hard on […]
Today we look at how to change from dark to light mode in Shotcut. The skin is antithetical and does not change the functionality in Shotcut. This means that whether you use the light, dark or system skin, Shotcut still performs in exactly the same way. Because there are three skins available, when you watch […]