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Shotcut is a free and open-source, cross-platform video, audio, and image editing program for FreeBSD, Linux, macOS and Windows. Started in 2011 by Dan Dennedy, Shotcut is developed on the MLT Multimedia Framework, in development since 2004 by the same author.

Key facts

Software.name
Shotcut
Software.logo
Shotcut logo.svg
Software.screenshot
Shotcut printscreen cs.png
Software.author
Charlie Yates
Software.developer
Meltytech, LLC
Software.genre
Video editing software
Software.license
GPL-3.0-or-later
Software.operating_system
FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
Software.programming_language
C, C++

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Official website

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Source code

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
free software
Platform
x86
Official website
shotcut.org
Image
Shotcut printscreen cs.png
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software version identifier
26.2.26
Commons category
Shotcut
programmed in
C++
source code repository URL
github.com/mltframework/shotcut
operating system
BSD
GUI toolkit or framework
Qt
Sources (6)

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Features
  • Audio
  • Video effects
  • Hardware
  • Other
  • History
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Shotcut is a free and open-source, cross-platform video, audio, and image editing program for FreeBSD, Linux, macOS and Windows. Started in 2011 by Dan Dennedy, Shotcut is developed on the MLT Multimedia Framework, in development since 2004 by the same author.

== 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. The output options for the 2017 version included Apple ProRes, HDV, DVD, Flash, H.264, GIF animation, Ogg-Vorbis, WebM, and WMV. 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

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