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Shotcut Complete Download and Install Guide

Official Overview

Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform video editor from Meltytech, LLC.

Shotcut Key Advantages & Features

Wide Format Support

Supports hundreds of audio and video formats and codecs thanks to FFmpeg. No import required which means native editing, plus multi-format timelines, resolutions and frame-rates within a project. Frame accurate seeking supported for many video formats.

Device and Transport Options

Blackmagic Design SDI and HDMI for input and preview monitoring. Screen, webcam and audio capture. Network stream playback. Supports resolutions up to 4k and capture from SDI, HDMI, webcam, JACK & Pulse audio, IP stream, X11 screen and Windows DirectShow devices.

Sleek, Intuitive Interface

Multiple dockable and undockable panels, including detailed media properties, recent files with search, playlist with thumbnail view, filter panel, history view, encoding panel, jobs queue, and melted server and playlist. Also supports drag-n-drop of assets from file manager.

Shotcut Video Editor Tutorial

An introduction to Shotcut and how to use the basic features for playing, converting, trimming, filtering, and encoding videos. Plus, how to make and edit playlists to make a project of multiple trimmed and filtered shots.

Quick Guide

1. You open files by drag-n-drop in addition to the usual menu and toolbar methods.
2. Tap J, K, L to control playback speed and direction. Tap J or L repeatedly to go faster.
3. Tap I or O to set the in and out points.
4. Press left or right cursor keys to step frame-by-frame.
5. Press page up or down to step one second at-a-time.
6. Press alt+left or alt+right to jump between start, in, out, and end.
7. Version is based on date. You can choose to update whenever you like and keep multiple versions (new versions are available monthly).