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31 Dec

OpenShot: Top 12 Apps of 2009!

Written by Jonathan on Dec. 31, 2009 .

OpenShot Video Editor has been named one of the top 12 applications of 2009 by one of our favorite websites: OMG! Ubuntu! So, thank you for including us in this list, and thank you to all the users, supporters, and contributors that have helped us make OpenShot the great app that it has become!

30 Dec

Request for Packaging in Ubuntu

Written by Jonathan on Dec. 30, 2009 .

If you would like OpenShot Video Editor to be packaged and included in Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx), then please help us out. We have a Request For Packaging filed with Ubuntu, but we need you (our users and supporters) to mark the bug as "Yes, it affects me".

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24 Dec

Introducing the OpenShot Help Manual!

Written by Jonathan on Dec. 24, 2009 .

Have you ever thought to yourself, "Gosh... I wish I could learn how to use OpenShot"? If so, then you will be very excited about today's announcement.

Open-source projects are often judged on the quality of their documentation. With that in mind, we are proud to announce the immediate availability of the OpenShot ...

12 Dec

OpenShot Now Included in AV Linux 3.0!

Written by Jonathan on Dec. 12, 2009 .

I am proud to announce that OpenShot Video Editor has just hit an important milestone. We have been included in our first Linux distribution, AV Linux 3. AV Linux is a LiveDVD based on Debian, running the LXDE desktop environment. It features a full complement of the best FOSS Multimedia Applications available, allowing users ...

24 Nov

Snapping, Zooming, and Timeline Improvements!

Written by Jonathan on Nov. 24, 2009 .

Over the past 20 days we have been hard at work on many new features and enhancements. One of the unique things about OpenShot has always been our close interaction with our community (that's you). We listen to your feedback, and fix what you don't like. In that spirit, I have brought with me many ...

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