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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 ...

5 Nov

OpenShot PPA: New Experimental PPA

Written by Jonathan on Nov. 5, 2009 .

Happy Halloween to Everyone!

[credit: jdudney1]

I have been hard at work on an experimental OpenShot PPA for Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala). This PPA installs the newest version of OpenShot, Python bindings for MLT, and most importantly... uses all of the default packages in Ubuntu 9.10 (i.e. FFmpeg, libx264, and Frei0r).

It is safe ...

23 Oct

Video Rotation & More Export Options!

Written by Jonathan on Oct. 23, 2009 .

In our most recent update of OpenShot (version 0.9.52), we have added a shiny new effect, Rotate! The Rotate effect can apply either a fixed rotation or an animated rotation to all 3 axes, X, Y, and Z. As always, effects can be mixed together to create all sorts of exciting combinations!

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20 Oct

OpenShot Does the Tango!

Written by Jonathan on Oct. 20, 2009 .

OpenShot Video Editor was built with the idea that it's User Interface could be skinned or themed, but until now we've only had our default theme. That all changes today:

Today we are releasing our 2nd theme for OpenShot (version 0.9.52), in the spirit of the Tango-style. It was contributed by our ...

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