OpenShot has two methods for fading a clip in and out. You can drag and drop a transition onto the timeline, overlapping the edge of a clip. Or you can open the clip properties dialog, and set the video fade in / out.

The benefit of using transitions is the flexibility to use different wipe ...

We are quickly approaching version 1.1, and need to finalize our translations as soon as possible. If you would like to help translate OpenShot, now is your chance! All you need is a web browser and a LaunchPad account:

I have some great news for everyone today. As you can see by the title of this article, OpenShot is now officially included in the Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) repository. If you have an alpha version of Lucid, you can already find it in the Software Center. Just search for "openshot".
A big thanks to ...

The GNOME Journal has just published an interview with me about OpenShot Video Editor! I am excited to be included in their newest issue, which is all about multimedia on Linux.

GNOME Journal, Issue 18

• Pitivi by Jono Baco
• What's new in Banshee by Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier
• Boston Summit Recap by Jason Clinton
• An interview ...