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50397a9c2d1aaa26188b55a7cde12e35
hi there i think shotcut is a great program! i actually use the version 20.26.28. i know, this is a very old one … but i can’t updadate because i am working with a old mac 10.10.5 system on it. now, i have major major problems with the transperancy of pngs. very spooky is … when i put a png in m…
major problems with png transparency
shotcut.org
2021.43
[ { "text": "[image] hudson555x:\n\nyou have nothing to blend with on any track.\n\n:point\\_up: everything above v1 blends with v1 (or the next higher visible track with something on it) instead of some hidden black background track. that is an optimization so that v1 is not always blending as many people only …", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
518fce67571b122df7e6f8c66036c2e8
i wanted to add a blur for an ending for my video and i set the clip for the background to be with the blur: exponential. it blurred all right. it blurred my entire project. every mp4, even after removing the original filter from the ending mp4, it was all blurred, despite every file having no filte…
blur: exponential causing whole project to be blurred
shotcut.org
2021.39
[ { "text": "you’ve almost certainly applied the the filter to the output (also called master) track, or to the track as a whole (see below). delete it.\n\n[blur]", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
1a423bf03ce49b549ad18a824b938a87
running shotcut 17.08.01 windows 10. there seems to be a bug in this version of shotcut. when gpu processing is enabled the text filter disappears when gpu processing is disabled the text filter reappears.
text filter disappears
shotcut.org
2021.25
[ { "text": "the info is written to the mlt file. if you added any filters, then the parameter values cannot be converted, which is partly why shotcut does not convert it for you. you can try to edit the file (after making a backup) and remove every xml element that refers to “movit” and then i think you can use…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
6a5752b3a6b1c3506f84224b80e54130
it’ll be easier to symmertically place images where they need to be that way…
request to add intergrated grid overlay
shotcut.org
2020.34
[ { "text": "a grid is available.\n\n[[image]](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/2x/2/28cda6efb6bf48f2e825bbbf33f4aa8691482827.png \"image.png\")\n\n[image]", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
a702dfa5c2aed254bd7e45384824729d
i first brought this bug up as #2 in my bug report for the v19.08 beta [here](https://forum.shotcut.org/t/v19-08-beta-now-available/12358/3). in [@earlybite](/u/earlybite)’s thread about the keyframe timeline [here](https://forum.shotcut.org/t/keyframes-timeline-corrupted/13141), i found out that this bug is not limited to filters with rectangle control as i found it out with the rotate and scale filter. it may also affect other filters. [@sho…](/u/shotcut)
keyframes added to extended parts of clips are made invalid
shotcut.org
2019.43
[ { "text": "this bug is fixed for the next version 19.10 (a small bug way down deep in mlt).", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
bf0b35247497d277b52d3634c0f6cc14
hello, i have a some video (mp4), size 2048 x 1080. is it possible to resize it to 1280 x 720. i know i’ll have to cut away some small parts on both sides of the frame, but i do not know if i can do it with “shotcut”. if yes, a small guide will be helpful. answers will be appreciated. thanks mot…
modifying aspect ratio of a video
shotcut.org
2020.10
[ { "text": "hello, \nthanks for the answer. so simple. only had to add “crop >source>center” filter, to remove black margins at the top and bottom of the picture. \nthanks again. \nmotim", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
163ebb7175c783db4bf5573bda0bb87a
i am using windows 10 it’s a 64-bit version so, i finished working on my youtube video and exported it but to my disappointment, the video was cut in half and the latter half is just a black screen with the voice going on. i am so disappointed to know my hard work went in vain. can someone pls tel…
latter part of the video a black screen with only sound
shotcut.org
2021.25
[ { "text": "i am trying to understand may have happened.\n\nin all screenshots, you are showing a repaired video, which means somewhere along the lines, you would have got a dialog box pop up asking you to fix the file. what is not clear is what happened to repair your project file. was it missing files that yo…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
a7bde45de031a7e31ba8c992bd4f601c
i would like to get a shake effect to the camera because when i used resolve it had that effect but resolve is harder than shotcut and shotcut is my favourite editing software ,so i want camera shake effect in shotcut. i want that effect to apply in my car animation.
camera shake effect isn't there for 3d animators
shotcut.org
2021.10
[ { "text": "well everything can’t be just copied from other software and and some video editing professionals also do many effects manually and doesn’t use one in the software, so this time is ok without shake effect and i will do everything manually.\n\nbut please :pray::pray::pray: add that effect in next upda…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
145beb6bc992e9afc29dd77592ffca4e
just looking at some of the features in my profile/preferences area and came across “profile background” and “user card background” and was wondering what they are for?
forum profile background?
shotcut.org
2020.34
[ { "text": "learn more here about the forum here: <https://meta.discourse.org>\n\nwhen you click someone’s name, a card pops up. when you click the person’s name in the card, it goes to their profile page.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
bedcabd7a0fc6f36acb9679e7acd808f
hi. i imported to clips to timeline. and the first one is a vertical video. it seems like shotcut now thinks the whole prosject is a 9:16, andd when the other clip starts, it’s really small. where do i change the prosject settings in terms of ratio? i tried changing it in export, but it does not cha…
project mode in 9:16 instead of 16:9
shotcut.org
2020.34
[ { "text": "[image] nikolaiwww:\n\nwhere do i change the prosject settings in terms of ratio?\n\nwhen you first start shotcut there is a text in the project manager that tells you that if you leave the video mode to automatic then the project’s resolution and frame rate will be matched to whatever is the very …", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
15a7df38e4abe4d044dc541eb9f330ef
i was making a side-by-side video. after i dragged another clip into the timeline, this happened: [[image]](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/2x/9/958a8c520e75fdc71567cec7d76b7779a2a89f25.jpeg "image") the whole left side of my video is black. or rather, the whole video is now shifted half a screen to the right. i can’t do anything about it. even if i remove all filters from a clip, i can s…
half of video turned black and is unusable
shotcut.org
2020.34
[ { "text": "you have a funnel (y) icon in the top left corner of the timeline in the block with the name “output”. click it and see filters. you accidentally added a filter there. pay attention to selection in shotcut, and use the forum search (this is a common problem).", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
3dc7b4b101eb1676bb5d757d0edf6f57
greetings, while i can’t remember the version of shotcut i’ve been using (i believe it was 18.something.something), i recently updated to the latest version in hopes that it would fix some issues that i noticed. while it didn’t, i noticed that suddenly, my exported files had much larger sizes than…
export is making larger and larger file sizes [19.10.20 - win 10]
shotcut.org
2019.47
[ { "text": "when using quality based vbr at a fixed quality setting, the file size will depend upon the complexity of the video, specifically the amount of fine detail and the predictability of motion between frames. \nyou can easily get the 25% swings your experiencing.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
69984e6670362cd423a11c9e502a25fd
i know how to set it to mp4 but s there a way to do that automaticly so i dont have to do the same proscec again i can just hit ctrl+shift+s so it sets it to mp4 and not mlt
mp4 files
shotcut.org
2020.34
[ { "text": "not through save, but you can just click export file without changing anything in export and get a mp4.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
384ffc11c5af12ffe6d51f2b188afb06
a bug was introduced to crop: source filter from v20.07.11 to v20.09.13 and was fixed in v20.09.27. [image] [problem with crop: source](https://forum.shotcut.org/t/problem-with-crop-source/21213) [bug](/c/bug/6) hi, i’m using the crop: source filter to make the recordings from my gopro (1920x1440, 4:3) 16:9 by selecting the ‘center’ checkbox …
crop: source's center bias behaves differently from v20.07.11 to v20.09.27
shotcut.org
2021.25
[ { "text": "this is fixed for the next version.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
772eb42ef57da467c0d4cf73d6abeb69
first post! when i preview a clip from the playlist it automatically plays. is there a way to just load the clip into the source panel, paused? thanks.
automatically pause video when previewing
shotcut.org
2019.51
[ { "text": "on the bottom of playlist window, there is a line of icons. click on the icon that is the further to the right and a drop down menu will appear. make sure “play after open” is unchecked to not have the clips automatically play after you load it into the source player. :slightly\\_smiling\\_face: \n [[imag…](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/2x/0/0715c3faf4317c44a9201fc315faf790e904e629.png \"rdarz1us_o.png\")", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
28a8fc2bb56490a8d81b4dc119233275
i just updated to the latest version of shotcut… version 12.10.31 i need to utilize the corner pin filter for most of my clips. the interpolator tab no longer allows me to select a different option other than bicubic smooth. there is a tab but nothing happens when i try to open it. using this filte…
corner pin filter no longer has interpolator options?
shotcut.org
2021.04
[ { "text": "the problem with combo boxes in filters not appearing has been fixed for the next release 20.11 (not the beta).", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
34b6fa2c59f5cc3821cc6d93099b6f5f
after updating to version 20.02.17, the ability to scroll vertically and horizontally in the timeline has somehow been inverted, i believe. everything else works fine but when i need to scroll down to the bottom tracks in the timeline or vice versa, it scrolls horizontally so i am forced to use the …
scrolling issues after update
shotcut.org
2020.16
[ { "text": "this was listed as an intentional change in the release notes. hold alt while scrolling to go vertical. more options are provided on the keyboard shortcuts page under the mouse wheel section: \n<https://shotcut.org/howtos/keyboard-shortcuts/>", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
5b957e9964721498ee7b35fb58bdda0a
my shotcut workflow open shotcut save a new project file open video file drag video file in playlist drag playlist item to timeline begin using split and playhead tool to delete dead space from video file dead space refers to parts of the video where there is no audio in recording or i’m caught …
shotcut takes a while to play next clip in timeline
shotcut.org
2019.51
[ { "text": "the input video is definitely long gop then. i would guess it is 60 frames per second as well. try the convert to edit friendly function and see if the new file seeks any better. convert can be found on the properties tab in the hamburger menu. \ngop refers to how many frames are delta-compressed …", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
6650e6c637f973a1bf694282ce2cf1f8
in this video we can see some of a flicker bug i encounter: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0utacjbhhzk> it happens on the red cape at 3:25 and a few more times in what follows mostly when the footage shows a dialog being brought up or closed (like at 4:15 or 5:24). it also happens within shotcut it…
preview and rendering flicker
shotcut.org
2020.10
[ { "text": "this is fixed for the next version. i found a bug in the engine with the current state of a cached frame’s color\\_space. (for a deeply technical reason, after a pause the frame is refreshed, which pulls it from the cache–the other reason why this was seen on play/pause.) converting it to edit-friendl…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
6c87940e076d87c1d1eedcf8280fd255
hi, i’m adding an .mp4 file to the timeline with proxy enabled but the proxy generation fails. any ideas, i was thinking maybe vbr? i can proxy with ffmpeg (extract from vs c#), with the following as an example on the same file:- process.startinfo.arguments = " -y -i " + “\u0022” + src + “\u0022”…
make proxy failed (could not find tag for codec h264 in stream #1, codec not currently supported in container)
shotcut.org
2020.50
[ { "text": "this is fixed for the next version 20.11 because it was simple, low risk change to use similar style argument we already use in convert and reverse.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
4582f955c7fef8c5cc9b94fbf7a824d2
i set a project video settings for a certain frame size and imported a video clip which had a smaller frame size. when i dropped it on the timeline, i expected to see a black border all around it, but the video fitted perfectly. it seems shotcut had automatically re-scaled it to fit the project fram…
shotcut automatically resizes video to fit?
shotcut.org
2020.10
[ { "text": "original screen capture image 268x179 \n [[2019-08-15\\_17-47-59]](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/2x/b/b9109d9e44a21e3628183293a8d0e261cef40484.png \"2019-08-15_17-47-59.png\")\nselect “fit” for the size mode with filter:size & position \n [[2019-08-15\\_17-48-11]](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/2x/6/6e6ab1cb85a1fc67be770d5989a79f401b7224ed.png \"2019-08-15_17-48-11.png\") \nvideo mode: 1920x1080 (1080p) \nshotcut 19.07.15", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
fc88d23703b442d5168effe37d834e8b
good day! help me please. if i run export from shotcut then out video is nice. but if i watch cmd from ps aux and run it from the terminal then out video is contains some artefacts. in terminal i see errors: [hue @ 0x7f1c0ac17940] [eval @ 0x7f1c7dcf2520] invalid chars '.5' at the end of expressi…
need help with qmelt by mlt file (if i run cmd from terminal)
shotcut.org
2019.51
[ { "text": "i solved the problem by adding the environment variable lc\\_all=c before running the build command. \nthe system was installed with the russian language by default. \ni had to study the state of processes in /proc to understand this. i hope someone will find the information useful)", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
79746733157e3ab8dd98ce427ab69fbc
hello, how to remove black margins on both sides from a video clip, so to get a clean video picture without those margins. answers will be appreciated. thanks motim
video with black margins
shotcut.org
2019.43
[ { "text": "try the crop: source filter. check center \n[image]", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
7a7341be9b24e6bd65968065817ad8bd
hi, i’ve made a video with a transparent text overlay. incidentally i’ve applied a lut to the video too. when the video does not display the text overlay, the video seems to dull slightly then when the overlay appears again the brightness of the video again, slightly increases. the brightness chan…
video brightness changes when using transparent text overlay
shotcut.org
2019.43
[ { "text": "i reproduce this as well but only when adding the lut 3d on the clip. it is more easily visible in the video waveform scope. this is fixed for the next version 19.08.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
090550a3b32075fc1fa073971270e7b0
i want to delete all selected clips. however, when i select the clips to be deleted with ctrl and delete them with x, some clips are not deleted. same way some clips are not deleted when i select ctrl + a and delete them with x. is there another way to delete all selected clips? i am sorry, my …
delete all selected clips
shotcut.org
2020.40
[ { "text": "this is fixed for the next version 19.12.31.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
304d9749a99d2d2502ab5ddcd252353f
when i export a file and use the hardware encoder function the exported file has no video, only audio. things i have tried. reinstall my graphic card drivers (geforce gt 1030) configured the encoder to every one listed. (using h264\_nvenc) uninstalled shotcut and reinstalled software. watched load…
no video when using hardware encoder
shotcut.org
2020.10
[ { "text": "according to this [table](https://developer.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-gpu-support-matrix), you don’t have the nvenc encoder chip on the gt 1030. \n [[2020-01-31\\_10-32-38]](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/2x/d/d8995723d3456b01eb102157519aa6d3474d1997.png \"2020-01-31_10-32-38.png\")", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
e2239f3f58b9507bcd98140bec9ac84d
hi. i am trying to put some pictures of faces over an existing video, but the white background of the photos is still there. my friends suggested i make it transparent. i used the blend mode:multiply that did get rid of the white background,but it also made the face itself transparent. does anyone k…
white background on photos
shotcut.org
2020.16
[ { "text": "you could use something like gimp to remove the white background (free select tool) then paste the picture onto a transparent layer", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
5f0fb023f1b07156ca3811c5fa154f79
[image] i guess i am to get inside “/”. i thought the next was “media”, but there’s nothing there. help! the funny thing is that the ext hdd shows in my file manager, but it won’t in the pop-up open-file window of shotcut [:roll:] and the ext hdd does show with lsusb too: bus 002 device 002: id …
how to navigate to my ext hdd in linux?
shotcut.org
2020.16
[ { "text": "i’ve always had this problem in linux so i just drag and drop from my file manager.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
8531eb57aea8b3499c6442437d1768bf
what is your operating system? ubuntu 20.04 what is your shotcut version (see help > about shotcut)? is it 32-bit? 20.10.31 can you repeat the problem? if so, what are the steps? (please be specific and use the names as seen in shotcut, preferably english. include a screenshot or screen recordi…
crash after creating a new project
shotcut.org
2020.50
[ { "text": "i reproduced this (a simpler way) and fixed it for the next version 20.11", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
ca6f81d30e163a2f7e5a4801ea3fc8fa
1.opened shotcut 2.imported video file & trimmed it 3.put a clip in the playlist & played it. dragged the clip from the playlist to the timeline. shotcut crashes as i’m editing clip in the timeline how can i fix this? shotcut version 19.08.16
shotcut crashes when opening clip in timeline(part ii)
shotcut.org
2020.10
[ { "text": "try changing settings > display method. (automatic usually selects opengl.)", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
75d01ab821f09e43d3b7ed3fdff4a636
hello i have an important problem because i have to create again lot of my videos.:frowning: when i insert a video into shotcut, and read it, it sometimes lags,but i know it may be the result of a slow processor. so i decided to not take care about that. but in fact for me there is another deeper…
when i read a video in shotcut, it skip frames at some places, this bug is still there when compressing the read video
shotcut.org
2020.50
[ { "text": "thanks, indeed after converting my sequence it works! :slight\\_smile:\n\nyes that is strange that shotcut can’t read variable frame rate video. that should be difficult to program i guess, that would be good if this function works, or at least send a message is displayed to tell it may loose frames whe…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
fc6ae715e5b9d5d2f559a71f58a6cf06
shoutcut crashes after opening more than one m4v (h.264) file. shotcut version 19.12.31 it is a repeatable crash the case: i had some 4k files, i made proxys with handbrake “production proxy 540p” preset modified to use h.264 qsv for encoding. if i open more than one file at once first, after o…
shoutcut crashes after opening more than one file first (file specific)
shotcut.org
2020.34
[ { "text": "i took a look, and this handbrake preset produces variable frame rate (vfr) if the source is vfr, which is wrong to do for a “production” transcode, but i think it chooses not to pick a framerate for you. also, it encodes using constant quality rather than constant bitrate, which is fine, and you sh…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
a136cf578ea653b1107e90af77d13a50
i want to change the aspect ratio from 16:9 to 18:9, but i don´t know how to do this. if i use the crop filter, nothing changes.
how to change the aspect ratio?
shotcut.org
2020.34
[ { "text": "use settings > video mode\n\n[image]\n\n[video mode](https://forum.shotcut.org/t/video-mode/12790) [english](/c/docs/docs-english)\n\nintroduction\n\nvideo mode is the project [resolution](https://forum.shotcut.org/t/glossary-terminology/12413#resolution), [aspect ratio](https://forum.shotcut.org/t/glossary-terminology/12413#aspect-ratio), frame rate, and [color space](https://forum.shotcut.org/t/glossary-terminology/12413#colorspace). it is important to set this as you desire at the beginning of your project. if you try to change it later shotcut will try to…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
4a9597e68f5f0f7c26c24703af1448c9
hi, i’ve run into an impasse. i used file other to get a color background and added text to it, however unlike dropping down photos, once you drop the thumbnail down with the text, it does not appear that way in the playlist, so when i go to copy and paste from the timeline to add the same thumbnail…
copy and paste clips created by "open other"
shotcut.org
2019.43
[ { "text": "it worked, yey!!! thanks again.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
9ae5b55a91461f5613af46219409a7a9
i have started to figure out how to do overlays for my highlight videos, but how do i get it them to fade out to clear? they will fade to black then disappear when i want them do, but i would really enjoy them fading to clear. can someone assist me? thanks!
overlay fade to clear
shotcut.org
2021.04
[ { "text": "hi [@springfieldpicsvoice](/u/springfieldpicsvoice)\n\ngo to the filter’s tab and tick the adjust opacity instead of fade with black box in the fade out (or in) parameters.\n\n[[fade]](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/3x/a/6/a696b9f342025ab0f1b403def936387c4309f4c2.jpeg \"fade\")", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
2b5eb7e542dde21b32041ff0ea1b2ae1
hello everyone, i am using shotcun for the first time, and i am not an it wonder :slight\_smile: shotcut version 20.04.12 i worked very long on a video, but now that it is finished i can’t export it. i am exporting it to a new extern hard drive 980 gb, because i haver no more room on my pc. i am …
rendering problems
shotcut.org
2021.04
[ { "text": "maybe you are running out memory:\n\nreboot\n\nstart shotcut and nothing else\n\nopen the project but do not play it\n\nexport and wait for it to finish before starting anything else\n\nalso, i see you are using the 32-bit version. it is less stable, can only use up to 3gb ram, and has been discontinued. so, li…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
755eba37b6613853bf29d4797108e078
hello, i am new to video editing, but i got a gx80 with 4k and i want to change my laptop to desktop for smoothier editing. my laptop is actually thinkpad t420s with i7-2640m, 16gb ram, ssds and only hybrid onboard graphics: intel hd3000 / nvidia nvs4200m optimus. i prefer windows 10 because of so…
pc hardware: the good and the bad
shotcut.org
2020.34
[ { "text": "thanks for the shout out [@austin](/u/austin) and the 2667 is still fantastic for games with it’s 4ghz turbo it’s some of it’s siblings(like the very popular 2670) that aren’t as hot only hitting 3.3ghz(still good but not ideal for say a competitive fps)\n\nthe most important things to decide before looking at any…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
0e1711f9fde7560271291d6ecdeff1c5
when i run the appimage file for the most recent version (19.10.20) i get a segfault. i did not have this problem with the previous version i was using (19.09.14). nothing on my system has changed as far as i know. lubuntu 18.04. is anyone else having trouble with this? the last few lines of the out…
segfault on linux starting version 19.10.20
shotcut.org
2019.51
[ { "text": "so i noticed that the segfault was happening just after the window border was drawn. started to think that maybe it was a graphics driver issue. switched from the nouveau open source driver to the nvidia proprietary linux driver. now shotcut is running again with no segfault. my system recently upda…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
ed684c7413280c6e92e34f03645e1eb9
i thought i was seeing some jumping in the exported video and checked the frame rate of my exported video using windows 10 properties. the export setting framerate was 29.970030 which matched the video on the playlist - [temp2] the framerate on the exported file as reported under property/details…
exported frame rate slightly faster then frames/sec setting (version 21.09.20)
shotcut.org
2021.43
[ { "text": "this problem is fixed for the next version or nightly build.\n\nthe problem is that we are stuck on a slightly older version of ffmpeg for compatibility reasons (v4.2) and the mp4/mov muxer in that version was not completely ready for the removal of the deprecated bits. the current code worked on ffmp…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
655aaa5d6380f96ea7e6ac69a0529f46
i’m running shotcut 20.4.12 on win10. i have an 8-core processor running at 3.20 ghz with 16g of ram (so there should be plenty of power for this project). i’ve come up with a problem that i can’t figure out. i’m running three tracks like this: top: jpeg files (square format) that sequence in and…
strange behavior on layers
shotcut.org
2020.29
[ { "text": "[image] ricks:\n\ntop : jpeg files (square format) that sequence in and out in a slideshow fashion. video fade in/out filters applied.\n\ni have not reproduced the problem from this description. i assume you turned on “adjust opacity” in each of the fade in and out filters. these are the only video…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
1e9150fcbb99d1364129c23c4de165d0
when i configure export settings and try to save them as a new profile, not all parameters are saved. this differs, sometimes it doesn’t save the framerate, sometimes it doesn’t save the resolution, other times it doesn’t save the quality settings. the easiest way to reproduce this is by setting t…
saving export profile doesn't save all parameters
shotcut.org
2021.17
[ { "text": "this is fixed for the next version 21.04", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
6019ea856d297917493dbfd37bd76e56
what is your operating system? windows what is your shotcut version (see help > about shotcut)? is it 32-bit? 20.10.31 check image below … please advice i feel could be a false positive … i wish so ! [[shotcutvirus]](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/3x/9/8/98936aabaa571b91393a7cb6995f618c9b789878.png "shotcutvirus")
my antivirus found a virus into shotcut directory: false positive?
shotcut.org
2020.50
[ { "text": "there are no viruses in shotcut downloads provided through our web site. read the claim made at the top of our download page: <https://shotcut.org/download/>\n\nfrom where did you download shotcut? we cannot control sites other than the ones we upload to and publish on that page. all of our files are sc…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
dbda7751f6f330084844ad542ab4a46c
i have some troubles with installing shotcut and it is very similar to [this one](https://forum.shotcut.org/t/after-20-10-31-update-cannot-run-snap/22429). however the provided solution does not work in my case. ubuntu 20.04.1 lts (as returned by lsb\_release -a but it is a fresh install of a xubuntu distribution) shotcut 20.10.31 (with both snap and portable versions) i…
xcb plugin not loaded
shotcut.org
2020.50
[ { "text": "by setting export qt\\_debug\\_plugins=1 i got more verbose error messages and could find the missing packages:\n\nlibxcb-icccm4\n\nlibxcb-image0\n\nlibxcb-keysyms1\n\nlibxcb-render-util0\n\nand it works now!", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
5c66c0e0108022cc5b72b1cd0061042e
os: linux mint 19.3 cinnamon shotcut: 20-06-28 portable tar hi! after deselecting all (ctrl + d) the user interface gets changed: [[18]](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/2x/7/73a5df045fa257d6b1bdae4b14f7af5142c82a4e.png "18") [[19]](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/2x/1/11adab1c23b329172e443c09b2fc273a5e7487ec.png "19") best regards
ui changes after ctrl + d
shotcut.org
2020.34
[ { "text": "this was already reported and fixed for the next version 20.07 due in a couple of days.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
c60c828ce21655b1ef05fbcfce146157
hi, i already had some minor bugs with shotcut but i always found the solution on this forum or on the internet … but not this time. i am using shotcut 21.04.13 on windows 10. description of the bug : everything was working. i made an export (as usual) of a project i was working on. i opened the…
filters (text, crop:rectangle) disappeared
shotcut.org
2021.21
[ { "text": "this is a known problem with that beta version that was fixed and updated the next day on the beta download page. the updated version is 21.04.14. also you should report problems with beta in the beta thread\n\n[image]\n\n[test the version 21.04 pre-release](https://forum.shotcut.org/t/test-the-version-21-04-pre-release/26818) [announcement](/c/announcement/10)\n\nwarning\n\n…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
40b124366b354bda4296c67c58363cf0
hi, this is all new for me. i’m using: processor intel core i3-3240t cpu @ 2.90ghz ram is 6 gb 64-bit system windows 10 version 2004 19041.928 i have version 21.05.01 of shotcut now. (dont know how many bit or where to find this.) i have been editing my first project(mlt) for some time with…
can't open project: "this project file requires a newer version!"
shotcut.org
2021.21
[ { "text": "yes, it is corrupt. from view > application log\n\n[debug ] mltxmlchecker::check end “extra content at end of document.”\n\nwe will have to improve the misleading dialog showing in this case.\n\nfortunately, this corruption was very easy to fix:\n\n[edit introductie.mlt](/uploads/short-url/rdxuhkvzchnaqw2pxggv3ozgsgp.mlt) (171.2 kb)", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
cfdbec538eaa5f2f90952c85269ba12a
hello, i have the same problem with version 21.05.01 and 21.04.14 and w10 version 20.04.14 being unstable ok but … i recorded 10 mlt clips all in the same way which work great. when i want to reload it as: “open mlt xml file as clip”, as soon as it appears on the screen it works fine but as soon…
bug with version 21.05.01 - open mlt xml as clip
shotcut.org
2021.25
[ { "text": "fantastic report, everyone. this is fixed for the next build. great teamwork!", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
8b0616462247b78bbeaede934fe5725f
what is your operating system? windows 10 64-bit what is your shotcut version (see help > about shotcut)? is it 32-bit? 20.10.31 64-bit can you repeat the problem? if so, what are the steps? try to add a variable framerate video but with low/medium bitrate (in my case 11956kbps data rate / 120…
variable framerate auto-converted video has too much bitrate
shotcut.org
2020.50
[ { "text": "the vfr conversion routine uses libx264 crf 11 rather than specifying a bitrate. reasons for this:\n\nre-encoding a low bitrate file into another equally low bitrate file can produce enormous generational loss. this is mitigated by using significantly higher bitrate for the conversion.\n\ninput fi…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
491ca554cb8fdbda39dfc03fd7c99027
hi all! haven’t been on this forum since may 2019… i’m currently creating a timelapse video edit and would like to put a timer that indicates elapsed time depending on the timelapsed video. the current timer filter… well, can just do normal timing and i can’t change the speed it seems. how would i…
timer for timelapse video?
shotcut.org
2021.04
[ { "text": "[@musicalbox](/u/musicalbox) beat me to most of this… create a timer of your font/color/size preference.\n\nmy approach is a bit different though.\n\nno need for multiple tracks for the timer video.\n\ntimer project\n\ndetermine length of clip to be sped up.\n\nset video mode to exact fps of the source clip to be sped up.\n\nv1:…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
78f0aff3a25d26c682a43d1486aebb6d
hey everyone, i’ve been having an issue (specifically with video files recorded with obs studio that have little to no motion in the video), where these video files seem to become blurry or of less quality when they are imported into shotcut. initially i thought it was an exporting issue, but after…
quality drop/blurry footage when importing video files into shotcut
shotcut.org
2020.40
[ { "text": "the export interpolation would not affect preview sharpness. however, there is a second interpolation option specific to the preview playback. it’s under the menu, settings > interpolation > bilinear or lanczos. however, same situation applies as before… there was a 1080p source that was being bi…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
fb6a6f65e61977f8235e1e4cbda9c091
hi, i have some strange problem with export video, i did whole project, and start to export to mp4 format and in “jobs” i have something like this [image] it is same problem with any types of format. i did try install again and change some options but still doesnt work. greetings.
can't export
shotcut.org
2019.43
[ { "text": "it’s solve i had bad windows user name.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
52695c6e9ed39ac053cc396433d7bcc9
having upgraded to the very latest version of shotcut, “player only layout” has ceased to function. all that happens is the view changes to a version of “editing layout”. please help as previously when i clicked to player only the view changed to full screen size of the video. thanks
player only layout not working
shotcut.org
2021.04
[ { "text": "you have 2 options.\n\noption 1: restore the layout, having “player” layout already selected.\n\n[shotcut\\_2020-11-27\\_12-10-29]\n\noption 2: close out existing windows.\n\n[2020-11-27\\_12-11-49]\n\nthis happens when you’re in a specific layout, and you add/delete various windows. shotcut remembers the settings…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
f437d4960c0d73ba6f4590b6eb050f96
i am currently using shotcut 17.10 x64. my graphics card is a radeon r9 390. “gpu processing” does not appear to be an option in the “settings” menu. [[image]](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/2x/8/8487026f6e56069ca5a216e63b0ed96478f92225.png "screenshot (50).png")
how to enable gpu processing in windows?
shotcut.org
2020.05
[ { "text": "[@thapeacemaker](/u/thapeacemaker) and [@luketomaneng](/u/luketomaneng) you need to change shotcut from directx to opengl in the display method after that you should see the “gpu processing” option.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
1dcc9ac24bfa7f7b4bbea41bf3f14271
hi, first of all, nice piece of equipment! a big thank you to the community! what i have: h.264 videos, no audio 30 fps (by mistake!) a hardware scanner encoded single frames/images from old-school real film rolls (super8) into a 30fps video. the problem is, that the film was originally shot at…
change speed and fps without manipulating frames
shotcut.org
2019.51
[ { "text": "if you want the final output file to have no duplicate/repeated frames, then you will have to create a file with a frame rate of 18fps. this is possible, but uncommon. so you will have to use custom settings. here is my suggested process: \n\n\ncreate a custom video mode (settings->video mode->custome->…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
7fb1eb475fc7fccd6f40aca5ccf5f6f2
what is your operating system? windows 10 what is your shotcut version 21.02.27 can you repeat the problem? if so, what are the steps? repeatable. add mask: simple shape to a clip. add horizontal and/or vertical keyframes. delete the keyframes: the mask moves to the far left side of the screen…
mask moves when deleting keyframes
shotcut.org
2021.31
[ { "text": "deleting all the keyframes is unexpected. i made a change for the next release that does not allow deleting the last keyframe.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
492159c25cc91bfef0632f5aa2cdf82c
hi, i’m using the custom transition (jonrays 161 transitions) but i seem to be having difficulty. when i create the transition within shotcut and play it back the transition looks fine but upon export i’m getting varied results. on some exports the transition works okay but shows a frame of the se…
custom transitions
shotcut.org
2020.16
[ { "text": "i just fixed this for the next version so you should not need to disable parallel processing.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
035276a63ada3bf8fe3f3f3bf37c9071
hi, i have a question about the scaling… e.g. you have an image with a runtime length of 7 sec… you set a keyframe with points at the beginning and at the end, values 10% at the beginning and 500% at the end. mustn’t it not be that in the middle, so after 3,5 sec., the value should be 245%? i’m…
[rotate/scale] scaling progress
shotcut.org
2020.29
[ { "text": "this is fixed for the next version 19.12", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
b5f368e31f81004f451a183baa51b18c
what is your operating system? kde neon 5.21 / ubuntu 20.04 what is your shotcut version (see help > about shotcut)? is it 32-bit? 21.03.21, 64-bit can you repeat the problem? if so, what are the steps? drop an mp3 into the playlist from a file manager drag the mp3 into the timeline expected …
dragging an audio track as the first track creates a video track
shotcut.org
2021.21
[ { "text": "it is more of a suggestion than a bug, but many mp3 and music files have cover art and would be detected as have a video stream.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
0b1416fa600c3909d114007a696f2908
i’m using the flashback software for screen recording. in order to keep the highest quality i used to export the .fbr files into .avi using the microsoft video 1 codec. the problem was that the exported files were so huge that made editing them in shotcut unbelievably slow and painful. i have recen…
is it possible to transfer editing meta data from one video to another with the exact content
shotcut.org
2020.05
[ { "text": "the easiest way (if you are not confident to edit xml) is to break the linkage between the project file and the media by either moving the project file, moving the old media, or renaming the old media. then, open the project in shotcut, and it will complain about missing files. next, use the missing…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
d51b00a33d6310c3b3521e4c9c005e0c
when i drag an mp3 audio file or an mlt video file in the list to the timeframe area, below the timeframe tools bar, nothing happens. nothing appears in the timeline and i don’t get any alerts. just nuttin’. i am working on a win10 laptop, 64-bit. i have the latest version of shotcut as of 5.14.202…
timeline doesn't accept audio or video files
shotcut.org
2020.29
[ { "text": "from the source tab, drag to timeline.\n\njust make sure you have timeline selected as it might be on keyframes.\n\n[2020-05-14\\_16-30-15]", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
3892a1f476267eec9589c255f6b88a46
what is your operating system? windows 10 up to date what is your shotcut version (see help > about shotcut)? is it 32-bit? all versions mentioned are 64 bit. 21.05.18 can you repeat the problem? if so, what are the steps? (please be specific and use the names as seen in shotcut, preferably en…
speed change issue in properties
shotcut.org
2021.25
[ { "text": "[image] musicalbox:\n\nadd a cute apply button.\n\nadded for the next version 21.06.\n\ni reproduced the problem described using mouse only and that has always been unreliable, and i cannot be bothered to try to workaround the quirk in the gui library sorry.\n\n[image] bad351stang:\n\ni’ve installed o…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
3ce2e093489310d05d59a2fa7e09d11d
shotcut version 21.05.01 after applying a filter with keyframes with curves and pressing the zoom keyframe values button, keyframes will only move horizontally not vertically. [demo](https://images2.imgbox.com/51/21/lzvqzxv2_o.gif). in the demo, i first apply the brightness filter without pressing the zoom keyframe values button to show keyframes…
keyframes won't move up and down after zooming in on keyframe values
shotcut.org
2021.25
[ { "text": "[image] drm:\n\nin the above if you change the value the keyframe doesn’t move. even if it’s no range it would still make sense to have the keyframe go beyond it’s zoom range to show something is happening rather than nothing at all and give the impression that something is broken.\n\nthis behavior…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
ed9ad91e9dbafbda89dd9ef92a6af6d3
shotcut sometimes overloads my cpu for no reason. i have a gaming pc as well! what is happening? [[image]](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/2x/6/6c53c07d74e87a331fc78b355202e57e5242b8d8.png "image.png")
why does shotcut do this sometimes?
shotcut.org
2020.34
[ { "text": "when a new file is opened in shotcut, it needs to scan the file to get information about it. this can momentarily spike the cpu. additionally, shotcut will create a background tasks to generate the audio waveform picture for the timeline. that background process is set to be lower priority, but it c…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
d573286c3c79edd18c08d3c7bd937e35
hello, i have a problem with audio. i join videos and i use volume/gain filter with low volume, i copy filter a lot of times 8all videos with same level) and after 10 or more fragments with the same filter, even if i hear the right volume in preview before placing video in timeline, when i place it …
no sound, sound error while editing
shotcut.org
2020.40
[ { "text": "hello, welcome.\n\ncan you attach a screenshot of a project where what you explain happens?\n\nmaybe you have the gain filter placed on the “output” track?\n\n[capture d’écran 2020-09-01 à 10.12.23]\n\nnote that you can apply a filter to a track, so all the clips included in that track will be affected.\n\n[…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
b251a9d6b6e48b2af276daa1dd6b5918
i mistakenly changed the user interface setting to system default, which is much worse than the shotcut default on my windows 10 machine. the menu to change it back is now disabled. i’ve uninstalled and reinstalled but it’s still changed. is there a system file somewhere i can delete or tweak to…
user interface setting
shotcut.org
2021.04
[ { "text": "“user interface” is just a title to the section. it’s always like that.\n\nfor the layout, choosing “restore default layout” will redock all windows as one again.\n\nthus you can also make your own unique layout and save it, and recall it at any time.\n\n[shotcut\\_2020-11-25\\_14-14-27]", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
9b90f83614acdff1f79b119bd1359642
hey, i’m 99% sure its something id did. but… for some reason, lately,. when i try to use the time display clock (above source/project buttons) to move around for more precise transitions/fades the micro-second scale is now 1-24, instead of 1-60 and its throwing me way off. is there some kind of …
microsecond time display?
shotcut.org
2020.45
[ { "text": "it displays time as hh:mm:ss:ff (ff=frames)\n\nff is determined by your [video mode](https://forum.shotcut.org/t/video-mode/12790)’s fps setting.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
d3857c0e6be7c7aba842542808c3e12d
i love your video editor it is amazing but there is only one thing i would want is to have a dynamic zoom or a slow zoom in we the editors can control. the slow zoom in a size and position is good but i wanted to control i but i couldn’t and most video editors have that. but this video editor is ama…
can you make a dynamic zoom or a slow zoom in we the editors can control
shotcut.org
2020.05
[ { "text": "pick the rotate and scale filter and keyframe the scale control. here’s a tutorial on it \n\nnow go start loving shotcut. :grin:", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
68f09a08b2872b5568190b7045930598
description of bug: overlaying an html file which contains static text, image and a call to a css file. there is no scripting within the html file. html filename: düsseldorf.html image filename: düsseldorf.png in shotcut, the html filter loads, if you open the wysiwyg editor it looks fine, the …
html renderer: utf-8 filenames
shotcut.org
2019.43
[ { "text": "this bug was introduced in version 19.06 and only affects linux in my testing. it was due to the change to make the mlt xml locale-independent while still being backwards compatible. if you save the export job xml and run it with qmelt on the command line, it works - at least for me. likewise, if i …", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
aa3545f1fecc73d6b339d0142322a8d8
when ever i speed up a clip, by any amount, the clip loses all audio and video. but when i go back to 1x it is fine again. i don’t understand, i saw a previous topic that mentioned to convert to edit-friendly but i already did that. picture of what happens: [[weirdspeedupbug]](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/2x/6/6da8dddda4e9d86bc08bcc52824ffe2c370397ca.png "weirdspeedupbug.png")
speed up makes clip blank (shotcut version 19.08.16)
shotcut.org
2020.05
[ { "text": "this bug is fixed for the next version 19.09.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
bc77251da424cc762788ee7a7f015b69
when i export a file and use the hardware encoder function the exported file has no video, only audio. things i have tried. reinstall my graphic card drivers (geforce gt 1030) configured the encoder to every one listed. (using h264\_nvenc) uninstalled shotcut and reinstalled software. watched load…
no video when using hardware encoder
shotcut.org
2020.40
[ { "text": "according to this [table](https://developer.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-gpu-support-matrix), you don’t have the nvenc encoder chip on the gt 1030.\n\n[[2020-01-31\\_10-32-38]](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/2x/d/d8995723d3456b01eb102157519aa6d3474d1997.png \"2020-01-31_10-32-38.png\")", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
b3341892547c86bc0e1d52fa2f944940
on my old dell laptop i can use filters normal. on my macbook pro from 2016 i can use filters normal. but on my macbook pro from 2019 i only get empty and black filters when i chose it. therefor i cant edit my videos on my newest mac. [[43]](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/2x/4/4c3538b300a1df4a73e57b330748a9e3c40ec57f.jpeg "skjermbilde 2020-02-09 kl. 12.00.43.jpg")
filters pops up empty and black
shotcut.org
2020.10
[ { "text": "seems like view > layout > restore default layout \ndid the job. now i dont the filters to popup like i wish it did, but at least i can use it from the sidebar. \nthanks for the tip, sir!", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
ed8263304f3246b527c42d657bef78fa
hi all, anyone tried the udp streaming function of sc under macos? (tried several ip addresses and port numbers) [15%20pm] keep getting this error, irrespective of source folder: [31%20pm] sc version 19.04.30 macos version 10.12.4 only thing in the log which is related: [[54%20pm]](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/2x/2/204de702735633e60410c80426826bbafdc4b890.png "screen shot 2019-07-15 at 1.44.54 pm.png") switched …
udp streaming not working under macos and windows
shotcut.org
2019.43
[ { "text": "this is fixed for the next version 19.08. it was broken many versions ago when i added a writable check to all file save operations.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
edbf6035e6489c2ba403e0a033783118
hey guys i shot my video at 1080p 60fps. edited it and exported default i thought it would keep my 1080p but ever since i guess i updated the program its doing 720p. now i lost the edited source but i have my exported vids in 720p. can i open them completed and re-render them in 1080p 60fps? or is…
exported in 720p by mistake but lost source
shotcut.org
2020.34
[ { "text": "[image] falling\\_titan:\n\ni have my exported vids in 720p. can i open them completed and re-render them in 1080p 60fps?\n\nit is possible but pointless. nothing to gain.\n\never since i guess i updated the program its doing 720p\n\nno, that is not part of an update - bug or otherwise. see\n\n…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
bdabdae2f1241f8f1eca00bf4fe3a173
hello! i’m fairly new to shotcut and keep running into problems. currently, i can’t figure out how to get the thing to export at 60fps. i’m testing it on a source video of 60fps. it is exporting at much lower fps than that… no idea what the count is but, it is very stuttery. i’m definitely setting 6…
low framerate when exporting
shotcut.org
2020.40
[ { "text": "click on master, then click on the properties tab.\n\nthis is your video mode.\n\n[2020-01-08\\_17-49-44]\n\n[2020-01-08\\_17-48-10]\n\nfor exporting in default mode: (this will export to your video mode’s fps/resolution setting.)\n\n[2020-01-08\\_17-51-12]\n\nevery time you start a new project you’ll see this box:\n\n[…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
1cb725200f9fbe706eeae23dea9cc24a
i am using 2 video sources and i would like to tweak the sky color. i tried using the highlights setting and the following setting seems quite good to my eye. r: 0% g: -3% b: -1.5% i then thought, hey why not calculate the perfect settings. so switched off the filter, took a screen shot…
help using the color grading filter
shotcut.org
2020.05
[ { "text": "your calculations would have been correct if processing was done in gamma space. but the color grading filter processes midtones and highlights in linear space (which means light intensity increases like an exponential curve rather than a constant angle on a graph). since these color values are si…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
0a436947019fcd05989075952481ddad
clips can be split into sub clips in order to add filters for that section only. (i found multiple filters and keyframes will also achieve this but this is harder to use). if you need to change the start / end point, then this is not possible unless it is in recent history. additional splits can …
add "unsplit" or "join" to repair unwanted splits
shotcut.org
2021.10
[ { "text": "[image]", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
65963b5a188f2fc295b3d76e54536055
hi everyone, after the latest release 19.06.15, one of the ‘effects’ that i use the most, which is gaussian blur (+ other filters) and a text layer above produces flickering on the bottom (it can be seen as a thin line of pixels with the issue). it can be seen here (34:19): here is how it’s set…
flickering on the bottom after applying blur: gaussian with floating text
shotcut.org
2020.10
[ { "text": "this is fixed for the next version 19.07.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
24db5091516ac60e9752e48b65410ada
i was looking at how i might make shotcut work more comfortably with my multi-display environment and came across a forum question that implied that ui elements like the timeline could be floated or ‘pop-out’. the question was about how to reintegrate the floating timeline after it had been popped o…
float ui elements?
shotcut.org
2019.51
[ { "text": "click this. \n[image]", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
82aca18c54cc736da861d5fbe1a973a8
hi, is it possible in the program settings to set each video to have a default name when exported? for each export i have to write some text for example vid1.mp4 etc. is it not possible to automate the program to add some default text itself? thanks
default video name after export
shotcut.org
2021.17
[ { "text": "it only offers a default name if you have saved the project. then, it uses the project file name as the base for the export.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
32607b54c6c6c0825f47906d32fc76d4
i would like to use the color grading formula: the classic formula is: output = (gain * (x + lift * (1-x)))^(1/gamma). do i need to remove the gamma before using the formula and then add back afterwards? is this the correct formula for the gamma? bt 709 gamma = (0.2126r + 0.7152g + 0.0722*b)
help with color grading formula
shotcut.org
2020.34
[ { "text": "brian’s filter is a little unique. the best resource is to look at the source code:\n\n[mltframework/mlt/blob/master/src/modules/plus/filter\\_lift\\_gamma\\_gain.c](https://github.com/mltframework/mlt/blob/master/src/modules/plus/filter_lift_gamma_gain.c)\n\n/*\n\n* filter\\_lift\\_gamma\\_gain.cpp\n\n* copyright (c) 2014 brian matherly <[email protected]>\n\n*\n\n* this library is free software; you ca…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
9437aa2cfd0e01b8fa0103f24537bd1c
hello why do i need to run this ffmpeg line to make libx265 to work on my videos? this should be added in other maybe? tag=hvc1 or something this fixes the issue in 2 seconds even on hours long movies: ffmpeg -i mymovie.mp4 -c:v copy -tag:v hvc1 -c:a copy mymoviefixed.mp4 hope there is anoth…
add support for libx265 playback on iphone and other mac devices
shotcut.org
2021.39
[ { "text": "hvc1 and hev1 are two different things.\n\nhvc1 is hevc video with the metadata for decoding it stored only in the container (meaning not in the video stream).\n\nhev1 is the ffmpeg default tag, which indicates an hevc video where metadata can be stored in the container or the stream.\n\nbasically, apple …", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
5551a8b4aba0cc454536e34440a928d9
sorry, new on shotcut and on training… i ve seen a video on youtube for the making of titles like star w…s intro, with shotcut version 20.10.31 using the corner pin filter. how can i find it or equivalent on the latest version 21.03.21 ? ( i have downloaded it) thanks for your help and so ex…
corner pin on version 21.03.21
shotcut.org
2021.21
[ { "text": "[image] doctorjones:\n\ncorner pin appears in english language\n\nit will appear in all languages not only in english.\n\n[image] doctorjones:\n\ni was using the french one\n\nand if your language is french i found the solution., i opened my vm and installed ubuntu on it, and then shotcut on ubuntu,…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
247b0ff443da6f474a0b5879b7a7015c
two issue i notice, and then re-tested: when export to ‘matroska’ no .mkv ext. no audio track, just video [ x264, x265 tested] i know that mkv supports opus.
matroska opus export bug
shotcut.org
2020.10
[ { "text": "if you use any preset for export and change the export format, ie. from mp4 to matroska, you will need to provide the file extension in the export dialogue box. \n\nusing default export. set format to matroska audio libopus video x264. video and audio work. \nusing default export. set format to mat…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
c7ebb813163a4396c96cf05ac024a826
hi all. how do i make skew (wider on one side and narrow in other side) text?
making skew text
shotcut.org
2021.17
[ { "text": "hi [@sheep](/u/sheep)\n\nhere’s how i’d do it:\n\ncreate text\n\nadd a corner pin filter and give the text the shape you want.\n\nif you need to resize and move the text, add a size, position & rotate filter.\n\n[[skewed text example]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhfby8ksy64)", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
02a78cac611b8504391fb50a4ba34248
hello, maybe a bug, when i create a single clip with the filter ‘blend mode’ on a videotrack in mix mode ‘over’ and use different blendmodes for only that clip, then the entire videotrack affects to these blendmodes i only used for the clip. removing the clip removes not the previous effect in the…
filter: blend mode for clips affects on entire videotrack
shotcut.org
2019.43
[ { "text": "this is fixed for the next version 19.10", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
34d9bc0b89e2ab206230d60245a76fbd
i have got a 360° video from my friend an he is asking to edit it, but a problem standed here, there is no 360° editing in shotcut, for now i managed to ask another friend, but in newer updates if it would be there than it would be a lot of help to most users.
any plans for 360° video editing
shotcut.org
2021.21
[ { "text": "there is an existing collection of video filters that start with “360:”, and there is “set equirectangular projection…” items in the export job and properties menus.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
77efa88c8b5ef2109aafd797eb55b447
so i just exported a video using the libx264 codec and when viewing the video via films and tv on windows 10 the video is absent and all i can hear is the audio. is there a reason why this would be happening? video stats are 16:9 aspect ratio, 1920x1080 @ 60fps. codec: libx264 with quality at 100% a…
export problem (codec)
shotcut.org
2020.45
[ { "text": "100% quality is a different mode, specifically 4:4:4 lossless mode. the windows player doesn’t know how to play that mode. use a lower quality percent and it will work. the human eye can’t really detect additional detail beyond 68%. default setting is 55% for a good compromise of quality and file si…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
bee48d5bbe9d86a49e66a41f7ead960f
is there an easy way, within shotcut for me to quickly see which clips from the playlist are actually being used on the timeline? i’ve tried viewing the playlist in “details” mode, but i don’t see anything there to indicate when a clip is not currently being used. i thought maybe the “start” column…
which clips are actually being used?
shotcut.org
2021.04
[ { "text": "[image] shotcut:\n\nto understand the start time, think of the playlist as a playlist and not as a media library.\n\ni think i understand the start time now. thanks. it’s really obvious now that you explained it.\n\nalso, i realized a simple way to check to see if a clip from the playlist is used on …", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
fa9b5178994ab8fa7f8bf1070d7a5e31
i want to know how many transitions are available in shotcut ? does it include some transitions that are used by profesionals this days ? is there way to create own transitions and add it to shotcut ?
transitions and effects in shotcut
shotcut.org
2020.40
[ { "text": "see here:\n\n[image]\n\n[gl transitions made using elusien's gl transitions overlay generator](https://forum.shotcut.org/t/gl-transitions-made-using-elusiens-gl-transitions-overlay-generator/9655) [made with shotcut](/c/made-with-shotcut)\n\nvideo demonstrating 36 of the 67 currently available gl transitions for shotcut. all were created using [@elusien](/u/elusien)’s gl transition overlay html generator.\n\n[https://s…](https://streamable.com/4oxco)", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
89ef4182b8e152569aee3452a2b0ff1c
hello, ive been using this editing program for 5-6 months now with little to no issues until today. i am simply trying to add a song to an audio track under a video clip. when i drag the audio file to audio track 1, the video moves to the end. i am unable to layer additional video clips as well…
cannot layer audio/video clips without it splitting
shotcut.org
2020.10
[ { "text": "ripple trim and drop and ripple edits across all tracks is probably on. \n[image]", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
c319e6715cf430ae806e6399a5d54fbd
windows10 [[error1]](https://forum.shotcut.org/uploads/default/original/3x/d/4/d4490327b0d0bcd051b01cab669a526069fac969.png "error1")
output time line is hidden while scrolling tracks
shotcut.org
2021.17
[ { "text": "this has been fixed for the upcoming 21.02 version.\n\nthere is currently a beta available for the 21.02 version. please test it and report any issues you find with the beta in the thread below:\n\n[image]\n\n[v21.02 beta is now available to test](https://forum.shotcut.org/t/v21-02-beta-is-now-available-to-test/25222) [announcement](/c/announcement/10)\n\npurpose\n\nthe main purp…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
e37b56320200265d070d248b98d3d5ae
i like to use video edit with reverse or rewind or backward like boomerang in instagram, if possible this feature can be added in the next update
reverse/rewind video
shotcut.org
2019.47
[ { "text": "reverse is available in properties for many versions now.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
bc81f37e24a40790cb6fa7f231bd33f8
dear all, i tried to find a solution alone but it’s not working. i don’t know if it comes from vlc or sc (but i suspect more vlc) when i export in .mp4, everything seems to work (100%) but when i try to open exported .mp4 video on vlc it doesn’t work really nice : i just hear sound and see a blac…
need help to define the good export codec or compatibility with vlc
shotcut.org
2020.34
[ { "text": "hi,\n\nproblem resolved. it came from vlc last update. it seems that there is some issues like this one on windows vista. i uploaded an old version of vlc (before n°3.xxx) and everything works good now. thank you for your help.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
c68e6d9ea08a79f35aecc2792ef06060
why not video and audio passthrough (copy) ?
passthrough
shotcut.org
2021.43
[ { "text": "[image] shotcut:\n\nyou can simply open a terminal window\n\ni surrender … i will use many other sw, as recommended by you several times.\n\nwhy use only one sw when you can use three?\n\n1 - avidemux for video (which has both video and audio pass through, crazy)\n\n2 - audacity for audio\n\n3 - macos term…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
78aebba0aeae6284513e69be6ecf982e
i have 13 video clips on my playlist. what is the best /quickest way to get these 13 down to my timeline so i can start to edit. thxs
adding numerous video clips
shotcut.org
2020.05
[ { "text": "depends on the version of shotcut you are using. \nolder versions, left click [image] then click add all to timeline. \nnewer versions. \n[image] \nselect all then click add selected to timeline.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
155d41680937431d4f79e6f563820ea3
shotcut version 21.05.01 split a clip. apply the time remap filter on the clip to the left. change the image mode to blend. go to about a second before the end of the clip before it crosses into the clip on the right that does not have time remap. put the mouse under the clip at the line where the …
activating preview scaling with blend mode on in time remap can cause crash
shotcut.org
2021.25
[ { "text": "this is fixed for the next release.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
2db390e91c61152b948063b123d98d65
it seems that shotcut does not support colons in clip’s filename. nevertheless, this is a pattern used by screen-recorder. for example: screencast\_24-07-2019\_19:08:45.webm
colon in clip's filename
shotcut.org
2019.43
[ { "text": "this bug is fixed for the next version 19.09.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
ed992278b7121bcb03c20818ac2bad7d
if i export a video (specifically - i’ve copied timeline to source and exported a subset of the video), add the resulting video to the playlist, then try to drag it to the timeline, i get the message “you cannot add a project to itself”. but i’m not trying to add a project, i’m trying to add a video…
"you cannot add a project to itself"?
shotcut.org
2021.10
[ { "text": "[image] pbattersby:\n\nwhy do i get the message “you cannot add a project to itself”\n\nbecause source is frequently the source of a timeline action that adds footage, and the check in the code that results in this warning is not perfect, and it simply sees there is a copy of the project in source.…", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
af60fed41ad5e039aead164bd3176e52
why can not we register on your forum? forum does not send mail when registering. in the spam folder email too, no. many people complain about this bug and can not register. eliminate this malfunction please!
why can not we register on your forum?
shotcut.org
2020.34
[ { "text": "thank you for reporting the problem and the encouragement. i found that the e-mail server was not configured to fully prevent being suspected of spam. using the service <https://www.mail-tester.com/> i was able to improve my e-mail delivery score from 3 to 10 (out of 10)!", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]
61b78c29dcbd3c4b5234c209e547dce0
i can’t find the flip horizontal filter anywhere. how do i do this?
flip horizontal
shotcut.org
2021.04
[ { "text": "use the rotate or mirror filter.", "name": "", "is_accepted": true } ]