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One of the most popular feature requests we get is for OpenShot to provide a simple list of video export options. Well, we would love to add this feature, but first we need your help!

We want to compile a comprehensive list of these formats, codecs, fps, aspect ratio, interlaced vs progressive, size, and bit ...

After many long nights, and many frustrating days of work, I am proud to announce a set of 25 Debian Installers, spread out across 6 Ubuntu distributions! Why 25 installers you ask? Well, let me break it down for everyone:

OpenShot is just a Python program, so we just need 1 installer for that. Check ...

Thank you to everyone who has helped translate OpenShot! I'm blown away by how many translations are already completed. We now have 15 different languages being worked on.

After listening to the feedback from the translators, I have just updated the template in LaunchPad to include some strings that were missing from the first ...

Do you want to see OpenShot in your native language? So do we! Please help us translate OpenShot for as many languages as possible. We have uploaded all of our English words and phrases to our LaunchPad Translation website.

You don't need any special software to help us translate... all you need is a ...

The Blender Open Movie project has officially started taking pre-orders for their next movie, Durian! If you want to have your name appear in the credits you must pre-order before September 15th.

Of course, your money is used to help offset the cost of producing the film, and in return you will receive 3 DVDs ...

Now that we have added in the ability for key-frame animation with OpenShot, it's only logical that we make it better and faster, right? Announcing Pre-set Animations!

What is a pre-set animation?

It's really quite simple. It's just a key-frame animation that has a simple name, and is already done for you ...

If you are reading this blog, then you probably understand the state of video editors on Linux. There are many video editors, but they are either buggy, ugly, incompatible, abandoned collecting dust, or in perpetual development.

You've heard all of the excuses, "It's too complicated for volunteers", "The libraries just aren't ready ...

The last of my feature announcements is some additional video clip settings that enables all sorts of strange and wonderful things.

Video Settings

• Fill - Make a clip fit the screen (without changing the aspect ratio)
  
• Distort - Make a clip fill the screen (edge to edge, no matter ...

I have worked really hard, and I am now granting you the ability to slow down and speed up time! With great power comes great responsibility... Actually, you can only slow down and speed up videos... not time in general.

Have you ever wanted to separate the audio from a video clip, chop it up, move it around the timeline as just an audio clip?