OpenShot Video Editor | Author Jonathan

21 Sep

It's About Time! OpenShot 1.2.2 Released!

Written by Jonathan on Sept. 21, 2010 .

I am proud to announce the immediate availability of OpenShot version 1.2.2! We have been hard at work on this version since April 2010. While a 5 month long release cycle was not really what I had planned on, I'm happy to see this version finally get released!

Round of Applause
Before ...

12 Sep

Translate the Help Manual for 1.2.0

Written by Jonathan on Sept. 12, 2010 .

First of all, a big thanks to everyone who has helped translate the next version of OpenShot! We have completely translated 8 languages, and dozens of other languages are very close. To view the full list of languages, visit the LaunchPad Translations page.

We have updated the help manual for version 1.2.0 of ...

7 Sep

Version 1.2 Update / Translators Needed!

Written by Jonathan on Sept. 7, 2010 .

Here is a quick update for all the anxious OpenShot users out there. Version 1.2 is shaping up nicely, with a ton of fixes, enhancements, and new features. This new version is easier to use, more feature packed, faster, and more stable than ever before.

We have completed 42 tickets on LaunchPad so far ...

11 Jul

Behind the Scenes - Animating a Title

Written by Jonathan on July 11, 2010 .

As everyone knows, OpenShot has a new 3D animated title system. However, what you might not know, is exactly how Blender is being used to create these animations. I thought I would explain what goes into creating a new Blender title sequence.

But first, take a look at the newest Blender template I added today ...

7 Jul

3D Titles Demonstration Video

Written by Jonathan on July 7, 2010 .

Here is a video demonstrating the new 3D animated titles in OpenShot, as promised! As you can see, including some animated titles can be quite dramatic and add lots of fun to any video.

3D Animated Titles in OpenShot! from Jonathan Thomas on Vimeo.

29 Jun

New Feature: 3D Animated Titles!

Written by Jonathan on June 29, 2010 .

The wait is over! One of the big features I have been secretly working on over the past few months is a new feature which I'm calling the "Animated Title Editor". Using Blender 2.5+ behind the scenes, OpenShot can now easily generate animated 3D title sequences.

This feature has been in my dreams ...

19 Jun

Lightworks vs OpenShot! A Fight to the Death?

Written by Jonathan on June 19, 2010 .

Academy® and Emmy® award winning video editor Lightworks has recently announced an open-source version. Lightworks is rumored to be available on all platforms, including Linux (although I have yet to see an official statement from EditShare on which platforms will be supported). Many people have contacted me for my reaction, so here I go. By ...

16 Jun

Status Update: June 2010

Written by Jonathan on June 16, 2010 .

Greetings everyone! It has been more than a month since my last post, so I thought an update was due. Lots of activity is happening on OpenShot, even though my blog has been relatively quiet.

There are 2 really big features I am working on right now. I don't want to let the cat ...

10 May

The Results Are In! The Most Requested Feature Is...

Written by Jonathan on May 10, 2010 .

The first ever survey of OpenShot users has come to an end, and I have all sorts of fun data to share with everyone! If you want to skip the analysis and just download the results, here are the direct links:

Download PDF | Download ODP

We have collected a total of 1,241 completed surveys ...