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Shotcut video editor released new 25.01 version today. See what’s new in this monthly release and how to install guide for Ubuntu.
Shotcut 25.01 introduced built-in file browser that can be toggled on/off through either “View -> Files” menu or Ctrl+Shift+4 keyboard shortcut. In addition, there’s new “Show in Files” option in Properties and Jobs, to quickly locate the file in built-in file browser.
Shotcut, a free, open-source, and cross-platform video editor application, has reached the 17.09 release earlier today.
Shotcut 17.09 contains various bug fixes and translation updates, it also contains following changes:
The software offers portable Linux package available for download at the link below:
Simply extract the Linux tarball, and run executable to launch the editor.
For better Ubuntu integration, install the Shotcut snap app via following commands:
1. For Ubuntu 14.04 & Ubuntu 16.04 who’ve never installed a snap app, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to install snapd daemon:
sudo apt-get install snapd snapd-xdg-open
Input your password (no visual feedback while typing) when it prompts and hit Enter.
2. Then install Shotcut snap app via command:
sudo snap install shotcut --classic
Once installed, launch it from your application launcher and enjoy!
Uninstall:
The snap app will be upgrade automatically once a new release is published. To remove it, open terminal and run command:
sudo snap remove shotcut
