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Kdenlive, the popular free open-source KDE video editor, released new 25.04.0 version few days ago.
The new Kdenlive 25.04.0 can now import and export projects using the OpenTimelineIO format. Meaning, it can now import and export projects from/to other video editors that support this format.
Shotcut, the free open-source non-linear video editor, released new 25.03 few days ago with enhancements.
The new release of this cross-platform MLT based video editor introduced some new features and fixed various bugs. First, it now displays the video mode in window title-bar, including the video resolution, FPS, and audio channel info.
Flowblade, the free open-source MLT video editor, released new 2.20 version few days ago.
For native Wayland support, the new release of this Linux video editor moved to SDL2 (Simple DirectMedia Layer 2.0) video playback for Flatpak package and all systems with MLT 7.30+.
Kdenlive video editor 24.12.3 released yesterday! KDE announced it within the release of KDE Gear 24.12.3.
The is a minor release that only fixed two crashes and one audio issue. They are:
Kdenlive Video Editor
After almost a month of development, Kdenlive video editor released a new version with another dozen of bug-fixes.
It’s Kdenlive 24.12.2, the second maintenance release of the 24.12 series. As usual, the official announcement is not ready yet. But the source tarball is out and KDE has announced it as one in the KDE Gear 2024.2.
Kdenlive 24.12 in Ubuntu
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.
Kdenlive, the popular KDE video editor, released the first maintenance update for the 24.12 series few days ago.
It’s not officially announced in its website at the moment of writing, but the source tarball is out for those who want to compile by themselves. And, the Flatpak package has been updated for most Linux users.
As you may know, Kdenlive 24.12 introduced Built-in Effects option in settings, which will automatically add the Flip and Transform effects to the video part, and the Volume effect to the audio part by when you dragging a clip into the timeline.
The build-in effects however miss “Presets” menu options, and this release brings it back!
Bring back presets for built-in effects
This is a step by step guide shows how to compile the Kdenlive video editor 25.04.0 from source tarball in Ubuntu 24.10 and Ubuntu 25.04.
The popular Kdenlive video editor dropped native .deb package support for Ubuntu since version 24.02. It now provides official Flatpak package and AppImage for universal Linux support.
If you don’t like running it in sandbox environment, then you may choose to build it from source by yourself! And, here’s how to do the job for the most recent 25.04.0 release.
Kdenlive Video Editor
Kdenlive, the popular Qt-based free open-source video editor, released new 24.12 version a few days ago.
The new release package was made available on December 14. KDE.org announced it within KDE Gear 24.12, though there’s still no official release note in kdenlive website at the moment of writing.
Flowblade, free open-source non-linear video editor, announced new 2.18 feature release today!
The new release introduced Credits Scroll Generator, allowing to add animated texts with scrolling or paging effects, like the list of names involved in making a film or TV show. And, text presentation and layout changes are controlled using a bit of MarkDown inspired markup.
