openshot
video Editor
TLDR
Start OpenShot
$ openshot-qt
Open a project file$ openshot-qt [project.osp]
Open with a media file added to the project$ openshot-qt [video.mp4]
Run with debug logging enabled$ openshot-qt --debug
SYNOPSIS
openshot-qt [options] [file...]
DESCRIPTION
openshot-qt launches the OpenShot Video Editor, a free, cross-platform non-linear video editor built on Qt and the libopenshot rendering library.The application supports multi-track timeline editing, transitions, animated titles, key-frame animation, and a wide range of audio/video codecs through FFmpeg. Project files use the .osp extension and store JSON-serialized clip and timeline metadata.
PARAMETERS
FILE
One or more project (.osp) or media files to open at startup.-h, --help
Display help information.-V, --version
Display version.--debug
Enable verbose debug logging to stdout.--lang CODE
Force the user-interface language (e.g., `enUS`, `deDE`).--list-languages
List available interface languages.
INSTALL
sudo dnf install openshot
CAVEATS
GUI application. Requires display. Resource intensive for complex projects.
HISTORY
OpenShot was created as a free, open-source video editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows.