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See also Kdenlive (https://kdenlive.org/en/ https://kdenlive.org/en/). I generally stick with the GTK/GNOME ecosystem but for my (admittedly quite limited) vid

See also Kdenlive (https://kdenlive.org/en/ https://kdenlive.org/en/). I generally stick with the GTK/GNOME ecosystem but for my (admittedly quite limited) video editing needs I've found Kdenlive to be easier to figure out.

coderdd 5y ago
Not sure I used Piviti, but used Shortcut, Openshot and Kdenlive. Kdenlive wins hands-down in stability and least amount of UI glitches. (I recall that these interestingly share the same video editing backend, just the integration is different?)
- l-p 5y ago
  > Kdenlive wins hands-down in stability It's the only one that does not have a 50% chance of segfaulting on every click. Not an exaggeration. Pretty much the only viable solution for FOSS video editing though I have yet to try Blender.
  - liotier 5y ago
    I have found Shotcut to be entirely stable over the last year on both Windows and Linux, whereas the last version of Kdenlive I just tested this morning experiences freezes on Windows. I'm quite happy with Shotcut.
- shakna 5y ago
  > (I recall that these interestingly share the same video editing backend, just the integration is different?) Last time I looked, they were all using MLT [0] for the backend. [0] https://www.mltframework.org/ https://www.mltframework.org/
  - TingPing 5y ago
    Pitivi uses gstreamer for everything.
- viraptor 5y ago
  For me Shotcut won in usability. Openshot often had no tools for what I wanted, and Kdenlive was just so clunky with the interface I wanted to throw my laptop away and pay someone else finish the project. Shotcut is by no means perfect and for example simple masking ends requiring sliders in the plug-in to adjust the rectangle size on the display... but it still won.
- NoGravitas 5y ago
  Weirdly, in my use, Openshot was the stable one among those. Not discounting your experience, but wondering if it could be, e.g., distribution-specific.
ggeorgovassilis 5y ago
During the first lockdown wave I settled with kdenlive for did some light video podcast productions. For a free program I think the UX and features are awesome, plus there is a large enough community and video tutorials to answer most questions a beginner might have.

coderdd 5y ago

Not sure I used Piviti, but used Shortcut, Openshot and Kdenlive. Kdenlive wins hands-down in stability and least amount of UI glitches. (I recall that these interestingly share the same video editing backend, just the integration is different?)

l-p 5y ago
> Kdenlive wins hands-down in stability It's the only one that does not have a 50% chance of segfaulting on every click. Not an exaggeration. Pretty much the only viable solution for FOSS video editing though I have yet to try Blender.
- liotier 5y ago
  I have found Shotcut to be entirely stable over the last year on both Windows and Linux, whereas the last version of Kdenlive I just tested this morning experiences freezes on Windows. I'm quite happy with Shotcut.
shakna 5y ago
> (I recall that these interestingly share the same video editing backend, just the integration is different?) Last time I looked, they were all using MLT [0] for the backend. [0] https://www.mltframework.org/ https://www.mltframework.org/
- TingPing 5y ago
  Pitivi uses gstreamer for everything.
viraptor 5y ago
For me Shotcut won in usability. Openshot often had no tools for what I wanted, and Kdenlive was just so clunky with the interface I wanted to throw my laptop away and pay someone else finish the project. Shotcut is by no means perfect and for example simple masking ends requiring sliders in the plug-in to adjust the rectangle size on the display... but it still won.
NoGravitas 5y ago
Weirdly, in my use, Openshot was the stable one among those. Not discounting your experience, but wondering if it could be, e.g., distribution-specific.

ggeorgovassilis 5y ago

During the first lockdown wave I settled with kdenlive for did some light video podcast productions. For a free program I think the UX and features are awesome, plus there is a large enough community and video tutorials to answer most questions a beginner might have.