What stands out about the OpenShot interface is that the windows can be closed, moved around and rearranged. The video window is at the top right, the timeline is at the bottom and the tools and media are on the left. The interface of the OpenShot Video Editor is similar to other video editors. Let’s move on to how OpenShot looks and works.

He publishes videos about how to use the software on his YouTube channel.

When looking for tutorials on OpenShot, most of what I found was by Jonathan himself. The source code is available for download of course under open course legislations. It makes sense since OpenShot is an open-source video editor, that he would also share the journey of creating it.ġ1 years later OpenShot is now on version 2.4.4 and is available for free download on Linux, Window, and Mac. Jonathan documented the whole process on his blog, which is still online for anyone to read. On the OpenShot website, he tells the story of how OpenShot came to be, which is quite a nice touch, to be honest. OpenShot was created by Jonathan Thomas back in 2008 when he couldn’t find the perfect video editor for his new Ubuntu set up.

2.6 Overlapping, Transitions, Effects, and Animations.

Openshot editor review