Shotcut: Free video editor with 4K support

As mentioned earlier, the highlight of this tool is you can edit 4K videos with the help of this software. Apart from that, you can find these following functionalities or supports-

It supports almost all standard image formats including BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, SVG, TGA.Timeline – that lets you check all the editing on one go.Capture video with the webcam. Not all the video editors have this option, but it does.Audio capture – you can record audio while editing videos. In other words, you can add voiceover.Audio editing – this is not only a video editing software but also an audio editor. You can adjust the balance, bass, treble, high pass and many more with this tool.Network streamingFilters – you can add various filters like adjusting brightness, color grading, and many more.Export video – you can export video in a standard video format. For .mp4 to .wmv, all the formats are there in this tool.

How to use Shotcut video editor to edit videos

To get started, download it to your machine. You can download the portable version as well, which doesn’t require installation. Once you launch the program you will see this window-

Compared to others, it is much easier to use Shortcut than many other similar software. As it comes with fewer functionalities, you would not have to spend much time to understand everything. The most useful option in this tool is Filters, where you can find all the essential options. For audio editing, there is an option called Peak Meter. To open or import any video, click the Open File button. After opening, you can click the Filters option, which contains the following functionalities-

BrightnessColour gradingContrastFade In AudioFade In VideoFade Out AudioFade Out VideoGain / VolumeMuteOverlay HTMLRotateWhite Balance

You can see the following options in the Timeline-

Cut – Copy – PasteAppend to the current trackRemove current clipRemove current clip without affecting the positionOverwrite clip into the current trackSplitToggle snappingRipple trim and drop

To export a video, you need to click the Export button visible on the top menu bar. Following that, you will get an option to choose the video format, video resolution, frame rate, scan mode, audio channels, codec, rate control, bitrate, and many more. If you like to use this tool, you can download it from shotcut.org.