Also, it does not have the same customization features. With respect to operation, the programs work almost identically to one another ( Figure 5).įigure 5: The interface for OpenShot version 2.0 has been switched over to Qt, making it appear more modest than the Pitivi interface. (See the 'Installing OpenShot' info box.) This change gives OpenShot a flexible layout similar to the one in Pitivi and makes it possible to take operating elements out of a window and transfer them to a second monitor. Also, version 2.0 of OpenShot, which is currently available in Beta, has switched to the Qt interface. Unlike Pitivi, OpenShot relies, just as does Kdenlive, on the MLT Multimedia Framework instead of on the GStreamer libraries.

With other test projects, Pitivi interrupted the export with a message stating that there had been a 'general error in the data stream.' OpenShotĮven though OpenShot and Pitivi look similar at first glance, they are actually very different. Pitivi rendered some of the clips successfully but it attached audible artifacts to the end of the video. The results of this process proved unreliable in testing. The time required to finish this process depends on the length of the video and the effects that have been embedded. An assistant then helps select suitable codecs and settings. Pitivi will automatically switch to the correct tab.Īfter completing all of the work, you can export the video by clicking on Render To subsequently modify a piece of text, select the text in the time bar. Just as with a clip, you can drag the title to the desired track and extend it to the desired length. Pitivi will then automatically deposit the title at the end of the time bar in the track that has the longest run time.

This is done by selecting the generateīutton and then switching into a simple editor for constructing the text. Figure 4: To add a cross-fade, you can arrange two clips in a track such that they overlap and then select the overlapping area.Īs a final option, Pitivi offers the possibility via the Title

Sudo apt install openshot