OpenShot Video Editor 2.4.3 Released, Install on Ubuntu 18.04/16.04 and Linux Mint



OpenShot Video Editor is an open source non-linear video editor software, built with Python, GTK, and the MLT Framework.
OpenShot aims to create an simple, yet powerful video editor, with a focus on "User Interface", "Work flow", and "Stability".



What New Features on OpenShot 2.4.3 :
  • Bumping version to 2.4.3 (libopenshot dependency to 0.2.2)
  • Animated Masks: New "reader" property type, initially used by the Mask effect to change the image/video used by transitions and the Mask effect
  • Disable OMP thread concurrency during Export, to make exports as safe as possible
  • Nudge clips when holding SHIFT + Left or Right arrow (Richard Alloway - N3WWN)
  • Add Save Current Frame button (Richard Alloway - N3WWN)
  • New translation & language infrastructure and logic (better logic for determining current language) (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Fixed split keep both sides (right side position was incorrect)
  • Application icon updates (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Zoom fixes (lots of issues relating to zooming fixed)
  • Undo/Redo fixes (fixing and preventing giant .osp project files)
  • New tutorial system, better child window management (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Travis CI Integration
  • Improve Title filename duplication naming/counting (DerGenaue)
  • Use track names in "Add To Timeline" window (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Improve waveform display rendering (DerGenaue)
  • Fix audio wave not rendered after completion (DylanC)
  • Add instagram and twitter presets (DylanC)
  • Add AppStream metadata to setup.py (Peter Eszlari)
  • Timeline JavaScript Bug Fixes (DylanC)
  • Timeline cleanup and performance, upgrade Angular.js (DylanC)
  • Removing libdrm.so.2 from AppImage
  • Add src/language path to Mac DMG builder (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Add language override on command line using --lang (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Add explanatory text for --list-lang (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Some fixes for the timeline debugger (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Update edit-clear icon in Humanity (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Correct variable name typo to initialize properly (DylanC)
  • Convert all nonessential logs to .debug() (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Remove unused effects filters (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Add "Ask a Question" template (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Preventing libopenshot version check on unittests
  • More framerates for YouTube HD and Vimeo HD presets (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Convert (most) files with DOS line-endings to Unix (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Remove debug.js from index.html (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Square the PNG icon file (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • App metadata updates for easier packaging (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Move Slice All shortcuts to correct menu (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • launch-linux.sh: Don't set QT_DEBUG_PLUGINS=1 (Frank Dana - ferdnyc)
  • Updating default project type to 720p 30 FPS, and sample rate 44100
  • Fix retention of export path (Richard Alloway - N3WWN)
  • Fixing GitLab to no longer run CI for tags, and fixing version # for daily and release builds
  • Add "release-candidate" to filename for daily RC builds, so they don't look so official on the website
  • Misc Typos and text fixes (luzpaz)
  • Updating contributors and supporters (Thank You!)
  • Updating translations

How to Install OpenShot Video Editor 2.4.3 on Ubuntu 18.04/16.04 and Linux Mint ?

Adding this PPA to your system
You can update your system with unsupported packages from this untrusted PPA by adding ppa:openshot.developers/ppa to your system's Software Sources.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:openshot.developers/ppa
sudo apt-get update

Install Openshot 2.4.3 on ubuntu system :
sudo apt-get install openshot-qt


After installation is completed, search openshot on ubuntu dashboard menu, like this :



to remove, do :
sudo apt-get remove openshot-qt
The appimage of openshot is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.