bar, barn door, box, clock (radial), diagonal, iris, matrix, and custom gradient image.
Fade in/out audio and fade video from and to black with easy-to-use fader controls on timeline.
Eye dropper tool to pick neutral color for white balancing.
3-way (shadows, mids, highlights) color wheels for color correction and grading.
HTML5 (sans audio and video) as video source and filters.
Load and play complex MLT XML file as a clip.
Save and load trimmed clip as MLT XML file.
Create, play, edit, save, load, encode, and stream MLT XML projects (with auto-save).
Unlimited undo and redo for playlist edits including a history view.
Multitrack timeline with thumbnails and waveforms.
Append, insert, overwrite, lift, and ripple delete editing on the timeline.
Trimming on source clip player or timeline with ripple option.
Major features include support for a wide range of formats no import required meaning native timeline editing Blackmagic Design support for input and preview monitoring and resolution support to 4k. Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform video editor for Windows, Mac and Linux.