mltframework/shotcut v23.09.29

v23.09

on GitHub

This release has reliability and performance improvements plus some nice new things such as a batch convert tool and keyframes for color parameters.

New Bugs

• Fixed crash when changing Properties > Rotation on interlaced video.
• Fixed crash when changing Properties > Video > Track on video-only file.
• Fixed memory leak in Load Keyframes from Motion Tracker in several video filters:
  • Crop: Rectangle
  • GPS Text
  • Size, Position & Rotate
  • Spot Remover
  • Text: Rich
  • Text: Simple
  • Timer
• Fixed Keyframes panel not working properly when moved.
• Fixed some memory leaks and random crashes due to memory management.
• Improved the speed of loading projects and editing.
  (Existing projects must be saved after opening to upgrade them to benefit loading speed.)
• Fixed keyboard behavior of Help > Actions and Shortcuts on macOS.

Old Bugs

• Fixed Undo after trimming an out point on Timeline with Ripple All Tracks enabled.
• Fixed H.264 Export > Use hardware encoder with Codec > Rate control > Constant Quality on macOS/ARM.
• Fixed Export or turning off Settings > Proxy > Use Proxy if the file starts with a data stream such as videos recorded on Google Pixel phones, for example.
• Fixed reordering when there are many filters in Filters.
• Fixed Add Selected to Slideshow with Timeline > Ripple All Tracks misbehaves and should be ignored.
• Fixed some usability quirks with drag-n-drop and Ctrl multiple selection in the Playist > Icons view.
• Fixed Filters > + > Time is sometimes empty when player tab is Source.
• Fixed timeline marker may be incorrectly deleted when Timeline > Ripple Markers is on.
• Fixed unable to save export job View XML with .mlt file name.

Improvements

• Added audio Declick filter (appears in Time category due to technical reason).
• Added Grade %, Grade degrees, Cadence, Temperature, Vertical Speed, 3D Speed to GPS Text video filter.
• Added Timecode (non-drop frame), Creation date, File base name to Text: Simple video filter.
• Added Blur alpha option to Blur: Box and Blur: Gaussian video filters.
• Added View > Resources... to show all unique and sorted files in the Playlist and Timeline.
• Added dialog to convert multiple files as-needed on import.
• Added Preferences to the menu on macOS.
• Added Mode > Reset to Alpha Channel: Adjust video filter.
• Added keyframes to Band Pass and Notch audio filters.
• Added simple keyframes to Speed: Forward & Reverse and Speed: Forward Only time filters.
• Added keyframes for color parameters in several video filters:
  • Crop: Circle
  • Crop: Rectangle
  • GPS Text
  • Text: Rich (Background only)
  • Text: Simple
  • Timer
• Added File > Backup and Save (Ctrl+Alt+S).
• Added Settings > Timeline > Scrolling sub-menu with options:
  • Center the Playhead
  • No (new option)
  • Page (v23 default)
  • Smooth (old behavior)
• Changed Export > Presets > audio > FLAC to (raw) flac format instead of Matroska.
• Upgraded Glaxnimate to version 0.5.4 with limited support for After Effects projects (no plugins and no video or audio media - drawing and image animations only).
• New and improved installer for Windows.
• Improved the speed and memory of Timeline > Append, Insert, and Overwrite.
• Changed Missing Files > Search to save the directory chosen.
• Added --glaxnimate command line option to launch Glaxnimate instead (handy for Linux AppImage and Flatpak).
• Improved the quality of Settings > Proxy > Use Hardware Encoder on macOS.
• Improved the the color dialog on GNOME.