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New features in Shotcut v26.4.30. Small changes with big impact. Here's the review jameswoo.net/shotcut-v26430-… Video towards the end of the article.
Shortcut version 26.8.1 has a built in Elements library. It makes it more convenient to add emojis, pointers, sound effects, animated graphics & more.
jameswoo.net/shotcut-2681-el…
TIL - Apache server's original name is a pun on 'a patchy web server'—a server made from a series of patches".
Source in case you didn't believe this en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache…
If anything, making good thumbnail is my Kryptonite. However, with thumbs.ai this is the first time I have fun making thumbnails for a change.
Here's my write up & u can see prompts & the images that I made. Easy and high quality thumbnails. jameswoo.net/best-high-conve…
I tried this all in one screen recording software. Reduces editing significantly while adding pan and zoom. Have AI help cut out filler words & silence. Might just change my workflow. Let's see how it goes.
Link to my review youtu.be/t1NRqhfpAfQ
and I used it to make my Shotcut 26.4.30 update video that will be released next week.
Here's the review on Shotcut v26.4.30 as promised xitter.cf/RealJamesWoo/status/20…
New features in Shotcut v26.4.30. Small changes with big impact. Here's the review jameswoo.net/shotcut-v26430-… Video towards the end of the article.
fortune.com/2026/05/22/micro… "Microsoft reports are exposing AI’s real cost problem: Using the tech is more expensive than paying human employees" That's interesting.
Link to my longer review & how to use it youtu.be/Fu9OwbuTdRY
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Shotcut v26.4.30 is here!
⚡ Vulkan GPU support for Speech to Text
⌨️ New Typewriter options for subtitles
💎 Improved Timeline & Keyframes zooming
💥 Symmetric resize for transitions
Full update notes here: shotcut.org/blog/new-release…
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A BETA for upcoming 26.4 release is available. It has a fix for a recent waveform regression plus many small refinements.
github.com/mltframework/shot…
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This week's longform idea, we're sharing more evidence short form video is rotting your brain hottakes.space/p/more-eviden…
Helped rescue my neighbour's kid RC plane which crashed landed on my porch roof.
It was missing a propeller when I got it down using a ladder. From the bedroom window, managed to see & the retrieve that tiny propeller that fell off.
Kiddo was happily flying a short while later.
Updates on Shotcut v25.10 and 25.12
Built in an free TTS text to speech, image or video from html (this one is nice), typewriter text.
Video overview here -->> youtu.be/Rnhy-AmQQ5k
Kling 2.6 is unbelievable in a good way. This is from a single image. It even added voice & suitable background sound.
I used it within Higgsfield ai. You can see more samples & how I created them youtu.be/qy7KOpdV3UY
AI generated videos are getting good enough that you have companies providing analytics to find out which ones are topping the charts.
youtu.be/dQUSW7vvA8k
