

This feature currently only supports the H.264 (aka AVC) and HEVC (aka H.265) codecs. Pay attention to the status message area just below the player controls for several seconds after clicking the checkbox to see what it reports. You will need to tell Shotcut which you have, but if it has not been configured Shotcut tries to automatically detect it when you click the checkbox to turn it on. Use hardware encoder is option to use the hardware-accelerated encoder in your NVIDIA or AMD GPU or CPU (Intel Quick Sync on most processors since 2012, but it may depend on your motherboard as well).You can also add that clip to the Playlist, add more clips, and export the playlist as a single, sequential file or a separate file for each item. In fact, you do not even need to use the Timeline in Shotcut! You can export a single clip that has been trimmed and filtered in the Source player. You can export more than just the timeline. The From field lets you choose what to export.

Clicking Reset or the preset named Default restores the panel to its default values. NOTE: It is not necessary to choose a preset! Shotcut comes with default values that creates a high quality H.264 MP4 file at a reasonable size and speed that automatically adapts to the resolution, frame rate, and visual complexity of your project. The + and - buttons at the bottom of the list are used to add and delete custom presets. There are many presets provided by Shotcut in the Stock category, and you can add your own that will be shown under the Custom category.

It opens the standard save file dialog for your operating system where you must choose a folder and give it a name. The most important thing to know is to click Export File to export your project as a new video file. xcf) versus saving a JPEG or a word processor that saves to its own format (e.g.doc or. Think of this like a photo editor that saves its own format (e.g.psd or. The Export panel (also File > Export Video…) is used to create a new video or audio file from your project because File > Save saves a project file.
