Best 10 Video Editors for Linux

Want to edit video, download BT or do 3D picture design, but don't know how to start? Linux will help you solve the problem. At first, I will recommend some tools, which would help you complete video editing process free of charge.

1.AvideMUX

AvideMUX is the video editing process most extensively used by us. And it is based on the Ubuntu Linux system, which can help users complete editing, filtering and encoding tasks easily. It is worth mentioning that, AvideMUX can support the mainstream video formats, including AVI, MP4, ASF and DVD compatible with the MPEG file format and so on , through a variety of codec.

It supports Linux, BSD, Mac OS X, windows platform.

2.Cinepaint

Cinepaint is a graphics production and processing software like Photoshop. CinePaint is characterized by its function of easy-to-use, support for 8-bit, 16 bit and 32-bit color channels. It exhibits the brightness of images through the HDR --High Dynamic Range. CinePaint is often applied to polish films and take professional photos. It functions well in film frame polishing, removing, modifying and adding background, such as 3D characters.

It supports Linux, Mac and BSD platform, but doesn't support Windows at present.

3. Cinelerra

In short, Cinelerra has three major functions-- audio and video capture, compositing and editing.

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4.Kino
Kino can do video capture, VTR control and Writing into camera if it is used with IEEE 1394. Kino does not only provide the audio and video filters, but also allows users to conduct conversion between audio and video. At the help of a variety of plug-ins, Kino can export the clips into a variety of formats. For example, it can write into DV, Raw DV, DV AVI, still frames, WAV, MP3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 through the adoption of IEEE 1394.

5. Jahshaka
Jahshaka's main features include: video editing at a higher adaptability and faster speed, to create a variety of effects, to do a variety of design on the video under playing.

It supports any format under any resolution.

6. Slideshow Creator
Slideshow Creator can make all kinds of pictures into slides with DVD effects. It allows users to add more colorful effects. Its main features include--time set-up of slides play and audio play, music replay, preview of enlarged child window, slide play and preview directly.

7. LIVES
LIVES incorporates the function of lively video and non-linear editing features in one process. The user does not need to worry about formats, frame size and frame rate issues when using the LIVES for video editing.

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8. Vivia
Vivia applies to both Linux and Windows platforms. It is user-friendly and easy to operate. Users can do article titles at the timeline of Vivia, such as drag and array the video sequence, and so on. Vivia can support many scene modes in one movie project. The user can finish the editing, clipping and transiting jobs easily and efficiently with the help of Vivia.

9. KDEnlive

KDEnlive is an open source video editor free of charge. It does not only suit for Linux, but is also applicable to all kinds of desktop management process under Linux. It supports multiple file formats as well as various video and still cameras. As the same as the LIVES, KDEnlive allows the user to conduct multi-track editing of audio and video tracks with unlimited numbers.

10. FFmpeg
FFmpeg is a command-line tool consisting of a variety of open source library. It is an open source video editor applied to Linux, too.