MRmrzool·Jul 14, 2019Submission
Olive: Professional open-source non-linear video editor
128 points · Open discussionolive-editor
olive
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olive-editor / olive
olive
Free open-source non-linear video editor
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20Mentions
1Explicit recommenders
9.2KGitHub stars
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What it is
Free open-source non-linear video editor
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What people are saying
My favorite is Olive.[0] [0] https://github.com/olive-editor/olive
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| Period | Start (UTC) | End (exclusive, UTC) | Mentions | Submissions | Comments |
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| 2019 | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
What Hacker News says
12 sourcesMy favorite is Olive.[0]
[0] https://github.com/olive-editor/olive
In [dead]Olive: A free non-linear video editor
17 points · Open discussionTry Olive[0]
[0] https://github.com/olive-editor/olive
In Adobe Alternatives for Digital ArtistProfessional open-source NLE video editor
2 points · Open discussionFinally, Issue 265 fixed & "Action Search" pop-up menu added into Olive![0]
@krispbyte, GET latest nightly build[1] while it hot! ;-)
[0] https://github.com/olive-editor/olive/commit/952c67972b9e19f...
[1] https://github.com/olive-editor/olive/releases/tag/continuou...
In Olive, a new non-linear video editorWell, could you write another one feature request to Olive issues tracker?
UPD: I just add such feature request[0], think it would be solved very soon, as such pop-up should be very similar to current "Keyboard" tab of "Preferences" dialog ;)
[0] https://github.com/olive-editor/olive/issues/265
In Olive, a new non-linear video editor> Issue 250 took 13 hours to be fixed. That's pretty great turnaround!
Haha, Issue 259 just fixed![0] ;)
And it took only 1 (one!) hour to be fixed!!! :P
@krispbyte, GET latest nightly build of Olive with "search shortcuts" feature while it hot![1]
[0] https://github.com/olive-editor/olive/commit/d46252b823fb40e...
[1] https://github.com/olive-editor/olive/releases/tag/continuou...
In Olive, a new non-linear video editorOlive also is cross-platform app (as use Qt5) for Linux/macOS/Windows/etc.
Olive distributed for Linux as AppImage too[0] ;-)
> OpenShot is another free (also GPLv3 as Olive) video editor for Windows/Linux/Max using the portable AppImage format
FTR, AppImage is portable package only for Linux, in same way as DMG is portable package for macOS, or EXE is portable package for Windows.
[0] https://github.com/olive-editor/olive/releases/tag/continuou...
In Olive, a new non-linear video editor> I wish all programs that rely heavily in shortcuts also had a search bar for users still not proficient with the program.
Maybe, this feature request[0] would be implemented very soon ;-)
UPD: Added few mockups into description of feature request![0]
P.S.: Issue with saving customized shortcuts in Olive just fixed![1]
[0] https://github.com/olive-editor/olive/issues/259
[1] https://github.com/olive-editor/olive/issues/250
In Olive, a new non-linear video editorTest latest nightly build of Olive![0]
Four days ago it crashed for me on some tasks, BUT after yesterday update I try reproduce same steps — and Olive not crashed anymore!
It's development activity is really high; just check their commits[1] and bug-tracker[2] history.
[0] https://github.com/olive-editor/olive/releases/tag/continuou...
[1] https://github.com/olive-editor/olive/commits/master
[2] https://github.com/olive-editor/olive/issues
In Olive, a new non-linear video editor@probonopd wrote:[0]
> Olive is a professional open-source video editor in the making. And they are publishing continuous builds in #AppImage format for #Linux which makes it trivially easy to follow @oliveteam[1] development. Pro tip: Use AppImageUpdate for binary delta updates[2]
[0] https://twitter.com/probonopd/status/1079154249253179392
[1] https://twitter.com/oliveteam
[2] https://github.com/olive-editor/olive/releases/tag/continuou...
In Olive, a new non-linear video editor