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OpenShot 1.3.0 released; cements place as the best video editor for Linux

The latest version of Linux video editor ‘OpenShot‘ has been released with a raft of new features and fixes.

New features present in version 1.3.0 of the non-linear editor include: -

  • A new user interface and icons
  • Timeline and interface animations
  • Smooth scaling
  • Easier filtering of files/effects/transitions
  • Video upload support for YouTube and Vimeo
  • New 3D animations* (Snow, Particles, world maps and Lens Flare)

A full change-log can be found @ launchpad.net/openshot/1.3/1.3.0

As is tradition with a new release of OpenShot the developer, Jonathan Thomas, has created a new video to promote the release. Whilst it doesn’t show off the latest release to its full extent many of the new 3D animations are demonstrated.

 


The animated 3D maps in particular are impressive…

OpenShot 1.3 Released! from Jonathan Thomas on Vimeo.

…and the addition of smooth scaling will appease many of those who like to work with images in videos:

OpenShot Gets Smooth Scaling! from Jonathan Thomas on Vimeo.

Download

To install OpenShot 1.3.0 in Ubuntu 9.10 or higher add the following PPA to your software sources: -

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jonoomph/openshot-edge
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install openshot
*Requires Blender to be installed
(from OMG ubuntu)

Linux native multitouch support

You can add multitouch support to linux:

You need: Linux kernel 2.6.30; a computer with a Broadcom 5974, Stantum, NTrig or DiamondTouch surface (the HP TouchSmart tx2 has a Ntrig surface, but you need to get the appropriate firmware from the NTrig site); our NTrigStantum, or DiamondTouch driver, or the Broadcom 5974 driver from Henrik Rydberg; their demo code.

Linux Market Share Passes 1%

Linux Market Share Passes 1% for the first time ever. Probably thanks to the success of Unbuntu.

OSmarket share
Windows87.9%
Mac9.73%
Linux1.02%
iPhone0.55%
iPod touch0.15%
Java ME0.07%
Android0.06%
Symbian0.05%

Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope released

jaustin_saturated_full_logo_021_trans.png“Jaunty Jackalope” is the code name for Ubuntu 9.04, which was released on 23 April 2009. See the Jaunty release schedule.

See also the Ubuntu Developer Summit for Jaunty, which took place on December 8th to 12th, 2008 on Google Campus, Mountain View, California, USA.

And check the technical overview for the latest update link and technical information about Jaunty.