OpenShot has over 30 effects designed to manipulate the video or audio output of a clip. Adjusting colour hue, brightness, and gamma can all be done with effects. Also, more exotic effects, such as distort, wave, old-film, green screen (also known as Chroma Key), and audio effects.
To add an effect, switch to the
, select an effect from the list, and drag the effect onto a clip on the .
Id |
component |
description |
1 |
Effects Tab |
This tab holds the effects list. |
2 |
Effects List |
The effects list contains every effect available in OpenShot. |
3 |
Clip |
Drag the selected effect onto any clip. Use the Clip Properties to adjust effect settings. |
To adjust the settings of an effect, right-click on a clip, and choose
. Switch to the , and you will see a list of all effects that have been applied to the current clip.
Id |
component |
description |
1 |
List of Effects |
List of effects that belong to the selected clip. |
2 |
Effect Settings |
A list of settings for the selected effect. Click on an effect to load this list of settings. As you change the values of these settings, use the to preview the effect. |
3 |
Preview Buttons |
Use the and to preview the effects before you click . |
4 |
Add Effect |
This button launches the Add Effect window. Select an effect to add and click . |
5 |
Remove Effect |
This button removes the selected effect (if any). |
6 |
Move Effect |
Effects are applied top to bottom. Use these buttons to arrange the order of effects. Use the to preview your changes. |