If you need to rotate a clip 90 degrees, 180 degrees, or even animate the rotation around in circles, OpenShot has a
effect which can help.OpenShot has two types of rotation effects available, fixed and animated. To apply a rotation effect, switch to the
on the , and drag the effect onto your clip.To adjust your rotation settings, right-click on the clip and choose
. Then switch to the Effects tab on the properties window, and click on the Rotate effect. This will bring up a list of rotation settings that can be adjusted. Try changing each setting, and use the to preview the effect.A fixed rotation can rotate a video 90 degrees, 180 degrees, or any number of degrees you need. It does not animate the rotation. This is useful when you record a video sideways, and need to rotate it. To use a fixed rotation, only adjust the settings with that start with “Fixed”. Be sure to adjust the other settings back to zero.
An animated rotation can be used to spin a clip around in circles, or many other patterns. This can be a nice effect for titles, spinning newspapers, or other creative uses. To use an animated rotation, adjust the “Fixed” settings to zero, and only use the settings that start with “Rotate”.