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Are there any lightweight linux video editors? (lemdro.id)
submitted 8 months ago* by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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All the ones that keep getting recommended have a UI like a cockpit of a Boeing 747 (kdenlive, shotcut, openshot, DaVinci resolve) which is so overwhelming, all I want is just make some cuts, blur a face, or something on the screen, and maybe add some subtitles.

I just want something simple, I am not gonna make the next Avatar movie.

I have a feeling there is nothing like this on linux but hey maybe one of you actually knows of one.

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[–] 1 point 3 days ago

For the whole workflow you described—cuts, face blur, and subtitles—I would still use Kdenlive or Shotcut. A subtitle-only tool will not replace tracking a blur or arranging clips. If subtitles are the part making the editor feel heavy, you can split that step out: generate and proofread an SRT first, then bring it into the editor for the final render.

OpenSubs has Linux desktop builds for that subtitle step: it can generate and edit subtitles, export SRT/VTT/ASS, or burn them into an MP4. The builds are unsigned, and burn-in requires an ffmpeg build with the ass filter. (Disclosure: I’m one of the developers.)

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