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.

  • Eugenia@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    23 hours ago

    Ok, so, here it is: If you just want to cut stuff, without much fanfare, then these four are your best bet:

    1. LosslessCut: https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut possibly what you’re looking for for most things, download the .appimage for x86
    2. Shutter Encoder It just cuts and exports. https://www.shutterencoder.com/
    3. Video Trimmer, get it on flathub. This one is newer.
    4. https://avidemux.sourceforge.net/ (the old guard)

    If you want to do a tiny bit more stuff, like subtitles and blurring, you MUST use a full video editor, like Shotcut and Kdenlive. These features aren’t simple to implement so they’re part of a full editing experience.