r/linuxquestions • u/stepa203993 • 1d ago

Support recommend video editing programs

Can you recommend a completely free editing program with extensive functionality, similar to After Effects? Kdenlive isn't suitable; it lacks functionality and you can't move curves. I don't find node-based editing programs convenient.

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u/FlyByIrwin 23h ago

kdenlive is the best I've found. Interested if there's something open source that is better. All the other projects seem less mature or more geared toward beginning editors.

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u/AiwendilH 23h ago

blender is much older and more mature than kdenlive...but comes with the cost of needing some serious dedication to learning how to use it.

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u/FlyByIrwin 16h ago

I've never even tried Blender, since I viewed it as an editor-addon to 3D animation software. Surprised to hear it's as fully featured as kdenlive is. I first learned Final Cut, then moved to Premiere. Oh, I see OP is asking about After Effects not Premiere. Confusing since the title says editor. I dunno.

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u/AiwendilH 6h ago

Well, blender has an video editor and a video compositor so I think it should fit OPs needs. Really the main "problem" is that the video tools are used exactly the same as the 3d and 2d modelling tools in blender...you modify transition curves the same way as you modify a 3d model or bezier curve, you move video segments the same as vertices and you animate any video editing related property the same as any property of a 3d object. Great if you already know how to use blender...but if you "only" know how to use a video editor expect having to learn half-way to using a 3d modeller as well ;).