> Without getting into the philosophy of open source vs proprietary and the like, but just as someone who very occasionally needs to edit video on Linux, how does Kdenlive compare to something like Lightworks or the Blender video editor?
Blender features a node-based compositor (Like Nuke) and an NLE (movie editor). Both these tools are fine when used within a Blender workflow, but they are troublesome to use in a stand alone capacity.
In my opinion, the most important feature of an NLE is its media optimization strategy without which editing is a chore. I now use DaVinci by Blackmagic, which is free. They inherited the amazingly efficient proxy system from the DaVinci colour grader. To this Blackmagic added their own codec voodoo which is not insubstantial. DaVinci and Blackmagic footage together run as smooth as butter.
Blender features a node-based compositor (Like Nuke) and an NLE (movie editor). Both these tools are fine when used within a Blender workflow, but they are troublesome to use in a stand alone capacity.
In my opinion, the most important feature of an NLE is its media optimization strategy without which editing is a chore. I now use DaVinci by Blackmagic, which is free. They inherited the amazingly efficient proxy system from the DaVinci colour grader. To this Blackmagic added their own codec voodoo which is not insubstantial. DaVinci and Blackmagic footage together run as smooth as butter.