Shotcut: v20.02.02 Release

Fixes

• Fixed dropping multiple files to Playlist in a new project (broken in v19.12.31).
• Fixed some broken keyboard shortcuts in the Turkish translation.
• Fixed Properties > Speed not working after a project file repair.
• Fixed clip selection after Insert Track or Remove Track.
• Fixed Playlist > Add Selected to Timeline creates corrupt clips (broken in v19.12.31).
• Fixed Settings > Display Method > Software (Mesa) on Windows (broken in v19.12.31).
• Fixed creating a Project folder with leading or trailing spaces.
• Fixed saving the length property in MLT XML as a time value independent of frame rate.
• Fixed starting Text: Simple video filter with "@" shows "0".
• Fixed seeking previous & next on the first track in Keyframes where you trim a filter or use simple keyframes.
• Fixed an unexpected transition is created when moving a clip rightward adjacent to the next clip in Timeline (regression in v19.12.16).
• Fixed drag-n-drop from Source player to Timeline left player in an inconsistent state (broken in v19.09.14).
• Fixed an inconsistent colorspace conversion when accessing a cached image.

Changes

• Improved the reliability of Timeline > Select None.
• Changed Timeline > Master > Properties > Frame rate to show 6 decimal digits.
• Reduced the latency of scrubbing (regression in v19.12.31).
• Changed the video-overlay rectangle control used in some filters to change position by dragging from anywhere inside the rectangle and not only the center dot.
• Changed the Filters panel on macOS to prevent floating to avoid a frequently reported problem of the Filters window appearing blank/black.
• Changed Timeline > clip context menu > Detach Audio to not seek afterwards.

New

• Added Settings > Preview Scaling!
  This reduces the resolution for rendering effects for preview within the app, but there may be added a fair cost to the CPU for down-scaling sources to the preview resolution. Thus, this will be more beneficial when low resolution proxies are created, which is planned for version 20.04 in April. Please understand that preview scaling will not always provide perfect fidelity. Some differences are unavoidable especially where blur, softness, and noise are concerned. Some filters may not support preview scaling and will process at full project resolution:
  • Choppy
  • Rutt-Etra-Izer
  • Stabilize
  • Text: HTML > Blank with Web Animations
  • Text: HTML > Simple Scroll
  • Text: HTML > Two Column Scroll
• Added Export > Advanced > Video >Use preview scaling.
  This is intended to provide a faster export for draft review. You should leave the export resolution set to the project resolution unless your preset or video codec dictates a resolution.
• Added Views > Scopes > Video Vector.
  Note that the graticule on this is non-traditional, inspired by Alexis Van Hurkman.
• Added Filters > Video > Rectangle.
  Note that on Windows and macOS whenever a new instance of the Rectangle filter occurs (add filter, split clip, export, etc.) a window will pop up very quickly and then disappear. This is strange but expected at this time with no plan to address it for release. This is an experimental video filter that uses the Qt Quick QML side of WebVfx.
• Added Filters > Audio > Pitch.
  This is handy when changing the speed of a clip anywhere from 4.0x - 0.25x.
• Added the ability to rename clips in Properties by clicking into the header where the name is displayed.
• Added support for using a video clip in Transition Properties > Video.
  This is handy to use with @jonray's matte transitions.
• Added Arabic translation.