To my mind, OpenShot strikes just the right balance between features and complexity. I formerly used Apple's iMovie HD video editor, but felt betrayed when iMovie 08 came out. (iMovie 08 completely redesigned the earlier iMovie interface, removing many features in the process.) OpenShot is what iMovie 08 should have been. OpenShot is under active development, and while strong already, will become even stronger in the coming months. That's the beauty of open source. The forward momentum of a software program is unconnected from any corporate goals. When you use open-source software, you're not a cog in someone else's wheel. You are the wheel.

Listen to what video producer has to say about OpenShot: "Before OpenShot burst onto the scene, video editing in Linux was really missing an easy to use, full-featured editor that could save and convert to nearly any format and had a decent set of transitions. Yes KDEnlive has been around for a good while and is up there with the best of them in the proprietary world, even if it is a little buggy, but it is simply too complex for a lot of people to use. Now with this latest version of OpenShot, there are animated titles to use with the help of Blender, even more transitions and effects and it is a simple point and click editor that anyone can use and get great results from. I use it for my YouTube video screencasts as it is quick and easy for me to use and does the job for me in the format that YouTube likes in the presets." Keep an eye on if you'd like to stay informed about OpenShot and other Linux topics.