Criterion

Criterion: Open Source Media Suite

Criterion is an open source cross-platform software suite for organizing media libraries, editing video, burning DVDs, and authoring Blu-ray discs. It offers a clean interface and advanced tools for non-linear editing.

What is Criterion?

Criterion is a free and open-source software application for creating and organizing media libraries, editing videos, authoring DVDs/Blu-rays, and more. Developed by the Cinelerra-GG team, Criterion runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

As a non-linear video editor, Criterion provides a flexible timeline interface with support for multiple video and audio tracks. It includes features you would expect in professional NLE software like 3-point editing, JKL/shuttle speed control, clip trimming, audio mixing, and visual effects. Criterion uses GPU-accelerated processing and rendering for smooth real-time previews.

Criterion makes it easy to organize your media files with customizable categories, ratings, color labels, and other metadata. The software supports a wide range of popular video, audio, and image formats for importing media and exporting projects.

Other key features include multicam editing, customizable keyboard shortcuts, built-in titling tools, compositing modes, frame-accurate seeking, and streamlined workflows. Criterion gives you precise control over every aspect of your editing projects.

As an open-source solution, Criterion offers flexibility and customization options beyond proprietary software. And it benefits from continual development by a worldwide community of contributors.

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