🚧 OpenCut:Delta 1.0.0 is Live – Help Us Shape the Final Cut-update-2♥

kinandev — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:27:43 +0000

Hey devs,
The wheels are still turning! After three weeks of solo hacking, I’m happy to announce Delta 1.0.0, the bleeding-edge development build of our free, open-source video editor. Here’s everything you need to know.
🧭 Release road-map (why the weird version numbers?)

Delta – unstable, rewrite-friendly.
Beta – feature-complete, public testing.
Stable – production-ready, installs everywhere.

If Beta ends up at 1.0.79, the first stable tag will be 1.1.79. Future majors will simply bump the first digit (2.x, 3.x, …).
🔥 What changed since the last post

Complete code-base rewrite – faster, leaner, easier to contribute to.
Re-arranged UI – the media panel is now compact and dock-friendly.
Timeline (WIP) – this is eating most of my time:
    Drag-and-drop a video (single clip for now).
    One lightweight thumbnail strip keeps RAM usage low.
    Waveform preview highlights silent vs. audible regions.
    Stretchable timeline without frame drops or CPU spikes.
18 new themes – dark, light, and a few pastel ones that the community asked for.

🙋‍♂️ How you can help

Test the Delta build and file bugs.
Suggest features or UX tweaks – nothing is set in stone yet.
Open PRs – even a typo fix is welcome.

I’m still coding alone, so every star, issue, or retweet keeps the momentum alive.
📅 ETA
If the current pace holds, Beta will drop before the end of this month, with a stable v1.1.x release planned for next month.
Grab the Delta build ➡️
contributing+Road-map & issues ➡️
Thank you for being part of this journey—this editor is built by the community, for the community. Let’s make the final cut together!
Happy clipping,

OpenCut: A Lightweight Open-Source Video Editor Built with Python (And How You Can Help)

kinandev — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:35:20 +0000

Showcasing OpenCut: A Lightweight Open-Source Video Editor Built with Python (And How You Can Help)

Hi DEV Community! 👋

I'm excited to introduce OpenCut — a simple, lightweight, and open-source video editor I'm building with Python and PyQt5. It's designed for beginners, low-end machines, and anyone who wants a no-fuss way to cut and trim videos.

🎬 OpenCut is 100% free, no watermarks, no ads — just clean, open-source code.

Why OpenCut?

Most video editors are either too heavy (like DaVinci Resolve) or too limited (like basic trimmers).

I wanted to create something in the middle:

✅ Lightweight (runs smoothly on older laptops)
✅ Cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux)
✅ Intuitive UI with standard keyboard shortcuts
✅ 10 beautiful themes (including dark mode and eye-comfort options)
✅ Thumbnail previews for media files

And yes — it's built entirely in Python. 🐍

🖼 Screenshots

Here’s what it looks like:

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The main window with the Soft Purple theme — clean and focused.

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All 10 built-in themes — perfect for day, night, or sensitive eyes.

Current Development: Delta v1.0.0

We're in the Delta phase — active development and testing.

What's Done:

10 CSS-based themes
Support for MP4, AVI, MOV, MKV, and more
Media thumbnail previews
Standard shortcuts (Ctrl+Z, Space, etc.)
Extremely low resource usage

In Progress:

🔧 A custom timeline panel for precise editing
✨ Text and video effects (fade, blur, transitions)
🌍 Multilingual support (Arabic, French, Chinese coming in Beta v1.0.79)
🛠 Improving UI responsiveness

🤝 This Is a Community Project

OpenCut is not just my project — it’s by the community, for the community.

I’m actively looking for help from:

💻 Python/PyQt Developers – Help build the timeline, fix bugs, optimize code
🎨 Designers – Create new themes, icons, or improve the UI
🌍 Translators – Help translate the interface (Arabic, French, Chinese needed!)
🐞 Testers – Try the app, report bugs, suggest UX improvements

🚀 How to Try It

It’s easy to run locally:


bash
git clone https://github.com/KinanCodeaz/opencut.git
cd opencut
pip install -r resources/requirements.txt
python main.py


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