# OpenShot v4.0.0

- Product: OpenShot (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/openshot)
- Vendor: OpenShot Studios
- Date: 2026-08-30
- Version: v4.0.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/OpenShot/openshot-qt/releases/tag/v4.0.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/openshot/releases/v4.0.0
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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- **added** — New Color View with color wheels, curves, LUT controls, presets, and live video scopes
- **added** — New Recording View for screen, webcam, microphone, and system-audio capture
- **added** — Local AI model downloads and workflows for Object Mask and Object Detection
- **added** — New clip menus and creative presets for motion, camera moves, color, film looks, lighting, and audio
- **changed** — Redesigned native Qt timeline with smoother zooming, editable timecode, and improved keyframe controls
- **changed** — Improved Qt 6, PySide6, Wayland, high-DPI, and modern Linux compatibility
- **changed** — Updated export presets, documentation, and translations
- **fixed** — Hundreds of usability and stability fixes

Highlights & Features:
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 - New Color View with color wheels, curves, LUT controls, presets, and live video
    scopes
  - New Recording View for screen, webcam, microphone, and system-audio capture
  - Redesigned native Qt timeline with smoother zooming, editable timecode, and improved
    keyframe controls
  - New clip menus and creative presets for motion, camera moves, color, film looks,
    lighting, and audio
  - Local AI model downloads and workflows for Object Mask and Object Detection
  - Improved Qt 6, PySide6, Wayland, high-DPI, and modern Linux compatibility
  - Updated export presets, documentation, translations, and hundreds of usability and
    stability fixes

openshot-qt Changelog (Version: 4.0.0)
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- a653b03e1  2026-08-26 Jonathan Thomas          Fix Windows window recording selection on mixed DPI displays HEAD, origin/release-20260725
- d4d16558d  2026-08-25 Jonathan Thomas          Document Windows high-DPI recording cursor issue
- 74047bba7  2026-08-22 Jonathan Thomas          Fix Windows recording region selection
- 12aa1f03d  2026-08-17 Jonathan Thomas          Verify PipeWire is not a core AppImage dependency
- be04ab696  2026-08-15 Jonathan Thomas          Fix standalone MSIX preparation mode
- 49c3946b3  2026-08-15 Jonathan Thomas          Separate MSIX packaging from EXE signing
- b1be158f6  2026-08-15 Jonathan Thomas          Declare translated languages in Store MSIX
- 5948d6d20  2026-08-14 Jonathan Thomas          Update curated translations for 4.0.0
- 32328af80  2026-08-14 Jonathan Thomas          Updating translation POT with a few last minute changes.
- 81b358e63  2026-08-14 Jonathan Thomas          Document object mask and detection workflows
- 0b5db6493  2026-08-14 Jonathan Thomas          Preserve combined fade keyframes on short clips
- 9e4c8c252  2026-08-14 Jonathan Thomas          Honor location preferences with Linux portals
- 9afd9ed19  2026-08-14 Jonathan Thomas          Fix About version display when release lookup fails
- 94eff6aa8  2026-08-14 Jonathan Thomas          Use Partner Center identity for Store MSIX
- e28104b33  2026-08-13 Jonathan Thomas          Use frozen CLI for MSIX diagnostics
- 211557ad7  2026-08-13 Jonathan Thomas          Fix MSIX diagnostic launcher compilation
- e353a88ba  2026-08-13 Jonathan Thomas          Add comprehensive MSIX startup diagnostics
- a92b29cc3  2026-08-13 Jonathan Thomas          Add PSF launch compatibility for MSIX
- 18f1ff17e  2026-08-13 Jonathan Thomas          Fix duplicate MSIX artifacts
- ace19b829  2026-08-12 Jonathan Thomas          Harden Windows MSIX packaging
- b75a20772  2026-08-11 Jonathan Thomas          Fix screen recording dimension helper binding
- 645d684d1  2026-08-11 Jonathan Thomas          Polish tooltip styling and wrapping
- a0fa9f7be  2026-08-11 Jonathan Thomas          Add project-files-only recording option
- 2618c0e16  2026-08-11 Jonathan Thomas          Move recordings into project assets
- 3e3dd0df0  2026-08-11 Jonathan Thomas          Close live capture reader on worker thread
- 4e7ba2db2  2026-07-27 Jonathan Thomas          Modernize confirmation dialog styling
- 6df881978  2026-07-27 Jonathan Thomas          Stabilize restored window and dock state
- e27e15c3d  2026-07-26 Jonathan Thomas          Use desktop portals in Linux AppImage
- 12eb1d21d  2026-07-26 Jonathan Thomas          Handle canceled object tracking jobs safely
- 7ad74a761  2026-07-26 Jonathan Thomas          Fix cramped Cosmic dock tabs
- 903acf1d9  2026-07-25 Jonathan Thomas          Defer dock state restoration on Qt 6
- 4f164a166  2026-07-25 Jonathan Thomas          Integrate recording dock with application themes
- 9802fd09d  2026-07-25 Jonathan Thomas          Fix repeated recording start behavior
- 582a0adbf  2026-07-25 Jonathan Thomas          Stabilize dock layout restoration
- c8cf5cd50  2026-07-25 Jonathan Thomas          Improve Recording View startup and layout
- f64656876  2026

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