--- title: OpenShot 4.0 released with Qt6 port, colour grading, and... description: OpenShot 4.0 has been released with a full migration from Qt5 to Qt6, improving Wayland support and fractional scaling reliability on Linux. The update adds a... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/openshot-4-0-released-with-qt6-port-colour-grading-and-recording-dock-ltyvhujoj twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: OpenShot 4.0 released with Qt6 port, colour grading, and recording dock | daily.dev og:description: OpenShot 4.0 has been released with a full migration from Qt5 to Qt6, improving Wayland support and fractional scaling reliability on Linux. The update adds a... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/openshot-4-0-released-with-qt6-port-colour-grading-and-recording-dock-ltyvhujoj og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ltyvHUJoj.png og:image:alt: OpenShot 4.0 released with Qt6 port, colour grading, and recording dock og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # OpenShot 4.0 released with Qt6 port, colour grading, and recording dock **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary OpenShot 4.0 has been released with a full migration from Qt5 to Qt6, improving Wayland support and fractional scaling reliability on Linux. The update adds a proper color grading suite with scopes, curve editing, and color wheels, plus a new recording dock for capturing audio, screen, and webcam input directly into the timeline. New effects (Shadow, Glow, Displacement Map, Film Grain) and expanded AI features are included, such as four ComfyUI audio workflows, live mask previews, and YOLOv5 object detection integration. Export improvements add TikTok and Snapchat social media filters, refreshed presets, customizable workspace views, and cleaned-up Windows packaging. Installers are available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ## Content OpenShot 4.0 is out, and it's a substantial update. The headline change is a full port from Qt5 to Qt6, which brings better Wayland support and more reliable fractional scaling on Linux. Beyond that, the release touches nearly every part of the editor. ## Recording A new recording dock lets you capture screen, webcam, microphone, and system audio directly into your project timeline without leaving the editor. There's also a dedicated audio recording dock and live multi-resource timeline previews. ## Color grading OpenShot now has a proper color grading suite: color wheels, curve editing, LUT support, and professional video scopes. It's not just a filter stack — these are the tools you'd expect in a more serious editing workflow. ## AI and machine learning Four new ComfyUI audio workflows cover de-noise, voice enhancement, upscaling, and repair. The local AI model download UI has been simplified, and the Object Mask tool now shows live mask previews. YOLOv5 is included with a model picker for object detection. ## New effects and presets New video effects include Shadow, Glow, Displacement Map, and Film Grain (with presets). Animated audio visualizations and cinematic film look effects are also in. Camera and animation presets have been refreshed, and there are new social media export filters for TikTok and Snapchat. ## Other changes - Customizable workspace views and a new Analysis View - Improved waveform display - Better Windows packaging Installers for Windows, macOS, and Linux are available on GitHub, along with the full release notes. ## Questions this post answers ### What changed in OpenShot 4.0 compared to previous versions? OpenShot 4.0 migrated its codebase from Qt5 to Qt6, which improves Wayland support and fractional scaling reliability on Linux. The release also adds a color grading suite with scopes, curve editing, and color wheels, a new recording dock for capturing audio, screen, and webcam directly into a project timeline, and new effects like Shadow, Glow, Displacement Map, and Film Grain. _Anyone deciding whether to move a Linux editing setup onto OpenShot 4.0 can track the update on daily.dev._ ### Does OpenShot support AI-powered video and audio editing tools? Yes, OpenShot 4.0 expands its AI features with four new ComfyUI audio workflows covering de-noise, voice enhancement, upscaling, and repair. It also includes a simplified local AI model download interface, live mask previews for Object Mask, and YOLOv5 integration with a model picker for object detection. _Editors weighing AI-assisted tools in their video workflow can follow tool comparisons like this on daily.dev._ --- Tags: [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/openshot-4-0-released-with-qt6-port-colour-grading-and-recording-dock-ltyvhujoj) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"OpenShot 4.0 released with Qt6 port, colour grading, and recording dock","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/openshot-4-0-released-with-qt6-port-colour-grading-and-recording-dock-ltyvhujoj","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/openshot-4-0-released-with-qt6-port-colour-grading-and-recording-dock-ltyvhujoj"},"datePublished":"2026-08-31T00:06:37.588Z","dateModified":"2026-08-31T15:07:44.135Z","description":"OpenShot 4.0 has been released with a full migration from Qt5 to Qt6, improving Wayland support and fractional scaling reliability on Linux. 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