Able to edit Lagarith encoded video but how to encode in Lagarith codec?

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HuffYUV or UTvideo in an mkv container is going to be your best choice, both have had some fine tuning in the forum here to improve both their color accuracy and performance, the two linked threads are both worth a read.

Update Suggestions For 2 Export Presets

The current HuffYUV export preset I think should be modified. @D_S has continually recommended HuffYUV for lossless export because of how speedy it is for editing but this has never been my experience when trying out the HuffYUV preset in Shotcut. It always takes such a long time in Shotcut to load after trying to open and even after it loads it runs real slow when making cuts and other kinds of edits. This is why I’ve used Ut Video instead. However, I decided to go back and experiment with Hu…

Shotcut Color Accuracy

Today I installed Shotcut v.18.11.18 COLOR TESTS: Input: bmp file: 16-180-16 bmp file encoded to mp4 with ffmpeg LIMITED RANGE H.264 Test mp4 file: 16-179-14 Shotcut preview window: 17-179-16 Test mp4 file encoded with Shotcut lossless codecs: H.264: 16-179-14 FFV1: 15-178-13 HuffYUV: 15-178-13 UtVideo: 29-208-20 Change in testing methodology: viewing files with Windows Media Player and checking colors with eyedropper program. All lossless codecs and Shotcut preview window within …