Video slow then jumping

If you don’t mind, could you share specifics about your computer, and your project?

  • What are your computer specifications? Ram, CPU, Data drives (HDD, SDD, NVME)?

    • Are you running Anti-Virus software? If so, have you tried to deactivate it, or whitelist Shotcut’s program folder?
  • What version of Shotcut are you using? (exact numbers) Click on Help, then About Shotcut).

  • What Video Mode are you using? Upon startup, it shows here. If never changed it may show “Automatic”.
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    • If you have saved the project, click on Output, then Properties. What are the specifications showing?
  • The file that you are attempting to edit, what does Shotcut say in Properties about the file?

  • Source files. Where are your source files stored at, on a data drive, thumb (USB) drive, cloud storage?