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Documentation

Comprehensive Documentation

Learn everything about Cinelerra-GG from installation to advanced techniques.

PDF Manual

Complete offline reference manual. Download once, access anytime — covers every feature in detail.

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Online Manual

Browse the manual in your web browser. Searchable, always up-to-date, with screenshots and examples.

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Help Channels

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Mailing List

The primary support channel for Cinelerra-GG. Ask questions, share tips, and discuss features with 47 active members. Archives go back to 2018 with over 9,900 messages.

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Bug Tracker

Found a bug? Report it on our Mantis bug tracker. 647 bugs tracked so far. Check existing reports before submitting to avoid duplicates.

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Cinelerra-GG runs on any Linux distribution via AppImage. Pre-built packages are available for Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE, and Slackware. The AppImage requires no installation and works out of the box.

Yes. Cinelerra-GG supports OpenGL for rendering, and VAAPI/VDPAU for hardware-accelerated video decoding. This significantly improves playback performance, especially with high-resolution footage.

Cinelerra-GG supports over 400 codecs through FFmpeg integration, including H.264, H.265/HEVC, ProRes, DNxHD, VP9, AV1, and many more. Container formats include MOV, MP4, MKV, AVI, WebM, and over 100 others.

Cinelerra-GG is licensed under GPL v3. You can use it for any purpose, including commercial work. There are no restrictions on what you create with it.

Download the latest AppImage from our download center. New builds are released regularly with bug fixes and new features. You can also subscribe to the mailing list to get notified of new releases.

There are many ways to contribute: report bugs, submit patches, improve documentation, help with translations, or help other users on the mailing list. Visit our Git repository to get started with code contributions.

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