Which video editor for YouTube shorts?

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I am using Manjaro Linux and AviDemux to edit small videos, and upload them on YouTube.
Nothing fancy, just cropping certain parts.
Some of them are too short, like 10-15 seconds, therefore no need to make a full video, rather I prefer to use the short video type YT offers.
These videos, need to be in portrait orientation, and for that I need to keep certain area of my videos, something that AviDemux cannot do.

I was told to install Davinci Resolve, but after I did a quick research, it is too much for my needs.

What other options are out there for such editing, ideally to have a ready template for YT shorts?

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Kdenlive. As easy as dony vegas

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but not as good as abode dictator pro :face_with_hand_over_mouth: /s

kdenlive + handbrake. The orientation and cropped parts are easy to do with handbrake, then kdenlive for the main editing and stuff. I am sure theres a middle ground somewhere, the simpleness of kdenlive to the complexity to davinci but a good linux option doesn’t seem to be around.

If you’re using youtube, why not give the youtube studio or creator studio a look? (use desktop version, the app is apparently awful for edits)

Good luck!

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Thank you for your suggestions.

I ended up with Olive, which is pretty simple and does the job.
I will keep KDEnlive in mind if I need something more complex.

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