Natron
Natron is a free, open-source video and screen recording app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Open-source video compositing software. Node-graph based. It has 5,600 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license, and people use it instead of Adobe After Effects.
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About Natron
Natron is a free, open-source (GPLv2 license) video compositor, similar in functionality to Adobe After Effects, Foundry's Nuke, or Blackmagic Fusion. It is portable and cross-platform (GNU/Linux, macOS, and Microsoft Windows).
Replaces
Commercial software people commonly use Natron instead of.
- Adobe After Effects
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Is Natron free and open source?
Yes. Natron's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Natron?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v2.5.0).
Can Natron replace Adobe After Effects?
Natron is commonly used as a free alternative to Adobe After Effects. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.