Kdenlive 26.04 Manual
Welcome to the manual for Kdenlive, the free and open source video editor.
The current Kdenlive version you get here. Check out what’s new.
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Basic workflow with a video example.
Introduction to Kdenlive’s window system and widgets
Setting the correct project values
Key components
Improve your workflow by using the keyboard
Load files into Kdenlive and be prepared
Starting video editing
Start editing in the Timeline
See how the time line and the monitors are working
Add video and audio effects and filters
Create Titles and Subtitles and use Speech to Text
Make color correction
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Add transitions between clips to advance your story
Add artistic and aesthetic compositions
Add titles and graphics to your video
Integration with Glaxnimate for vector animations
Render out your final video for distributing
Solving specific Windows Issues
General problem solving
How to file a bug.
References and further information
Contribute to this Manual *[RGB]: Red, Green, Blue *[VFX]: Visual Effects *[feathering]: Smoothing or blurring the edges of a feature *[LFO]: Low-Frequency Oscillation *[dB]: decibel *[LUFS]: Loudness Units Full Scale *[AI]: Artificial Intelligence *[LLM]: Large Language Model *[HSV]: Hue, Saturation, Value *[SOP/Sat]: S(lope), O(ffset), P(ower) / SATuration *[CDL]: Color Decision List *[HSL]: Hue, Saturation, Lightness - Using HSL color space is useful for subtle color changes *[px]: pixel *[hh:mm:ss:ff]: hours:minutes:seconds:frames *[Hz]: Hertz *[CIE]: Commission internationale de l'éclairage, French for International Commission on Illumination *[DCI]: Digital Cinema Initiative *[nadir]: direction pointing directly below a particular location *[OS]: Operating System