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Draw Box

kdenlive-show-video Draw Box

Status :

Maintained

Keyframes :

Yes

Source library :

avfilter

Source filter :

drawbox

Available :

linux appimage windows apple

On Master only :

No

Known bugs :

No

Description

This effect/filter draws a colored box on the input video.

Parameters

ParameterValueDescription
ColorPickerDefines the color for the box
Replace color and alphaSwitchIf the input has alpha, checking this will overwrite the video’s color and alpha pixels with the pixels of the painted box. By default (off), the box will be composited onto the input, leaving the video’s alpha intact.
Top-left X / YIntegerDefines the coordinates for the top left-hand corner of the box (coordinates are based on the project dimension settings)
Width (px)IntegerDefines the width in pixels
Height (px)IntegerDefines the height in pixels
Thickness (px)IntegerDefines the thickness of the line in pixels. If set high enough, the box is essentially filled.
*[RGB]: Red, Green, Blue
*[VFX]: Visual Effects
*[feathering]: Smoothing or blurring the edges of a feature
*[LFO]: Low-Frequency Oscillation
*[dB]: decibels
*[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