Binarize

kdenlive-show-video Binarize[[1]]

Status :

Maintained

Keyframes :

Yes

Source library :

MLT

Source filter :

threshold

Available :

linux appimage windows apple

On Master only :

No

Known bugs :

No

Color depth :

8bit

Tutorial :

No

Description

This effect/filter creates a monochrome (black & white) image based on the threshold value.

Parameters

Parameter	Value	Description
Use transparency		If selected, compares the midpoint (set by Threshold value) with the alpha channel instead of luma
Threshold value		Set the threshold (midpoint)

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This is the ffmpeg.threshold filter that used to be called Threshold *[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