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Old Film Simulator

kdenlive-show-video Old Film Simulator

Status :

Maintained

Keyframes :

Yes

Source library :

MLT

Source filter :

oldfilm

Available :

linux appimage windows apple

On Master only :

No

Known bugs :

No

Color depth :

8bit

Tutorial :

No

Description

This effect/filter moves the video up and down and adds random brightness changes, making it look like old film footage. See also Dust, Scratch Lines, Gate Weave, and Film Grain effects.

Parameters

ParameterValueDescription
Maximum Up/Down MoveIntegerDetermines the maximum vertical movement in pixels (jitter)
Frames With MovementPercentSet the %age of frames that have a vertical movement (jitter)
Brightness UpIntegerSets the value by which the image will be made lighter
Brightness DownIntegerSets the value by which the image will be made darker
Brightness EveryPercentSet the %age of frames that will have the brightness changed
Uneven Develop UpIntegerSets the value by which the image will be made lighter
Uneven Develop DownIntegerSets the value by which the image will be made darker
Uneven Develop DurationIntegerSets the time in frames of an up/down cycle for uneven development
*[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