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==== Overview of features ====
 
==== Overview of features ====
Kdenlive is an open source video editor. The project was started around 2003. Kdenlive is an acronym for KDE Non-Linear Video Editor. It is a free software (GPL licensed) primarily aimed at the Linux platform. Kdenlive is built on Qt and the KDE Frameworks libraries.
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Kdenlive is an open-source video editing software aimed for Linux Operating System, but it also available for Windows and Mac systems. Because of the simple interface and wide range of video editing features, this tools largely using by teachers and teacher-educators to create/edit video resources for their classrooms.
* Kdenlive has multi-track editing with a timeline and supports an unlimited number of video and audio tracks.
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* Tools to create, move, crop and delete video clips, audio clips, text clips and image clips. Configurable keyboard shortcuts and interface layouts.
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* A wide range of effects and transitions. Audio effects including normalization, phase and pitch shifting, limiting, volume adjustment, reverb and equalization filters as well as others. Video effects include options for masking, blue-screen, distortions, rotations, colour tools, blurring, obscuring and others.
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* Ability to add custom effects and transitions.
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* Rendering is done using a separate non-blocking process so it can be stopped, paused and restarted.
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* Kdenlive also provides a script called the "Kdenlive Builder Wizard" (KBW) that compiles the latest developer version of the software and its main dependencies from source, to allow users to try to test new features and report problems on the bug tracker.
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==== Installation ====
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Here are some key features and benefits of Kdenlive for teachers:
===== For Ubuntu OS =====
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'''User-Friendly Interface:''' Kdenlive offers a user-friendly interface that is easy to navigate, making it suitable for teachers who may not have extensive experience with video editing software.
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=== Installation ===
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==== For Ubuntu OS ====
 
# The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
 
# The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
 
# In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by choosing “Kdenlive” in Ubuntu Software Center
 
# In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by choosing “Kdenlive” in Ubuntu Software Center
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## sudo apt-get install kdenlive
 
## sudo apt-get install kdenlive
 
## Then, just type your ubuntu password(it will not display on your screen), press Enter.
 
## Then, just type your ubuntu password(it will not display on your screen), press Enter.
===== For Windows OS =====
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==== For Windows OS ====
 
# Download the kdenlive-20.04.1.exe file from [https://download.kde.org/stable/kdenlive/23.04/windows/kdenlive-23.04.0.exe this link]
 
# Download the kdenlive-20.04.1.exe file from [https://download.kde.org/stable/kdenlive/23.04/windows/kdenlive-23.04.0.exe this link]
 
# Locate and double-click the .exe file. (It will usually be in your ''Downloads'' folder.)
 
# Locate and double-click the .exe file. (It will usually be in your ''Downloads'' folder.)
 
# A Installation dialog box will appear. Follow the instructions to install the software.
 
# A Installation dialog box will appear. Follow the instructions to install the software.
 
# The software will be installed. You can now open the Kdenlive application by double clicking on Kdenlive icon on the desktop screen.
 
# The software will be installed. You can now open the Kdenlive application by double clicking on Kdenlive icon on the desktop screen.
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==== For Mac OS ====
    
===Working with the application===
 
===Working with the application===

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