Learn Kdenlive
Introduction
Kdenlive is an acronym for KDE Non-Linear Video Editor. It is a free software (GPL licensed) primarily aimed at the Linux platform. Non-linear video editing is much more powerful than beginners' (linear) editors, hence it requires a bit more organization before starting. However, it is not reserved to specialists and can be used for small personal projects.
ICT Competency
Educational application and relevance
This is a generic resource creation tool and we can use this tool to create and edit academic videos, combining video clips and can be used for teaching learning as video resources.
Version
Latest version is Kdenlive 16.08.0
Configuration
Overview of Features
- Kdenlive has multi-track editing with a timeline and supports an unlimited number of video and audio tracks.
- Tools to create, move, crop and delete video clips, audio clips, text clips and image clips. Configurable keyboard shortcuts and interface layouts.
- A wide range of effects and transitions. Audio effects include 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.
- Ability to add custom effects and transitions.
- Rendering is done using a separate non-blocking process so it can be stopped, paused and restarted.
- 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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Development and community help
| Developer(s) | KDE |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 16.04.1 / May 2016; 1 month ago |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | C++ (Qt, KDELibs)[1] |
| Operating system | FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X |
| Type | Video Editor |
| License | GPLv2+ |
| Website | https://kdenlive.org/ |
Working with the application
Functionalities
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File formats for creation
Saving the file
Export and publishing files
Advanced features
Multi-track video editing - Kdenlive allows you to use and arrange several audio and video tracks, each one can be locked or muted to your convenience.
Configurable interface and shortcuts -You can arrange and save your custom interface layouts to fit your workflow.
Keyboard shortcuts can also be configured to match your preferences.
Many effects and transitions - Dozens of effects are available, ranging from color correction to audio adjustments, as well as all the standard transform options.
Automatic backup - Your project file is automatically backed up every few minutes, and older versions of the project file are also kept in case you need to roll back to a previous version.
Installation
| Method of installation | Steps |
|---|---|
| From Ubuntu software Centre | Applications → Ubuntu soft-ware center → search kdenlive → Click on Install. And it will ask your Ubuntu password, type your Ubuntu password and click "Authenticate". |
| From Terminal | Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type below command '''sudo apt-get install kdenlive''' Press Enter key and it will ask your Ubuntu password, type your Ubuntu password and then press “Enter”. It will show how much space it will take from computer storage space and some other details, again press “Enter” key. |
| From the web | Download Kdenlive from here, double click on the downloaded file and follow the installation process. |
| Web based registration | Do not need any web based registration for using this application |
The application on mobiles and tablets
Presently there is no Kdenlive app for Android mobiles