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===Introduction===
 
===Introduction===
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==== Basic information ====
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|ICT Competency
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|Kdenlive Video editor is generic resource creation tool
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|Educational application and relevance
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|Working with video, audio, text and image resources. This can be used in digital story telling vities
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|Version
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|version 16.08.0.
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|Other similar applications
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|[[Learn Openshot Video Editor|Openshot video editor]], [http://www.pitivi.org/ Pitivi] and advance [https://www.lwks.com/ Lightwork]
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|The application on mobiles and tablets
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|there is many similar application are available in android mobile phones.
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|Development and community help
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|[https://kdenlive.org/ Official Website]
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==== Overview of features ====
 
Kdenlive is an open source video editor. The project was started around 2003.
 
Kdenlive is an open source video editor. The project was started around 2003.
 
'''Kdenlive''' is an acronym for '''KDE''' '''N'''on-'''Li'''near '''V'''ideo '''E'''ditor. It is a free software (GPL licensed) primarily aimed at the Linux platform. Kdenlive is built on Qt and the KDE Frameworks libraries.
 
'''Kdenlive''' is an acronym for '''KDE''' '''N'''on-'''Li'''near '''V'''ideo '''E'''ditor. It is a free software (GPL licensed) primarily aimed at the Linux platform. Kdenlive is built on Qt and the KDE Frameworks libraries.
 
==== Basic information ====
 
 
==== Overview of features ====
 
 
==== Installation ====
 
 
==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. <br>
 
Kdenlive is part of the Ubuntu distribution (in the training). This can be opened from Applications → Graphics → Kdenlive.
 
 
==Configuration==
 
===Overview of Features===
 
 
* Kdenlive has multi-track editing with a timeline and supports an unlimited number of video and audio tracks.
 
* 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.  
 
* 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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* 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.
 
* 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.
  
===Other similar applications===
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==== Installation ====
1. [http://www.openshot.org/ Openshot Video editor]. <br>
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# The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
2. Light work. <br>
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# In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by choosing “kdenlive” in Ubuntu Software Centre
These two applications are also Free and Open source software. You can download from the Internet and use it for video editing work.
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# If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
 
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## Open terminal by clicking (Ctrl+Alt+T),
===Development and community help===
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## Once Window page is open, in front of dollar($) symbol just type below command.
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## '''sudo apt-get install kdenlive'''
!Developer(s)
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## Then, just type your ubuntu password(it will not display on your screen), press Enter.
|KDE
 
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!Stable release
 
|16.04.1 / May 2016; 1 month ago
 
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!Development status
 
|Active
 
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!Written in
 
|C++ (Qt, KDELibs)[1]
 
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!Operating system
 
|FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X
 
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!Type
 
|Video Editor
 
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!License
 
|GPLv2+
 
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!Website
 
|<nowiki>https://kdenlive.org/</nowiki>
 
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===Working with the application===
 
===Working with the application===
===File formats for creation===
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====File formats for creation====
  
===Saving the file===
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====Saving the file====
  
===Export and publishing files===
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====Export and publishing files====
  
===Advanced features===
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====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.
 
'''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.
  
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'''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.
 
'''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=
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===Ideas for resource creation===
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! Method of installation !! Steps
 
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| From Ubuntu software Centre || Applications → Ubuntu soft-ware center → search '''kdenlive''' → Click on '''Install'''.<br>
 
And it will ask your Ubuntu password, type your Ubuntu password and click '''"Authenticate"'''.
 
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| From Terminal || Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type below command <br>
 
<code>sudo apt-get install kdenlive</code> <br>
 
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.
 
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| From the web || Download Kdenlive from [https://kdenlive.org/download/ here], double click on the downloaded file and follow the installation process.
 
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| Web based registration || Do not need any web based registration for using this application
 
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=The application on mobiles and tablets=
 
Presently there is no Kdenlive app for Android mobiles phones.
 
 
 
=Ideas for resource creation=
 
  
=References=
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===References===
 
# https://kdenlive.org
 
# https://kdenlive.org
 
# https://userbase.kde.org/Kdenlive/Manual
 
# https://userbase.kde.org/Kdenlive/Manual
  
 
[[Category:Explore an application]]
 
[[Category:Explore an application]]

Revision as of 05:45, 27 November 2017

Introduction

Basic information

ICT Competency Kdenlive Video editor is generic resource creation tool
Educational application and relevance Working with video, audio, text and image resources. This can be used in digital story telling vities
Version version 16.08.0.
Other similar applications Openshot video editor, Pitivi and advance Lightwork
The application on mobiles and tablets there is many similar application are available in android mobile phones.
Development and community help Official Website

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.

  • 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.

Installation

  1. The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
  2. In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by choosing “kdenlive” in Ubuntu Software Centre
  3. If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
    1. Open terminal by clicking (Ctrl+Alt+T),
    2. Once Window page is open, in front of dollar($) symbol just type below command.
    3. sudo apt-get install kdenlive
    4. Then, just type your ubuntu password(it will not display on your screen), press Enter.

Working with the application

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.

Ideas for resource creation

References

  1. https://kdenlive.org
  2. https://userbase.kde.org/Kdenlive/Manual