KDENLIVE Video Editor Basics

This video shows some of the BASIC features of KDENLIVE (version 20.12.1). I cover how to use the project bin, trim a clip, zoom into a clip, change the clip speed, insert multiple tracks, do simple transitions, insert an audio track, change volume level, and finally how to render the video.
The purpose of this video is to help my students make their own videos for projects in their automotive classes. You can download the latest version of Kdenlive at kdenlive.org. Other programs that might might help with your project include OBS Studio (obsproject.com) which allows you to capture your computer screen (plus it does about a million other things), Audacity (www.audacityte...) which allows you to record and manipulate audio, and also Any Video Converter (www.any-video-...) which allows you to download KZbin videos and convert them into video or audio tracks. Anyway, I hope this video helps!

[@Sports_Cr7-z6l]

I rarely watch videos till the end but I surely enjoyed this,I had a problem with cutting ✂️ and deleting the unwanted parts but I've finally learnt ,looking forward to more videos,as I grow my channel

[@le0nz]

Great video man, this program is simple but powerful.

[@johnhampson7]

First rate tutorial. I've learned a great deal, I'll need to watch it a few time I think. Many thanks for taking the time to do this.

[@twinssail]

Thanks for reaching out and suggesting this program. Love the tutorial easy to follow and goes over the real basics. This video has constantly been open for reference while I learn the program and edit my projects

[@geoffphil]

Excellent video. I didn't realise CTRL drag changed speed. By the way, it's called the "playhead", not masthead (which is the banner at the top of a newspaper's first page!).

[@viragopaldas9928]

Wow.....really cool intro...I think I can now attempt to try. Most grateful. Happy new year 2024🎉

[@leemorganio8156]

Hey man, thanks a lot for this. Never editted a video before and just wanted to do some simple things. Using KDENLIVE since i use KDE Plasma. This really helped me a lot, I appreciate it.

[@siuautomotive]

No problem! I’m glad you found it!

[@breakfastpuppies]

This has been super helpful for me! There's an editing goof in it though. Right at 10:35, when you right click and go to markers, the video jumps ahead, skipping the whole bit on adding markers entirely.

[@duranopaulo]

Thank you from the Philippines.

[@WhySoLoud]

Where's the timeline/sequence? In the Project panel? Not seeing my sequence file anywhere.

[@zhousjiqi]

New to Kdenlive Thank you so much for the tutorial!

[@ferff9641]

Thanks for the good content. I have a question, please, how do you show yourself with this background

[@siuautomotive]

I recorded this using OBS and a camera. OBS is a free download (obsproject.com). I added a filter for "chromakey" which allows you to use a green screen. I have a video on how to use OBS here kzbin.info/www/bejne/r161eHWNgZyUiKc

[@ferff9641]

@@siuautomotive Thanks

[@T61APL89]

great tutorial, had no idea this program could do so much

[@BlueTarp]

Gracias. Clear and to the point.

[@billquailes7882]

Thank you very much for an excellent video. It helped a lot.

[@JimAndMichele]

Good job, learned a few new things. Thanks

[@davidrandall5743]

Great tutorial, thanks!

[@mk_ka_hadebe]

just wat i needed, really helpful thanks a ton

[@mohsinfareed1797]

Great!. very helpful and clear.

[@SensWarrior6]

What do you do if the jobs don't pop up when you import your clips into the project bin? Do you start the jobs manually?

[@siuautomotive]

Do the clips show in the project bin? Are you able to drag them to the timeline? If so, then the “jobs” already processed. I think the “jobs” indication is just letting you know the clips are being processed for editing. I’ve added clips before all jobs were done and ended up without the audio track to edit. It was there, just not editable. Since then I’ve waited for all jobs to finish before starting editing.

[@thriftysurvivor6117]

For some reason files won't drag into my project bin. Any idea as to why?

[@mariavictoriafuria6888]

Very helpful, thank you 🤭

[@Craigs_Adventures]

great video...thanks for making it. is there a way you can tell me how to do the Picture in Picture?

[@siuautomotive]

There are at least two ways you can do this. One way is to select "composite and transform" under the "compositions" tab. You drag the composite and transform between the two videos that you want picture in picture. You drag them between the two videos like you would "dissolve" or "wipe" or any other composition. It's different than an "effect," because effects pertain to a specific video clip, whereas the composition pertains to the interaction between two clips, that's why you drag it between the two clips. Once you have the composite and transform dragged between your two video clips, you can resize the video that's on top by clicking and dragging on the red ticks in the corners. You can move the video around by selecting the center target. The second way to do it is by applying the "position and zoom" effect to the video you want to have smaller. So long as that clip is on top of the "main" video, you can apply the position and zoom effect and click the corners of the clip to drag and resize. You can move the video around by clicking the center target and dragging to where you want it. Either way works well.

[@johnquiambao1485]

Thank you sir, this is very helpful :)

[@elegantcrow]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@luddy3991]

Thank you

[@Bereal711]

I done alll this uploaded my video to KZbin and for some reason my video is in a small box the video doesn’t even fit in the screen. Is there anyway I can resolve this without deleting my video of KZbin

[@siuautomotive]

Hmmm, maybe provide a link to your video. The only thing I can think of is you rendered it to a real small format.

[@relaxingnaturevideobyisham8838]

best video thanks for heip me

[@vitamcris]

Thank you! Great!

[@soultanemoussaseid5956]

thanks alot

[@alpzepta]

18:35 Ricer in the background lol

[@cootmaster]

i use openshot all these are basically same -this works like mine

[@amandawherrett6059]

Tunle

[@amandawherrett6059]

Hi

[@J014N]

Roblox..

[@didacusa3293]

why you have roblox

[@siuautomotive]

Lol! My kids!! I swear!! Lol!

[@wallykulecz9333]

You mentioned the biggest single reason kdelive is not a professional product -- it crashes far too often! Eventually you learn "it crashes if I do this, so I don't do that". But before you try to do any "real" projects with kdenlive, Google "kdelive crashes when rendering", this is a fatal flaw, and when it happens you don't find out until you think you have finished editing and you end up with a lot of work for nothing! This has hit me (on Linux. but seems more common with Windows) with 21.12.0 and updating to 21.12.3 didn't fix it. Sometimes you can do arithmetic on the error log frame numbers and "edit out" the offending sections, but this is a tedious and desperate kludge. The more you mix video sources the more likely you are to encounter it. As an alternative try Shotcut, not as slick, and lacks many of the kdenlive advanced features, but it has been very reliable for me having produced over 20 hours of output video with it and not a single crash. I'm struggling with kdenlive now because I need to do something kdenlive seems to make easy that I could not figure out how to do at all with Shotcut. Since both are "free" no reason not to have both in your toolbox, neither is what I'd call "intutive" but both kdenlive and shotcut have nice tutorials (like this one) available.