Stunning Animated Video Effects Using Free Software

In this tutorial, I will show you how I created simple graphics in GIMP, how I animate graphics and text in Kdenlive. GIMP is a free and open source alternative to Adobe Photoshop; and Kdenlive is a free and open source video editor that is quite powerful.
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[@robert58]

That shirt is amazing, lol.

[@sharktooh76]

dang it... i need one XD

[@mikel8190]

Agreed. Gotta have it

[@thecashewtrader3328]

Loool

[@prasadsawool6670]

colorful linux meme merch please. I will buy loads

[@glowiak3430]

I'd interject for a moment. What you're reffering to as GNU/Linux in real live is just Linux. Calling the entire Linux as GNU/Linux is technically incorrect, because not all distros use gnu software. I hope you learned that debian should be called as GNU/Linux, but the whole Linux should be just Linux as there are distros like alpine that hates gnu and don't uses gnu software.

[@mawortz]

"I can't configure Debian" I'm dying xd

[@6500s1]

l0l !!!!

[@glowiak3430]

I cannot configure debian, because I can configure Devuan, which makes more sense

[@glowiak3430]

I'd interject for a moment. What you're reffering to as GNU/Linux in real live is just Linux. Calling the entire Linux as GNU/Linux is technically incorrect, because not all distros use gnu software. I hope you learned that debian should be called as GNU/Linux, but the whole Linux should be just Linux as there are distros like alpine that hates gnu and don't uses gnu software.

[@rishirajsaikia1323]

Post installation debian configuration is hard for me because of lack of proper documentation unlike arch linux.

[@glowiak3430]

@@rishirajsaikia1323 I can't configure debian, cuz it doesn't have any drivers (even with nonfree software :O), and that's why I live Devuan. It's complety free and has many drivers (without enabling nonfree and contrib repos).

[@AdroSlice]

These animations look very bad, but I don't think it's the fault of the software.

[@Zephyrus0]

We would definitely love more of this content.

[@glowiak3430]

I'd interject for a moment. What you're reffering to as GNU/Linux in real live is just Linux. Calling the entire Linux as GNU/Linux is technically incorrect, because not all distros use gnu software. I hope you learned that debian should be called as GNU/Linux, but the whole Linux should be just Linux as there are distros like alpine that hates gnu and don't uses gnu software.

[@Zephyrus0]

@@glowiak3430 i use alpine with GNU software. :]

[@glowiak3430]

I'd interject for a moment. What you're reffering to as GNU/Linux in real live is just Linux. Calling the entire Linux as GNU/Linux is technically incorrect, because not all distros use gnu software. I hope you learned that debian should be called as GNU/Linux, but the whole Linux should be just Linux as there are distros like alpine that hates gnu and don't uses gnu software.

[@MultiShizmo]

How about inkscape? and that way you can resize your logos without artifacts. It has snap points as well so you can be very precise with your placement of objects.

[@renealbrechtsen9743]

It would be easier to create these kind of graphics in something like inkscape. :)

[@glowiak3430]

I'd interject for a moment. What you're reffering to as GNU/Linux in real live is just Linux. Calling the entire Linux as GNU/Linux is technically incorrect, because not all distros use gnu software. I hope you learned that debian should be called as GNU/Linux, but the whole Linux should be just Linux as there are distros like alpine that hates gnu and don't uses gnu software.

[@renealbrechtsen9743]

@@glowiak3430 why are you commenting this to me ? I was just suggesting a better program to use for these kind of graphics.

[@glowiak3430]

@@renealbrechtsen9743 No, Richard, it's 'Linux', not 'GNU/Linux'. The most important contributions that the FSF made to Linux were the creation of the GPL and the GCC compiler. Those are fine and inspired products. GCC is a monumental achievement and has earned you, RMS, and the Free Software Foundation countless kudos and much appreciation. Following are some reasons for you to mull over, including some already answered in your FAQ. One guy, Linus Torvalds, used GCC to make his operating system (yes, Linux is an OS -- more on this later). He named it 'Linux' with a little help from his friends. Why doesn't he call it GNU/Linux? Because he wrote it, with more help from his friends, not you. You named your stuff, I named my stuff -- including the software I wrote using GCC -- and Linus named his stuff. The proper name is Linux because Linus Torvalds says so. Linus has spoken. Accept his authority. To do otherwise is to become a nag. You don't want to be known as a nag, do you? (An operating system) != (a distribution). Linux is an operating system. By my definition, an operating system is that software which provides and limits access to hardware resources on a computer. That definition applies whereever you see Linux in use. However, Linux is usually distributed with a collection of utilities and applications to make it easily configurable as a desktop system, a server, a development box, or a graphics workstation, or whatever the user needs. In such a configuration, we have a Linux (based) distribution. Therein lies your strongest argument for the unwieldy title 'GNU/Linux' (when said bundled software is largely from the FSF). Go bug the distribution makers on that one. Take your beef to Red Hat, Mandrake, and Slackware. At least there you have an argument. Linux alone is an operating system that can be used in various applications without any GNU software whatsoever. Embedded applications come to mind as an obvious example. Next, even if we limit the GNU/Linux title to the GNU-based Linux distributions, we run into another obvious problem. XFree86 may well be more important to a particular Linux installation than the sum of all the GNU contributions. More properly, shouldn't the distribution be called XFree86/Linux? Or, at a minimum, XFree86/GNU/Linux? Of course, it would be rather arbitrary to draw the line there when many other fine contributions go unlisted. Yes, I know you've heard this one before. Get used to it. You'll keep hearing it until you can cleanly counter it. You seem to like the lines-of-code metric. There are many lines of GNU code in a typical Linux distribution. You seem to suggest that (more LOC) == (more important). However, I submit to you that raw LOC numbers do not directly correlate with importance. I would suggest that clock cycles spent on code is a better metric. For example, if my system spends 90% of its time executing XFree86 code, XFree86 is probably the single most important collection of code on my system. Even if I loaded ten times as many lines of useless bloatware on my system and I never excuted that bloatware, it certainly isn't more important code than XFree86. Obviously, this metric isn't perfect either, but LOC really, really sucks. Please refrain from using it ever again in supporting any argument. Last, I'd like to point out that we Linux and GNU users shouldn't be fighting among ourselves over naming other people's software. But what the heck, I'm in a bad mood now. I think I'm feeling sufficiently obnoxious to make the point that GCC is so very famous and, yes, so very useful only because Linux was developed. In a show of proper respect and gratitude, shouldn't you and everyone refer to GCC as 'the Linux compiler'? Or at least, 'Linux GCC'? Seriously, where would your masterpiece be without Linux? Languishing with the HURD? If there is a moral buried in this rant, maybe it is this: Be grateful for your abilities and your incredible success and your considerable fame. Continue to use that success and fame for good, not evil. Also, be especially grateful for Linux' huge contribution to that success. You, RMS, the Free Software Foundation, and GNU software have reached their current high profiles largely on the back of Linux. You have changed the world. Now, go forth and don't be a nag. Thanks for listening.

[@yuke...]

@@glowiak3430 comedic genius

[@taidee]

I like your t-shirt DT, Ubuntu is from my language, I especially like the #2. This is a great little how to, great work DT, thanks man.

[@BrucesWorldofStuff]

Thanks DT! that was awesome video! It answered half a dozen question and created a 100 or so more questions... Lol Really that was very informative and I can see how just that can be adapted for some projects I have planed... :-) Thanks for the video! LLAP

[@jacobstewart3310]

Thank you DT!

[@DistroTube]

My pleasure. :D

[@mohammednawaz7501]

Also i figured out the thing you are using for clear command, it's actually a program called spark lol..

[@吳炯仁]

Is it possible to install kdenlive without those kde dependency? Compile myself?

[@mikaelrask]

you can use the appimage of it.

[@4ida]

The only reason I can't use only Kdenlive all the time, is it's interface. If only it was more like Sony (Magix) Vegas Pro Like why have Audio, Video, and Audio and video track? Why can't you create new track just by dragging stuff? Also would be nice addition if you could resize whole track, do 3d perspective bending, and few other tiny tweaks, like audio track volume changing by points. (Hard to explain as non native English, so i might make a video and explain it that way)

[@babciaprowadzacego3956]

The text seems to be disappearing during animation :/

[@maddancing]

double-clicking a link? just like my dad does

[@------country-boy-------]

Just wanted to say i got a new computer and the Ubuntu 20.04 ssd sata hd from old computer worked perfect. Just had to change boot setting to UEFI in bios. Old computer was an old dell server - new computer just a cheep gaming pc with a lga2011 10 core 3.6 ghz xeon. All the best to anyone out there wondering if linux hard drives are swappable. New machine boots in 16 seconds. LINUX FOR EVER.

[@thecashewtrader3328]

😃

[@TheRedneckPreppy]

I think I learned more from this video on animating video effects than I have from almost any other. Awesome video DT.

[@robertozapata3407]

I didn't know it was that easy. Thanks DT!

[@linuxstreamer8910]

did you just make with the channel name and video title the gnu linux copypasta

[@camerontgore]

Lol I think you accidentally made the Marvel logo with the red and white

[@callisoncaffrey]

Blender?

[@mcdeleve]

Amazing content!

[@thecashewtrader3328]

Howd u get gimp to work with a twm

[@nevoyu]

Add a float rule to gimp and not have it tile.

[@IOTWVUVWTOI]

Great video as always! I've been using DaVinci Resolve (free edition) on my gaming channel but will finally be taking the plunge after watching this video ❤

[@gettriggered_ian3269]

Wish DaVinci resolve worked on the open-source amdgpu drivers

[@thecashewtrader3328]

Oh

[@glowiak3430]

I'd interject for a moment. What you're reffering to as GNU/Linux in real live is just Linux. Calling the entire Linux as GNU/Linux is technically incorrect, because not all distros use gnu software. I hope you learned that debian should be called as GNU/Linux, but the whole Linux should be just Linux as there are distros like alpine that hates gnu and don't uses gnu software.

[@gettriggered_ian3269]

@@glowiak3430 I use Gentoo with no GNU coreutils w busybox btw

[@arkadianriver]

For a vim user, you're doing an awful lot of drag'n'dropping 😉 For fine tune positioning, I'd use the arrow keys instead. Anyway, thanks for this.. fun to see what's possible in kdenlive.. which btw is available on Mac, too. Oh, and instead of splitting/zooming for the "pop" effect, you could use key frames to ease into the zoom. But the pop is cool too. Oh.. and have you tried the AI assisted transcript editor yet? Way cool 😅

[@bradleyeverson697]

Great tutorial video on using both gimp and kdenlive. Thanks DT.

[@Johna41223]

I support using some adobe products, but only when pirated. Adobe’s products are really not worth the money, and things like krita for win (maybe also for linux?) and gimp, are pretty much the exact same as photoshop for example.

[@FreeRoger]

BUT WHAT ABOUT LINUX XP

[@AcidiFy574]

I think Olive editor is as of right now the only editor that is node-based, instead of layer-based It's still alpha software though, but you guys can test it out Guess, what else is node-based...... Adobe

[@MichaelQuad]

nice logo prototype :]

[@jermesastudio]

Thank you for this tutorial. It has been very helpful for my commercial projects.

[@Winnetou17]

Mouse click, dt, mouse click. Not double click. You'd need to hear the click sound twice for that.

[@tarasywszedzie72]

Stunning and brave

[@talende]

So easy to follow. Thanks for your time and efforts. Much appreciated.

[@linuxstreamer8910]

did you just make with the channel name and video title the gnu linux copypasta

[@paperdave]

these all work, and are good for the free software, but i find them far too limited for the videos i like making. so instead i spent a year writing my own video editor software that builds off of some cool proprietary tools. but i think what i did is on the opposite end of the spectrum, far too complicated. wonder if theres a medium end

[@Fareke2]

Great video!

[@Fanaro]

Still one of the best Caden Live tutorials on KZbin.

[@VeolonMedia]

pleace more of this kind of content !!

[@yaakov275]

Blender works as video editor too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/laXPiYJ3ntN2f9E

[@_jdfx]

great Tshirt!

[@alexandersemionov5790]

Kdenlive is available on Mac now too. What a great time to be alive

[@laletemanolete]

Second

[@residentlordjace]

the shirt with south africa mentioned yes😌

[@tangibleblockofwisdom6386]

You know, if you interrupt with an expletive it is “interjaculating”

[@glowiak3430]

I'd interject for a moment. What you're reffering to as GNU/Linux in real live is just Linux. Calling the entire Linux as GNU/Linux is technically incorrect, because not all distros use gnu software. I hope you learned that debian should be called as GNU/Linux, but the whole Linux should be just Linux as there are distros like alpine that hates gnu and don't uses gnu software.

[@scoutosmanos]

You should try cinelerra gg

[@jgaming2069]

I bookmarked this video 😅😂

[@leroyonlinux283]

Can you maybe describe your video export settings? I can't configure kdenlive right. All my rendern Videos have really bad quality or their filsizes are stupidly big....

[@goodcitizen4587]

Solid content my bruh.

[@dobraperspektywa]

Thanks, that was just what I was looking for. I always wanted to learn. Those things. Using free and open source software. Thank you very much. By the way. I am a KZbinr. And I also intend to. Discuss some open source. Software in Linux related content.

[@no-stresscat1519]

Like a video version of PowerPoint

[@pemetzger]

Are there any FOSS video tools that let you define and animations using a textual representation instead of or in addition to a GUI? Sometimes it gets irritating doing loads of fiddling by hand, and it would also be nice to be able to reproducibly recreate finished output from assets. (For example, it would be nice to just specify that the logo and text on the screen should start at some given spots by typing in locations instead of fiddling by hand over and over as was necessary.)

[@laurentiucalonfir]

Oh, the shirt...love ubuntu

[@farzadrajabpour5009]

Great job. Thanks.

[@77darkghost77]

Thank you, very nice intro on how to edit video effects ! I'll give it a try !! This kind of content is super useful !

[@RolandoRamosTorres]

Great video. For logos, and vectors, I think that Inkcape is just faster and cleaner than Gimp.

[@tylerdoestech]

Great video! Thanks for this walkthrough on creating title screens and associated effects!

[@GayanSanjeewaKarunarathne]

I was going to switch to windows to work on some video animations... now I don't have to. Thanks DT!

[@joelchrono]

Oh hey, while this is kinda weird from your usualy content, I welcome it, very useful!

[@rexhent2206]

Time to abandon Adobe...

[@ehsanmohammadi5371]

Very useful. Very Nice!

[@emeukal7683]

I can use s shovel to dig a basement or use a digger. The shovel is nearly free of charge.

[@diuran1919]

this is first video from you from a while, I was interested to watch good good.

[@lb1823]

Olive or kdnlive?

[@darthvalber]

That t-shirt! lol

[@eikeimnetz]

very interesting

[@atps]

This video was a pleasant surprise. Nice.

[@11WicToR11]

calling this "stunning" is little too much dont you think? xD

[@ahmeds754]

Thanks man

[@nitishpattanaik]

Great video for beginners with kdenlive

[@livingron9983]

Thanks

[@whale5086]

another awesome video! thanks :)

[@anon5258]

YES

[@Amos_Huclkeberry]

Do it without a keyboard!

[@Zephyrus0]

Would you try Olive Editor?

[@WildVoltorb]

I've tried Olive, the good thing about Olive is gpu acceleration, but it crashed a few times with me. So I'll stick with kdenlive

[@Zephyrus0]

@@WildVoltorb it's still in alpha so that's expected

[@nevoyu]

@@WildVoltorb kdenlive also has gpu acceleration but you have to enable it.

[@catholic_zoomer_br]

Best DT video of 2021

[@gushock5487]

I love that t-shirt!

[@dastat7443]

I want this shirt !

[@Hid4ri]

Great vid! 👍🏽

[@yuvvrajkperson]

I WANT THAT SHIRT

[@vukpetrovic4]

I am 17th!

[@perpetualcollapse]

Aight then.