kdenlive

Start Kdenlive

$ kdenlive

$ kdenlive [project.kdenlive]

$ kdenlive_render [project.kdenlive]

kdenlive [options] [file]

Kdenlive is a non-linear video editor for KDE. It provides multi-track editing, effects, transitions, and supports a wide range of video formats through FFmpeg and MLT.
Kdenlive offers professional features like keyframing, color correction, audio mixing, and titling. It's suitable for both amateur and professional video production.

file

Project file to open.

Use alternative config.

MLT debug output.

Show help.

- Multi-track timeline editing
- Video and audio effects
- Transitions and compositing
- Keyframe animation
- Proxy editing for performance
- Color correction tools
- Audio mixing
- Titler

Requires KDE libraries. Resource-intensive for 4K editing. Proxy clips recommended for performance. Stability varies by version.

Kdenlive was started by Jason Wood in 2002 and has been continuously developed by the KDE community. It became one of the most capable open-source video editors on Linux.

ffmpeg(1), melt(1), openshot(1)