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   :description: Kdenlive Documentation - Configuration Proxy Clips
   :keywords: KDE, Kdenlive, documentation, user manual, configuration, preferences, proxy clips, video editor, open source, free, learn, easy


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   :authors: - Bernd Jordan (https://discuss.kde.org/u/berndmj)

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Proxy Clips
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   The Proxy Clips section

:1: :guilabel:`Enable proxy clips`. In order to be able to use proxy clips at all, they have to be enabled.

:2: :guilabel:`Generate for videos larger than`. If checked, proxy clips will be automatically generated for video files larger than the selected amount of pixels wide upon adding them to the project bin.

:3: :guilabel:`Proxy video resize (width)`. Specify the target width of the proxy clips in pixels.

:4: :guilabel:`Encoding profile`. Select the profile you want Kdenlive to use for creating the proxy clips. The available options depend on your HW. Choose one that offers a good compromise of speed and compression. Click on |configure| to manage the available profiles.

:5: :guilabel:`Generate for images larger than`. If checked, proxy clips will be automatically generated for image files larger than the selected amount of pixels wide upon adding them to the project bin.

:6: :guilabel:`Proxy image resize (width)`. Specify the target width of the proxy clips in pixels.

:7: :guilabel:`External proxy clips`. If enabled, Kdenlive will use proxy files of the specified type that are generated by certain cameras already. Examples are GoPro and Sony cameras, and DJI drones. Click on |configure| to manage the available profiles.


.. rubric:: Encoding Profiles

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   Proxy Clips encoding profiles

:1: List of available profiles

:2: The parameters used in the selected profile

:3: Click on |list-add| to create a new profile based on the selected one, |document-edit| to edit the selected profile, |edit-delete| to delete the selected profile. |edit-download| does not have a function yet.