.. meta::
   :description: Kdenlive Documentation - Video Tutorials
   :keywords: KDE, Kdenlive, tutorials, documentation, user manual, video editor, open source, free, learn, easy, video

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   :authors: - Annew (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Annew)
             - Claus Christensen
             - Yuri Chornoivan
             - Simon Eugster <simon.eu@gmail.com>
             - Ttguy (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Ttguy)
             - Bushuev (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Bushuev)
             - Roger (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Roger)
             - Qubodup (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Qubodup)
             - Dadu042 (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Dadu042)
             - TheMickyRosen-Left (https://userbase.kde.org/User:TheMickyRosen-Left)
             - Carl Schwan <carl@carlschwan.eu>
             - Eugen Mohr
             - Smolyaninov (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Smolyaninov)
             - Tenzen (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Tenzen)
			    - Bernd Jordan (https://discuss.kde.org/u/berndmj)

   :license: Creative Commons License SA 4.0


.. |yt_search| raw:: html

   <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kdenlive+tutorials" target="_blank">YouTube search</a>

.. |vimeo_kdenlive_tutorial_channel| raw:: html

   <a href="https://vimeo.com/groups/kdenlivetutorials/videos" target="_blank">Vimeo Kdenlive Tutorial Channel</a>


..  TODO:
  * Short tutorials explaining frequently mis- or not-understood features or workflows


Video Tutorials
===============

.. note:: More videos can be found using a |yt_search| and on the |vimeo_kdenlive_tutorial_channel|.

.. _tutorials-transparency:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_10| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6VHlOZutm8" target="_blank">Image and Title Layers Transparency Tutorial</a>

   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/opensourcebug8028-layers_tutorial.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_10| - Open Source Bug

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.. _tutorials-pan_and_zoom:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_20| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8ZPoWaxQrA" target="_blank">How to do pan and zoom with Kdenlive video editor</a>

   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/peterthompson-pan_and_zoom.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_20| - Peter Thomson

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.. _tutorials-keyframe_animation:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_30| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8hC5FbIzdE" target="_blank">Keyframe Animation</a>

   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/linuceum-keyframe_animation.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_30| - Linuceum

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.. _tutorials-arkengheist:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_40| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtkSBZ0x71aeHmR3NNBTWwg" target="_blank">Kdenlive Tutorials</a>

   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/arkengheist-kdenlive_tutorials.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_40| by Arkengheist 2.0: Many tutorials including Text effects, Transitions, Timelapse, Animation, Lower Thirds, Rotoscoping, and more. 

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.. _tutorials-lock-on-stab:

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   .. |yt_41| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kPiJURwi2Y&t=103s" target="_blank">Locked-on Stabilization</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/arkengheist-locked-on_stabilization.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_41| by Arkengheist

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.. _tutorials-motion_tracker:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_42| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWHHM6VLocU&t=310s" target="_blank">Motion Tracking</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/arkengheist-motion_tracker.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_42| by Arkengheist

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.. _tutorials-rotoscoping:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_43| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcIKU4KxfLk&t=8s" target="_blank">Rotoscoping</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/arkengheist-rotoscoping.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_43| by Arkengheist

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.. _tutorials-victorianodejesus:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_50| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@victorianodejesus" target="_blank">series of tutorials</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/victorianodejesus-kdenlive_tutorials.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   A whole |yt_50| covering 2019 to 2023 - Victoriano de Jesus

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.. _tutorials-30_minutes:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_70| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYD0b8LpiQA&t=3s" target="_blank">Beginners Tutorial "Learn Kdenlive in 30 minutes"</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/nuxttux-30_minutes.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_70| by Nuxttux Creative Studio\ [1]_

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.. _tutorials-scopes:
.. _tutorials-vectorscope:
.. _tutorials-histogram:
.. _tutorials-waveform:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_80| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RyBH7fs5q8" target="_blank">"Introduction to Scopes"</a>

   .. |yt_80a| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RyBH7fs5q8&t=132s8" target="_blank">"timecode"</a>

   .. |yt_80b| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RyBH7fs5q8&t=240s" target="_blank">"timecode"</a>

   .. |yt_80c| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RyBH7fs5q8&t=255s" target="_blank">"timecode"</a>

   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/nuxttux-correction_tools.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_80| by Nuxttux Creative Studio\ [1]_. It explains the :doc:`/effects_and_filters/video_effects/utility/vectorscope` (|yt_80a|), :doc:`/effects_and_filters/video_effects/utility/histogram` (|yt_80b|), and :doc:`/effects_and_filters/video_effects/utility/video_waveform_monitor` (|yt_80c|) effects based on the :doc:`scope widgets</tips_and_tricks/scopes/index>` in the Color workspace. 

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.. _tutorials-drop_shadow:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_90| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zBnTBQQE94" target="_blank">Add Drop Shadow</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/nuxttux-drop_shadow.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_90| by Nuxttux Creative Studio\ [1]_. This tutorial does **not** use the :doc:`/effects_and_filters/video_effects/generate/drop_shadow` effect but shows a different way to generate a drop shadow for a clip.

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.. _tutorials-luts:

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   .. |yt_100| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/F-Ssw4scib8" target="_blank">LUTs Made Easy</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/nuxttux-luts.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_100| by Nuxttux Creative Studio\ [1]_

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.. _tutorials-keyframes:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_110| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1h6Kg-WLDE" target="_blank">Keyframe Interpolation</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/nuxttux-keyframe_interpolation.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_110| by Nuxttux Creative Studio\ [1]_

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.. _tutorials-object_mask:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_120| raw:: html

      <a href="https://youtu.be/4Pw9b6xhO_k" target="_blank">Object Mask</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/nuxttux-object_mask.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_120| by Nuxttux Creative Studio\ [1]_

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.. _tutorials-time_remapping:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_130| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o69g-U1OAVI" target="_blank">Time Remapping</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/nuxttux-slomo.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_130| by Nuxttux Creative Studio\ [1]_

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.. _tutorials-rounded_corners:
.. _tutorials-crop_padding:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_140| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDt6-Ms_LwA" target="_blank">Rounded Corners (Crop by Padding)</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/nuxttux-rounded_corners.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_140| by Nuxttux Creative Studio\ [1]_

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.. _tutorials-video_noise_reduction:
.. _tutorials-hqdn3d:
.. _tutorials-3d_fft_denoiser:
.. _tutorials-deband:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_150| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQNe1Dju3qs  (hqdn3d, 3D FFT Denoiser (https://youtu.be/dQNe1Dju3qs?t=91), deband (https://youtu.be/dQNe1Dju3qs?t=149))" target="_blank">Video Noise Reduction</a>
   
   .. |yt_150a| raw:: html

      <a href="https://youtu.be/dQNe1Dju3qs?t=91" target="_blank">timecode</a>
   
   .. |yt_150b| raw:: html

      <a href="https://youtu.be/dQNe1Dju3qs?t=149" target="_blank">timecode</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/nuxttux-denoise.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_150| by Nuxttux Creative Studio\ [1]_. It shows the use of :doc:`/effects_and_filters/video_effects/grain_and_noise/denoise_hqdn3d` (|yt_150a|), :doc:`/effects_and_filters/video_effects/grain_and_noise/3d_fft_denoiser` (|yt_150a|), and :doc:`/effects_and_filters/video_effects/image_adjustment/deband` (|yt_150b|) effects.

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.. _tutorials-timer:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_160| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZgbqzQB81k" target="_blank">Timer</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/nuxttux-timer.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_160| by Nuxttux Creative Studio\ [1]_. It shows the use of the :doc:`/effects_and_filters/video_effects/generate/timer` effect.

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.. _tutorials-remove_green_screen:
.. _tutorials-chroma_key:
.. _tutorials-chroma_key_advanced:
.. _tutorials-key_spill_mop_up:
.. container::
   
   .. |yt_170| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGNC7TBk_SY  (Chroma Key (basic), Chroma Key (advanced), Key Spill Mop Up (https://youtu.be/cGNC7TBk_SY?t=251))" target="_blank">Remove Green Screen</a>
   
   .. |yt_170a| raw:: html

      <a href="https://youtu.be/cGNC7TBk_SY?t=251" target="_blank">timecode</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/nuxttux-remove_green_screen.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_170| by Nuxttux Creative Studio\ [1]_. It shows the use of :doc:`/effects_and_filters/video_effects/alpha_mask_keying/chroma_key`, :doc:`/effects_and_filters/video_effects/alpha_mask_keying/chroma_key_advanced`, and :doc:`/effects_and_filters/video_effects/alpha_mask_keying/key_spill_mop_up` (|yt_170a|) effects.

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.. _tutorials-secondary_color_selection:

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   .. |yt_180| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KgdKX4UVew" target="_blank">Secondary Color Selection</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/nuxttux-secondary_color_selection.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_180| by Nuxttux Creative Studio\ [1]_. It shows the use of :doc:`/effects_and_filters/video_effects/alpha_mask_keying/mask_apply` and :doc:`/effects_and_filters/video_effects/alpha_mask_keying/alpha_operations` (among other effects).

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.. _tutorials-pip:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_190| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4wAZUXFJnA" target="_blank">Crop Picture in Picture</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/nuxttux-pip.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_190| by Nuxttux Creative Studio\ [1]_. It shows the use of the :doc:`/effects_and_filters/video_effects/transform_distort_perspective/crop_padding` effect to create a PIP effect.

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.. _tutorials-add_text:
.. _tutorials-title_clip:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_200| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PTqvcRobUw" target="_blank">How to add text to video</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/nuxttux-add_text.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_200| by Nuxttux Creative Studio\ [1]_

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.. _tutorial-paper_transition:

.. container::
   
   .. |yt_210| raw:: html

      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh1xhOzfjBE" target="_blank">Paper Transition</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/mintvisual-paper_transition.webp
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_210| by Mint Visual

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.. |nuxttux_creative_studio| raw:: html

   <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nuxttux/search?query=kdenlive"  target="_blank">Nuxttux Creative Studio</a>

.. [1] |nuxttux_creative_studio| has a a whole series of Kdenlive tutorials neatly organized into playlists.



.. ======================================================================================
.. template for additional tutorials
   .. container::
   
   .. |yt_| raw:: html

      <a href="link" target="_blank">link_text</a>
   
   .. figure:: /images/tutorials/image
      :width: 123px
      :align: left

   |yt_|

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.. not needed atm
   .. toctree::
   :hidden:
   :glob: 
   
   tutorials/*