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   :description: Do your first steps with Kdenlive video editor, color and image correction video effects category
   :keywords: KDE, Kdenlive, video editor, help, learn, easy, effects, filter, video effects, secondary color correction, shut-off

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   :authors: - Claus Christensen
             - Yuri Chornoivan
             - Ttguy (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Ttguy)
             - Bushuev (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Bushuev)
             - Jack (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Jack)
             - Roger (https://userbase.kde.org/User:Roger)
             - Eugen Mohr

   :license: Creative Commons License SA 4.0

.. _effects-custom:

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Custom Effects
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Shows all effects you have created by saving an effect stack.

.. figure:: /images/effects_and_compositions/kdenlive2204_template_effect.webp
   :width: 350px
   :figwidth: 350px
   :align: left
   :alt: kdenlive2204_template_effect.webp

   List of self created effects stacks and Template effects available

.. rst-class:: clear-both

.. .. .. versionadded:: 22.04

Templates
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These predefined templates are shipped with Kdenlive.

Shut-Off
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This set of effects creates a CRT monitor shut off effect on the begin of a clip.

.. figure:: /images/effects_and_compositions/kdenlive2204_shut-off_effect.webp
   :width: 350px
   :figwidth: 350px
   :align: left
   :alt: kdenlive2204_shut-off_effect

   Shut-Off effect

.. rst-class:: clear-both

Secondary color correction
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This set of effects allows you to change the color of parts a video clip

.. figure:: /images/effects_and_compositions/kdenlive2204_secondary-color-correction_effect.webp
   :width: 350px
   :figwidth: 350px
   :align: left
   :alt: kdenlive2204_secondary-color-correction_effect

   Secondary color correction

.. rst-class:: clear-both

:guilabel:`Second color correction` to select the area you want to apply adjusted color.

:guilabel:`Gaussian Blur and Alpha operation` adjust the mask (border). Fine tune the parameter to select the area you need in the Secondary color effect and apply the needed amount of blur.

:guilabel:`Transparency` adjust how much you want to apply the adjusted color of Lift/gamma/gain.

:guilabel:`Lift/gamma/gain` to adjust the color within the mask

Use rotoscope inside second color correction (not rotoscope (mask)): To "narrow" the area you want to correct the color