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   :description: The Kdenlive User Manual
   :keywords: KDE, Kdenlive, documentation, user manual, video editor, open source, free, help, learn

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   :authors: - Eugen Mohr
             - Julius Künzel <jk.kdedev@smartlab.uber.space

   :license: Creative Commons License SA 4.0


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Kdenlive Manual
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Welcome to the manual for `Kdenlive <https://kdenlive.org>`_, the free and open source video editor.

The current Kdenlive version you get `here <https://kdenlive.org/download/>`_. Check out :doc:`what's new </more_information/whats_new>`.

You can download this manual as an `EPUB <https://docs.kdenlive.org/epub/KdenliveManual.epub>`_.

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Getting started
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        :ref:`Introduction`
            
          

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        :ref:`Installation`


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        :ref:`quickstart`
           Basic workflow with a video example.

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            :ref:`Tutorials`


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User Interface
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       :ref:`user_interface`
          Introduction to Kdenlive's window system and widgets

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       :doc:`Project Settings</project_and_asset_management/project_settings>`
          Setting the correct project values

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       Key components
          :doc:`Project Bin</project_and_asset_management/project_bin>`

          :ref:`Timeline`

          :ref:`Monitors <ui-monitors>`

          :ref:`toolbars`

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       :ref:`ui-keyboard_shortcuts`
          Improve your workflow by using the keyboard


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Workflow
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        :doc:`project_and_asset_management`
           Load files into Kdenlive and be prepared

           Starting video editing

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        :ref:`cutting_and_assembling`
           Start editing in the Timeline

           See how the time line and the monitors are working

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       :doc:`Effects and Filters<effects_and_filters>`
          Add video and audio effects and filters

          Create Titles and Subtitles and use Speech to Text

          Make color correction

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       :doc:`Transitions and Compositions</compositing>`
          Add transitions between clips to advance your story

          Add artistic and aesthetic compositions
          

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       :doc:`Titles and Graphics</titles_and_graphics/titles_and_graphics>`
          Add titles and graphics to your video

          Integration with Glaxnimate for vector animations
          

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       :ref:`exporting`
          Render out your final video for distributing


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Troubleshooting, Glossary, Get Involved
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      :doc:`Troubleshooting</troubleshooting>`
         Solving specific :ref:`troubleshooting-windows_issues`

         General problem solving

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      `Bug Reports <https://kdenlive.org/en/bug-reports/>`__
         How to file a bug.

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      :doc:`/glossary`
         References and further information


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      `Get Involved <https://community.kde.org/Kdenlive/Workgroup/Documentation>`__
         Contribute to this Manual


.. toctree::
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   getting_started
   user_interface
   project_and_asset_management
   cutting_and_assembling
   effects_and_filters
   compositing
   titles_and_graphics/titles_and_graphics
   exporting
   troubleshooting
   tips_and_tricks/index
   glossary
   more_information/index