Kdenlive 20.12 has been released with new features like same track transitions, subtitling tool, an overhauled effects layout and the usual batch of bug fixes and usability improvements.

Kdenlive 20.12 is out!

The team is happy to announce Kdenlive 20.12 release bringing exciting new features like same track transitions, subtitling tool, an overhauled effects layout and the usual batch of bug fixes and usability improvements. Work was done on performance optimizations (by Martin Tobias Holmedahl Sandsmark) resulting in a snappier timeline, improved thumbnail creation and faster project opening.

Same track transitions

The long requested same track transition feature has finally landed in this release drastically improving the editing workflow. It can be activated by selecting a clip and pressing the u or via the icon in the timeline toolbar. (There is a known issue where it doesn’t work in an effect is applied to the track. Will be fixed in next month’s release)

Subtitling tool

The new subtitling tool allows you to add and edit subtitles directly in the timeline on a special subtitle track or by using the new subtitle widget. You can also import (SRT/ASS) and export (SRT) subtitles. This work was implemented by Sashmita Raghav as part of GSOC.

Pro tip: It is not yet implemented in the interface but you can change the style of the subtitles using html tags like for setting the font color to yellow.

There is a known issue with special characters not working properly, will be fixed in next month’s release.
Subtitle track hide and lock will come in 20.12.1.

Effects

All effects have been organized under a clear and comprehensive category* structure for a better experience. Under the hood, all effects were and had their parameters updated accordingly. Nonworking or buggy effects have been moved under the Deprecated category for backwards compatibility but will eventually be removed in future releases, avoid using them.
* Available audio effects depends on the OS

Usability

Besides the snappier performance due to optimizations, the timeline also received a usability boost. Clips in the timeline change color according to their tag in the project bin. (This affects all clips in a folder as well.)

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