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How to install Kdenlive in Debian 8.3

To install Kdenlive in Debian 8.3

Kdenlive is an open-source non linear editing tool built based on MLT Framework and KDE. Kdenlive is a simple to install tool. We have already covered the installation of Kdenlive in Ubuntu. In this article, you will know the method to install Kdenlive on Debian.

Installing Kdenlive

In order to install the Kdenlive package, make sure you add the repo on your apt source list. Use the following command for the same purpose. 

root@linuxhelp:~# nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Now add the following lines to it. 

deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free
deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian jessie main


Once it is done, update the apt source as follows. 

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Get:1 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates InRelease [145 kB]
Ign http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie InRelease           
Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie Release.gpg         
Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie Release
Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie/main amd64 Packages   
Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie/main Translation-en                 
Ign http://ftp.debian.org stable InRelease                              
Get:2 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main Sources [15.5 kB]
Get:3 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/contrib Sources [32 B]
Get:4 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main amd64 Packages/DiffIndex [7,408 B]
Get:5 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/contrib amd64 Packages [32 B]
Get:6 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/contrib Translation-en [14 B]
Get:7 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main Translation-en/DiffIndex [2,704 B]
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable Release.gpg                    
Get:8 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main amd64 2017-03-14-2025.02.pdiff [526 B]
Get:9 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main amd64 2017-03-14-2025.02.pdiff [526 B]
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable Release                             
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/contrib amd64 Packages                        
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/non-free amd64 Packages                       
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/contrib Translation-en                        
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/main Translation-en                           
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/non-free Translation-en                       
Fetched 171 kB in 10s (16.3 kB/s)                                              
Reading package lists... Done

Now is the time to install Kdenlive. Use the following command for the same purpose. 

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install kdenlive
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  docbook-xsl dvgrab frei0r-plugins kate-data katepart kde-runtime
  kde-runtime-data kdelibs-bin kdelibs5-data kdelibs5-plugins kdenlive-data
  kdoctools libattica0.4 libav-tools libavfilter5 libdbusmenu-qt2
  libdlrestrictions1 libfam0 libfftw3-3 libfftw3-long3 libgavl1 libgpgme++2
  libiodbc2 libkactivities-bin libkactivities-models1 libkactivities6
  libkatepartinterfaces4 libkcmutils4 libkde3support4 libkdeclarative5
  libkdecore5 libkdesu5 libkdeui5 libkdewebkit5 libkdnssd4 libkemoticons4
  libkfile4 libkhtml5 libkio5 libkjsapi4 libkjsembed4 libkmediaplayer4
  libknewstuff3-4 libknotifyconfig4 libkntlm4 libkparts4 libkpty4
  libkrosscore4 libkrossui4 libktexteditor4 libkxmlrpcclient4 libmlt++3
  libmlt-data libmlt6 libnepomuk4 libnepomukcore4 libnepomukquery4a
  libnepomukutils4 libntrack-qt4-1 libntrack0 libopencv-gpu2.4
  libopencv-ocl2.4 libopencv-photo2.4 libopencv-stitching2.4
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Setting up libntrack-qt4-1 (016-1.3) ...
Setting up kde-runtime (4:4.14.2-2) ...
Setting up libmlt6 (0.9.2-2) ...
Setting up libmlt++3 (0.9.2-2) ...
Setting up melt (0.9.2-2) ...
Setting up kdenlive (0.9.10-2) ...
Setting up ntrack-module-libnl-0 (016-1.3) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-18+deb8u7) ...
Processing triggers for dbus (1.8.22-0+deb8u1) ...


Kdenlive has been installed, launch it to access Kdenlive.

Kdenlive application appears on your screen.

Since Kdenlive uses the powerful FFmpeg libraries, it can use almost any audio and video formats without the need to convert or re-encode the clips.

Tag : Video editor
FAQ
Q
How do I fix Audio Sync Issues in Kdenlive?
A
Often this is caused by having mixtures of different audio sources in the project. Audio encoded with VBR (be it pure audio like MP3 or video with audio) can be problematic.
Q
What components does Kdenlive use?
A
In effect, Kdenlive is a front end to melt - which uses the MLT video framework. The MLT video framework relies on the FFMPEG project. Kdenlive writes sh.mlt XML files that code the edit points and transitions and it then calls /usr/bin/kdenlive_render and /usr/bin/melt to render the video.
Q
what are the supportted distro for kdenlive?
A
Linux, microsoft windows and OS X
Q
How can I create luma transitions/wipes in Kdenlive?
A
Create a pgm file (it is just a grayscale image with size 720x576 (PAL) or 720x486 (NTSC) with gradients. Gimp or Inkscape, for example, are quite good for creating the images.
When ready simply put them in the folder ~/.kde/share/apps/kdenlive/pgm/PAL (create the folder if necessary).
Q
How can I share my luma transitions with other kdenlive users?
A
Using the KNewstuff technology you can now share your luma files through the internet. Simply upload your luma file to http://www.kde-files.org. You need to create a free account, then go to Add Content and upload your image file into the category Kdenlive. You can also create a tar.gz archive containing several pgm images. Please add a comment to say if the transition is PAL or NTSC, add a small jpeg preview and that's it.