Kdenlive 25.04 is out with background removal (SAM2), OpenTimelineIO import/export, performance enhancements, optimized audio waveforms and lots workflow improvements and bug fixes.

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We are proud to announce the release of Kdenlive 25.04.0. Here are some highlights of this major release:

#kdenlive #floss #videoediting #artWithOpenSource #OTIO #pixar @KDE

Last week, some members of the #Kdenlive core team met in Amsterdam for a short sprint to plan some actions for this year. One of the highlights was a visit to the @Blender 🔶 foundation. Thanks @npub1daq2...zyx5 for receiving us.

https://kdenlive.org/news/2025/amsterdam-sprint-report/

This visit was possible thanks to @KDE and our community donations. #videoediting #floss #b3d #blender3d @KDE

The second maintenance release of the 24.12 cycle is out with multiple bug fixes. Notable changes include fixes for crashes, UI resizing issues, effect stack behavior, proxy clip handling, and rendering progress display, along with improvements to Speech-to-text in Flatpak and macOS packages.

https://kdenlive.org/news/releases/24.12.2/

#kdenlive #videoediting #floss #linux @KDE

The final report of our fundraiser is out. Check out all that was done thanks to your contributions. 💙 Stay tuned for more soon!

https://kdenlive.org/news/2025/fundraising-final-report/

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If you're at @npub1yauc...atjv don't forget to drop by the @KDE booth and grab yourself a #kdenlive sticker. #fosdem #kde @KDE

The next major release of Kdenlive brings a 300% performance boost for generating audio thumbnails, along with higher-resolution waveforms for greater precision and a refactored sampling method that accurately renders the audio signal. This remarkable work was done by @npub1cxk2...a793 and was made possible thanks to your generous contributions to our fundraiser campaign. Check out all the details at:

Étienne Paul André - Audio, DSP & Embedded Engineer

Audio Waveforms in Kdenlive: Technical Upgrades for Speed, Precision, and better UX

I recently worked on audio waveform generation in Kdenlive, an actively developed free and open-source non-linear video editor. It boasts a user ba...

#kdenlive #kde #videoediting #audio @KDE

Grab your favorite drink and join us for the first Kdenlive Café of the year! Come hangout with the developer team, share your ideas and feedback, get some scoops on what's brewing for future releases and connect with fellow editors. Join the community! 💙 📅 Tuesday, January 28th, at 8 PM (UTC) 🌐

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