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=Chapter 4. Command Reference=

The File Menu
File->New (Ctrl-n)

Creates a new document. File->Open (Ctrl-o)

Open a saved project. File->Open Recent

Open a recently used project. File->Save (Ctrl-s)

Saves the project. File->Save As...

Saves the project under a different filename. File->Quit (Ctrl-q)

Quits Kdenlive

The Edit Menu
Edit->Undo (Ctrl-z)

Undo the last edit to the timeline. Edit->Redo (Ctrl-Shift-z)

Redo a previously undone edit to the timeline. Edit->Cut (Ctrl-x)

Non-functional at present Edit->Copy (Ctrl-c)

Non-functional at present. Edit->Paste (Ctrl-v)

Non-functional at present

The Project Menu
Project->Add Clips

Add clips to the project list. Project->Delete Clips

Delete the selected clip from the project. This deletes all references to the clip, including those on the timeline, or those within composite clips. Project->Clean Project

Remove unused clips from the project list. Project->Clip Properties

Non-functional at present

The Timeline Menu
Timeline->Move/Resize Tool (q)

Select the move/resize tool to use on the timeline. This tool lets you move and resize clips on the timeline. It is the standard operating mode of the timeline. Timeline->Razor Tool (w)

Select the Razor tool to use on the timeline. This tool will cut (razor) the clip into two pieces at the time selected. Timeline->Spacer Tool (e)

Select the Spacer tool to use on the timeline. This tool lets you select all clips to the right of where you click on the timeline. Timeline->Snap To Frames

If checked, all operations will snap to the nearest frame. Timeline->Snap To Border

If checked, moving and resizing clips will snap to nearby clip borders and the seek marker.

The Render Menu
Render->Export Timeline

Export the timeline to a video clip. Also known as rendering down.

The Layout Menu
Layout Menu->Load Layout 1 (F9)

Loads up a previously saved screen layout. Layout Menu->Load Layout 2 (F10)

Loads up a previously saved screen layout. Layout Menu->Load Layout 3 (F11)

Loads up a previously saved screen layout. Layout Menu->Load Layout 4 (F12)

Loads up a previously saved screen layout. Layout Menu->Save Layout 1 (Ctrl-Shift-F9)

Saves the current screen layout to layout slot 1. Layout Menu->Save Layout 2 (Ctrl-Shift-F10)

Saves the current screen layout to layout slot 2. Layout Menu->Save Layout 3 (Ctrl-Shift-F11)

Saves the current screen layout in layout slot 3. Layout Menu->Save Layout 4 (Ctrl-Shift-F12)

Saves the current screen layout in layout slot 4.

The Settings Menu
Settings->Show Toolbar

Show/hide the toolbars. Settings->Show Statusbar

Show/Hide the status bar. Settings->Configure Shortcuts...

Configure Kdenlive keyboard shortcuts. Settings->Configure Toolbars...

Configure the toolbars. Settings->Configure Kdenlive...

Configure Kdenlive

The Help Menu
Help->Kdenlive Handbook

View the Kdenlive handbook (this document). Help->What's This? (Shift-F1)

After selecting this, click on part of the gui to find out what it does. Help->Report Bug...

Report a bug about Kdenlive Help->About Kdenlive

See information about Kdenlive, including the license, authors and contributers. Help->About KDE

See information about the KDE project.