Kdenlive 24.02.0 released
The team is thrilled to introduce the much-anticipated release of Kdenlive 24.02, featuring a substantial upgrade to our frameworks with the adoption of Qt6 and KDE Frameworks 6. This significant under-the-hood transformation establishes a robust foundation, shaping the trajectory of Kdenlive for the next decade. The benefits of this upgrade are particularly noteworthy for Linux users, as improved Wayland support enhances the overall experience. Additionally, users on Windows, MacOS, and Linux will experience a substantial performance boost since Kdenlive now runs natively on DirectX, Metal, and Vulkan respectively, replacing the previous abstraction layer reliance on OpenGL and Angle, resulting in a more efficient and responsive application. This upgrade brings significant changes to packaging, featuring the introduction of a dedicated package for Apple Silicon, the discontinuation of PPA support and an enhanced method for installing the Whisper and Vosk speech-to-text engines.
While a significant effort has been invested in providing a stable user experience in this transition, we want to acknowledge that, like any evolving software, there might be some rough edges. Some known issues include: themes and icons not properly applied in Windows and AppImage, text not properly displayed in clips in the timeline when using Wayland and a crash in the Subtitle Manager under MacOS. Worth noting also is the temporary removal of the audio recording feature pending its migration to Qt6. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to provide feedback in this release cycle so that we can continue refining and improving Kdenlive. In the upcoming release cycles (24.05 and 24.08), our development efforts will concentrate on stabilizing any remaining issues stemming from this upgrade. We’ll also prioritize short-term tasks outlined in our roadmap, with a specific emphasis on enhancing performance and streamlining the effects workflow.
Linuxiac:
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Kdenlive 24.02 Debuts with Qt6 and KDE Frameworks 6
Less than a month following the 23.08.5 release and merely a fortnight after KDE MegaRelease 6, the Kdenlive team announces Kdenlive 24.02, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of the open-source video editing software.
This latest version introduces a substantial upgrade with the adoption of Qt6 and KDE Frameworks 6, laying a solid foundation for Kdenlive’s development in the coming decade.
UbuntuHandbook:
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Kdenlive 24.02 Released! Ported to Qt6, Dropped Ubuntu PPA
Kdenlive video editor released new 24.02.0 version this Monday!
The new release now takes use of Qt6 and KDE Frameworks 6 for its user interface. The port gets overall experience and better Wayland support for Linux users. And, it now runs natively on DirectX, Metal, and Vulkan respectively on Windows, MacOS, and Linux with substantial performance boost.
However, due to this change, the developer team discontinued supporting for the official PPA that contains the native .deb package for Ubuntu and Linux Mint. Now, it supports only AppImage & Flatpak for Linux.
UbuntuHandbook How-to:
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Install Kdenlive 24.02.0 Deb Package via New Ubuntu PPA
For those who prefer the native .deb app packages, here’s new unofficial PPA for installing the most recent Kdenlive video editor 24.02.0 in Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.10, and Ubuntu 24.04.
Kdenlive announced new 24.02 release series few days ago. One of the big changes is the port to Qt6 plus KDE Frameworks 6, which brings big performance improvements, but also a few regressions.
Due to this change, the developer team discontinued the official Kdenlive PPA, since KF6 is NOT yet made into Ubuntu repositories.
The official packages are now only Flatpak and AppImage, that run in sandbox. For those who prefer the .deb package format, here’s the new unofficial PPA for choice.