Kdenlive new year preview
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One of the much requested feature for Kdenlive was a modern background removal tool.
Among the many features and enhancements that will come in 2025, we are excited to announce a preview version with a background removal tool using object masks. The feature is based on SAM2‘s object segmentation. You can download the Kdenlive test alpha version from the links at the bottom of this page.
Since this is a testing preview version, the binaries are not signed and you might need to manually allow the install on Windows.
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Kdenlive Video Editor Introduces New Background Removal Feature
As we approach the new year, the Kdenlive team shared a preview of one of its most highly requested features: a modern background removal tool. Powered by SAM2’s object segmentation, it lets users isolate and remove backgrounds by applying object masks directly to video clips.
You can now easily replace or eliminate unwanted backdrops by masking specific objects. To test it for yourself, simply download the alpha version from the link to the official announcement at the end of this article.
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Kdenlive is Adding One of Final Cut Pro's Best Features - OMG! Ubuntu
Developers are adding a “modern background removal tool” that uses machine learning to create object masks so you can ‘cut out’ an object, person, or item in a video clip.
Real-time background removal features are common in video conferencing/chat apps like Slack. They allow a user to replace their actual backdrop (like a messy kitchen) with an alternative image or, sometimes, even a video clip.
And image editing tools like GIMP and Photoshop have long been able to ‘detect’ objects to speed up selections and masking.
Video editors often have similar needs. They may need to isolate a moving object, item, person, etc in a clip to apply an effect or colour correction, or ‘cut out’ something to add it to another video clip, animate it, and so on.
That is all possible using masks (and for masking objects which move within a clip, masking with keyframes) — two features Kdenlive (as any good video editor should) already offers.