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Linux Video Editing Guide

Complete beginner-friendly guide to video editing on Linux, covering Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other distributions including Kdenlive, DaVinci Resolve, and other video editors.

Table of Contents

  1. Video Editing Software
  2. Kdenlive
  3. DaVinci Resolve
  4. Other Editors
  5. Hardware Acceleration
  6. Troubleshooting

Video Editing Software

Popular Editors

Available editors:

  • Kdenlive: Free, open-source
  • DaVinci Resolve: Professional, free
  • Olive: Modern editor
  • OpenShot: Beginner-friendly
  • Blender: 3D and video

Kdenlive

Install Kdenlive

Arch/CachyOS:

# Install Kdenlive
sudo pacman -S kdenlive

# With all codecs
sudo pacman -S kdenlive kdenlive-multimedia

Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt install kdenlive

Fedora:

sudo dnf install kdenlive

Configure Kdenlive

First launch:

  1. Settings → Configure Kdenlive
  2. Playback → Video Device: V4L2
  3. Proxy Clips: Enable for performance
  4. Render: Configure export settings

DaVinci Resolve

Install DaVinci Resolve

See DaVinci Resolve Installation for complete guide.

Quick install:

# Download from blackmagicdesign.com
# Install dependencies
sudo pacman -S fuse fuse-libs libxcrypt-compat

Other Editors

Olive

Install Olive:

# Arch/CachyOS
yay -S olive-editor

OpenShot

Install OpenShot:

# Arch/CachyOS
sudo pacman -S openshot

Blender

Install Blender:

# Arch/CachyOS
sudo pacman -S blender

Hardware Acceleration

Enable GPU Acceleration

NVIDIA:

# Install NVIDIA drivers
sudo pacman -S nvidia nvidia-utils

# Enable in editor settings

AMD:

# Install AMD drivers
sudo pacman -S mesa vulkan-radeon

Troubleshooting

Playback Issues

Check codecs:

# Install codecs
sudo pacman -S gstreamer gst-plugins-good gst-plugins-bad gst-plugins-ugly

Export Errors

Check dependencies:

# Install FFmpeg
sudo pacman -S ffmpeg

# Check codecs
ffmpeg -codecs

Summary

This guide covered video editing software installation and configuration for Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other distributions.

Next Steps

This guide covers Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other Linux distributions. For distribution-specific details, refer to your distribution's documentation.

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