I make all my videos using Linux. Here's how.
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The commenters often tell me I must be using a Mac or a Windows PC for video editing. Nope! I use three important pieces of free and open source software in order to make these videos, and luckily ...
  • UlrichEnglish
    11•2 months ago

    Can she help me make kdenlive work with my GPU?

    • ProdigalFrogOPEnglish
      8•2 months ago

      What issue are you having, and what GPU & Driver are you using?

      • UlrichEnglish
        8•2 months ago

        The issue I’m having is that KDEN doesn’t use the GPU. It’s a 6800XT. I have no idea what driver.

        • ProdigalFrogOPEnglish
          12•2 months ago

          You’re likely using the standard open source AMD driver, which should be fine.

          At least for me, when I open Kdenlive (using the Flathub version), click on Settings at the top, then ‘Run config wizard’, it brings up a menu to let me select what hardware acceleration I want to use (since I have both AMD and Nvidia), and it seemed to default to using the VAAPI AMD acceleration.

          What does it say for you in the Run Config Wizard menu?

          • UlrichEnglish
            2•2 months ago

            It says everything is fine but when I go to export, the system monitor doesn’t show it doing anything.

            • ProdigalFrogOPEnglish
              3•2 months ago

              Are you selecting the ‘Hardware Accelerated (experimental)’ codecs in the Render menu?

              Apparently Kdenlive doesn’t fully utilize the GPU when rendering even when those are selected, but it should use about 30% of the GPU or so.

              • UlrichEnglish
                1•2 months ago

                Oof. Well Davinci uses my GPU fully and I didn’t have to do anything 😮‍💨

                • ProdigalFrogOPEnglish
                  4•2 months ago

                  Yes, unfortunately Kdenlive still has a ways to go when it comes to hardware acceleration. I think it’s mostly the MLT Media Engine that’s holding it back.

    • VikEnglish
      3•2 months ago

      Is it not being recognised as a usable device?

      E: nvm, just realised hw accel support in kdenlive is experimental