How to Increase Undo Steps in Kdenlive

This article provides a quick, step-by-step guide on how to increase the maximum number of undo steps in the Kdenlive video editor. By adjusting this limit in the environment settings, you can ensure that you can revert multiple actions during complex editing sessions without losing your progress.

To increase the number of undo levels in Kdenlive, follow these simple steps:

1. Open the Configuration Window: Launch Kdenlive. On Windows or Linux, click on Settings in the top menu bar and select Configure Kdenlive…. On macOS, click on Kdenlive in the application menu and select Preferences….

2. Navigate to Environment Settings: In the configuration window that appears, click on the Environment category in the left-hand sidebar.

3. Adjust the Undo Levels: Within the Environment settings, look for the Undo levels option (typically located under the “General” tab within the Environment section).

4. Set Your Desired Limit: Increase the numerical value in the input box to your preferred number of undo steps. The default value is set to a moderate level to conserve system memory, but you can safely increase it to 50, 100, or more depending on your system’s RAM capacity.

5. Save Changes: Click the Apply button in the bottom right corner, and then click OK to close the window and apply the new configuration.

By increasing this limit, Kdenlive will keep a longer history of your edits, allowing you to backtrack further in your workflow whenever necessary. Note that a significantly higher undo limit may slightly increase RAM usage during intensive editing sessions.