How to Show Center Cross Overlay in Kdenlive

Aligning titles, logos, and graphics perfectly in your video projects can be challenging without visual guides. This article provides a quick, step-by-step guide on how to enable the “Center Cross” overlay in the Kdenlive monitor, helping you achieve precise composition and alignment for all your visual elements.

To display the Center Cross overlay in Kdenlive, follow these simple steps:

1. Locate the Monitor: Go to the Project Monitor (or Clip Monitor) window in the Kdenlive interface where your video preview is displayed.
2. Access the Context Menu: Right-click anywhere directly inside the video preview screen.
3. Enable the Overlay: In the drop-down menu that appears, hover your mouse over Overlays and then click on Center Cross.

Once selected, a subtle crosshair will appear directly in the middle of your monitor. You can use this intersection point to align your text, shapes, and other graphics perfectly to the center of the screen. To turn the overlay off, simply right-click the monitor again, navigate to Overlays, and deselect Center Cross.