How to Sort Clips by Duration in Kdenlive

Organizing media is a crucial step in video editing, and sorting your footage by length can significantly speed up your workflow. This guide provides a quick, step-by-step walkthrough on how to sort your video and audio clips by their duration in the Kdenlive Project Bin, helping you find the right files instantly.

Step 1: Switch to Tree View

To sort clips by metadata like duration, you must display the Project Bin in a list format that shows detail columns. 1. Locate the Project Bin panel in Kdenlive. 2. Click on the View Mode icon at the top of the Project Bin and select Tree View. Alternatively, right-click an empty space inside the Project Bin, hover over View Mode, and select Tree View.

Step 2: Enable the Duration Column

If you do not see a column labeled “Duration” next to your clip names, you will need to enable it. 1. Right-click on any of the existing column headers (such as Name) at the top of the Project Bin list. 2. In the context menu that appears, click on Duration to ensure it is checked. The Duration column will now appear in your list.

Step 3: Sort the Clips

Once the column is visible, sorting your files takes just one click. 1. Click directly on the Duration column header. 2. Clicking it once sorts your clips in ascending order (shortest to longest). 3. Click the Duration header a second time to reverse the sort to descending order (longest to shortest).