Save Custom Text Animation Presets in Kdenlive

This guide provides a straightforward, step-by-step walkthrough on how to save customized text animation presets in Kdenlive. You will learn how to preserve your keyframed text effects as reusable presets and save custom title designs as templates, streamlining your video editing workflow and ensuring visual consistency across your future video projects.

Saving Keyframed Text Animations as Effect Presets

If you have created a custom text animation using keyframes on effects like Transform, Typewriter, or Fade, you can save the entire effect sequence to apply to any text clip in the future.

  1. Select the Animated Clip: Click on the text clip in your timeline that contains the customized animation.
  2. Access the Effect Stack: Open the Effect Stack panel (usually located in the properties area). You will see the list of effects and keyframes applied to the clip.
  3. Save the Effect Stack: Click on the Save Effect icon (represented by a floppy disk icon) at the top right of the Effect Stack panel.
  4. Name and Categorize Your Preset:
    • In the pop-up dialog, enter a clear name for your animation (e.g., “Smooth Slide-In Text”).
    • Add a description if desired.
    • Choose or create a category (such as “Custom”) to keep your presets organized.
  5. Apply the Saved Preset: To reuse the animation in a future project, go to the Effects tab, search for your saved preset name under the “Custom” category, and drag and drop it onto your new text clip.

Saving Title Designs and Layouts as Templates

If you have designed a custom text layout inside Kdenlive’s Title Clip editor and want to reuse the layout, font styles, and built-in text animations, you can save it as a title template.

  1. Open the Title Clip: Double-click your text clip in the Project Bin to open the Title Clip dialog window.
  2. Export the Template: Click the Save icon (the floppy disk button) at the top of the Title Clip toolbar.
  3. Choose a Location: Save the file to your computer. Kdenlive saves these templates with a .kdenlivetitle extension.
  4. Load the Template: To use this template in a future project:
    • Click the arrow next to the Add Clip or Folder button in the Project Bin.
    • Select Add Title Clip.
    • Inside the Title Clip window, click the Open icon (folder symbol) and select your saved .kdenlivetitle file.