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Here is the list of the existing MLT profiles. If you are logged in, you can click on a profile name to edit it, or create a new profile. Check our profile description before that.

Installing a profile in Kdenlive (requires Kdenlive >= 0.7.3)
To install one of these profiles, start Kdenlive and go to the menu "menu Settings > Download New MLT Profiles...". You will then see a list of all profiles, just select the one you need and click Install.

Profile name summary Frame width Frame height Frame rate num Frame rate den Display aspect ratio num Display aspect ratio den Pixel aspect ration num Pixel aspect ration den Scanning Name Updated Approved
1920x1080 1920 1080 25 1 1 1 16 9 Progressive praetorian 2009-09-04 No
640 x 360 widescreen

Format for web-videos in widescreen (640x360)

 640 360 25 1 16 9 1 1 Progressive ufx 2010-04-25 Yes
DV PAL 4/3 720 576 3000 101 4 3 100 80 Progressive lumardi 2009-07-12 No
HDV 1080i 1440 1080 25 1 16 9 4 3 Interlaced IngeSv 2009-07-21 No
HDV 720 24p

This format is commonly used during lossless HD production from film or film like sources (such as 3D rendered content).

A higher equivalent exists as ATSC 1080 24 p.

 1280 720 24 1 16 9 1 1 Progressive joetainment 2009-04-04 Yes
Ipod 320 - 30p 320 240 30 1 4 3 1 1 Progressive jmpoure 2009-04-04 Yes
Ipod 320 25p 320 240 25 1 4 3 1 1 Progressive jmpoure 2009-04-04 Yes
Ipod 640 - 25p 640 480 25 1 4 3 1 1 Progressive jmpoure 2009-04-04 Yes
Ipod 640 - 30 p 640 480 30 1 4 3 1 1 Progressive jmpoure 2009-04-04 Yes
Screencast HD

Profile for HD screencasts, for example to upload on blip.tv

 1280 720 15 1 16 9 1 1 Progressive j-b-m 2009-03-06 Yes
YouTube HD Widescreen (16/9)

This is to make it easier to create a YouTube HD project to upload to YouTube. The resolution is 1280x720 and the aspect ratio is 16/9.

 1280 720 30 1 16 9 32 27 Interlaced xtremek 2009-12-23 No

Fields explanation:

  • Profile name: A name describing your profile, like "DV PAL 4/3"
  • Summary: A brief description of what this profile is useful for
  • Frame width: The width in pixels of a video frame, for example 720
  • Frame height: The height in pixels of a video frame, for example 576
  • Frame rate num: The numerator of the frame rate. For example if your frame rate is 3000/101, the numerator will be 3000
  • Frame rate den: The denominator of the frame rate. For example if your frame rate is 3000/101, the denominator will be 101
  • Display aspect ratio num: The numerator of the display ratio. For example if your display ratio is 4/3, the numerator will be 4
  • Display aspect ratio den: The denominator of the display ratio. For example if your display ratio is 4/3, the denominator will be 3
  • Pixel aspect ratio num: The numerator of the pixel ratio. For example if your pixel ratio is 100/80, the numerator will be 100
  • Pixel aspect ratio den: The denominator of the pixel ratio. For example if your pixel ratio is 100/80, the denominator will be 80
  • Scanning: Select if your profile is interlaced or progressive
  • Approved: This field can be changed by administrators only. Your profile will be available for download only when it has been approved