Bug 503950

Summary:	Would very much like to open video file and have project match source video
Product:	[Applications] kdenlive	Reporter:	myusualnickname <myusualnickname>
Component:	User Interface & Miscellaneous	Assignee:	Jean-Baptiste Mardelle <jb>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	wishlist
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	25.04.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Microsoft Windows
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description myusualnickname@gmail.com 2025-05-09 08:01:52 UTC

I want to do a quick edit to a video,   swap one audio file for another one.

I want to minimize transcoding.

I was sad to see I have to specify a lot of settings that I don't know before importing the video that I want to just transfer without reencoding.

I don't know if it is 24fps, 29.98, 30, I don't know the resolution, and I don't actually care other than it stays the same.

I was expecting to be able to open an mp4 file in kdenlive and have the project details populate automatically.

Comment 1 Jean-Baptiste Mardelle 2025-05-09 08:16:02 UTC

Kdenlive should automatically check for the first added clip's profile and proposes to automaticall adjust the project profile to the clip, unless you disabled the option in Kdenlive Settings > Misc > Check if first added clip matches profile.

If you have added clips to the bin before, you can adjust the project profile to a specific clip by doing this:
* Select your clip in Project Bin
* Project > Adjust Profile to Current Clip