Bug 469958 - Kdenlive effect motion tracker not working
Summary: Kdenlive effect motion tracker not working
Status: NEEDSINFO WAITINGFORINFO
Alias: None
Product: kdenlive
Classification: Applications
Component: Video Effects & Transitions (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 23.04.1
Platform: Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows
: NOR major
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jean-Baptiste Mardelle
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Reported: 2023-05-18 17:13 UTC by Alice
Modified: 2026-02-10 14:47 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Description Alice 2023-05-18 17:13:10 UTC
SUMMARY
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Load a short video with 'easy' object (I used the hang glider per Youtube video)
2. Find and add 'Motion Tracker' effect to clip
3. Change to ANY algorithm (I tried them all). No other changes. Click 'Analyze'

OBSERVED RESULT
Progress bar run normally. When finished a brown error dialog pops up saying '...failed to filter source'
Never gets to any keyframes but app does not crash.

EXPECTED RESULT
Per the many videos on YouTube, some copyable keyframes to inport to a 'Transform'.
Never gets that far.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 10, 64b Pro
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 
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Qt Version: 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A typical PC, Ryzen 5-3600, 32GB ram, 1TB M.2, Nvidia 1660Super w 6GB, etc.
The detailed log that I get after the brown error box starts out: 
"Current Frame:          1, percentage:          0
Current Frame:          2, percentage:          0
Current Frame:          4, percentage:          1
Current Frame:          7, percentage:"
and continues exactly this way until the last frame.

I'm just assuming this is a bug since I have tried many clips and algorithms and it always fails the same way no matter what I have tried. BTW I did read the manual and other bugs but I saw nothing like this. I have a screen pic but don't know how to get it to you, if you even want it. Or perhaps I am doing something wrong. Either way, thanks.
Comment 1 luzpaz 2026-02-10 14:47:42 UTC
Can't reproduce on 
Kdenlive: 25.12.1
Kdenlive
MLT: 7.36.1
FFmpeg
KDE Frameworks: 6.22.0
Qt: Using 6.10.1 and built against 6.10.1
Manjaro Linux (Wayland)
Build ABI: x86_64-little_endian-lp64
Kernel: linux 6.6.122-1-MANJARO

Can you try to reproduce on Windows 25.12.2 ?