# Kdenlive seeks testers for 26.12 release features

> **Key takeaway:** Kdenlive is requesting community feedback on new title editor capabilities and a switch to relative project paths.

**Published:** 2026-10-16T08:30:00+00:00 
**Source:** Planet KDE (Desktop Engineers) 
**Category:** distro-planet 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/kdenlive-seeks-testers-for-2612-release-features.html 

## Summary
The Kdenlive development team has released an experimental version (26.11.70) to test upcoming features for the 26.12 release. Key updates include enhanced font styling in the title editor and a transition to relative paths for project files to improve portability. Users are encouraged to test these changes via AppImage, Flatpak, or Windows installers to identify potential regressions.

## New features in Kdenlive 26.12
- **Title Editor**: Support for multiple font styles within a single text block, along with new undo/redo and copy/paste functionality.
- **Relative Paths**: Project files will now use relative paths instead of absolute ones, allowing projects to be moved between drives or computers without breaking file links.
- **Testing Version**: The current development build is 26.11.70.

## Why it matters
The move to relative paths significantly improves collaborative workflows and project portability across different operating systems and storage media.