Where Does Pitivi Store Settings and Presets?
Pitivi splits pitivi.conf, presets, and cache across XDG homes. The three paths and the env overrides.
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Pitivi follows XDG homes cleanly. Settings live in ~/.config/pitivi/pitivi.conf, presets and plugins in ~/.local/share/pitivi, cache in ~/.cache/pitivi. The manual calls out the data dir specifically for hand editing render presets with fixed resolutions.
Three env vars redirect each root: PITIVI_USER_CONFIG_DIR, PITIVI_USER_DATA_DIR, PITIVI_USER_CACHE_DIR. Test builds use those to stay off your live setup. Projects themselves (.xptv) are documents wherever saved, separate from all three.
Where Pitivi stores this, by platform
~/.config/pitivi/pitivi.conf
Main settings file. Presets under ~/.local/share/pitivi, cache under ~/.cache/pitivi. Override each root with the PITIVI_USER_*_DIR variables.
Frequently asked questions
where are pitivi render presets
In ~/.local/share/pitivi as preset files. Edit width and height there for capped device targets; the GUI leaves them unlimited (0) by default. Restart Pitivi to reload hand edits.
how do i reset pitivi settings
Quit Pitivi and delete ~/.config/pitivi/pitivi.conf. Presets in the data dir survive that, so clear them separately for a full wipe.
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