Learn Video Editing in CapCut from Beginners to Advanced

Install CapCut from capcut.com on Windows or Mac, and sign up with email or social accounts. Then set the save folder and enable hardware encoding to optimize performance.

Explore Capcut's welcome screen, manage spaces and shared history, and use auto caption and auto reframe to work with new projects.

Explore CapCut's user interface by organizing media with folders, and using audio, text, auto caption, stickers, effects, transitions, and timeline tools to edit videos.

Delete a project in CapCut by moving it to trash, then permanently delete it to prevent restoration. You can restore from trash if needed before final deletion.

Explore the details window to view the project name, save location, and settings like ratio 16 by nine, color space 1709, frame rate, keep original place, proxy, and free layer.

Create a new CapCut project, import a video, and add it to the timeline. Preview 4k 60fps footage and cut sections as you follow along.

Rename your CapCut project after importing videos to keep files organized, labeling with terms like 3L2 import videos and language tags for English and Arabic.

Learn how to play and pause a video on the CapCut timeline using the play button or the spacebar, with the timeline highlighted for keyboard controls.

Zoom the timeline to view frames in detail with the zoom slider. Hold the control key (Windows) or command key (Mac) and scroll to zoom, enabling adding elements and effects.

Learn how to separate audio from video in CapCut, extract or delete the original track, and replace it with a rerecorded audio while syncing it to the video.

Learn how to trim videos from the left in CapCut by using the timeline and time cursor, then split and delete left sections to remove unwanted footage.

Cut from the right in CapCut by trimming the timeline, deleting the right side, and undoing changes to remove extra space and finish the video.

Master how to adjust video ratios in CapCut, from 16:9 original to 4:3, 9:16, and customized resolutions, to optimize for Instagram, YouTube shorts, and more.

Split the video on the timeline with split or control B to create two sections, then import and drag an image into the middle to insert b-rolls.

Discover capcut's mirror feature to flip video or image horizontally, shifting the scene for reviews; brief clips may evade recognition, but longer clips risk being flagged.

Open CapCut settings to locate the project save folder, view your saved projects, and change the destination path such as downloads, documents, or desktop.

Open settings, go to material downloaded, access capcut cloud files to locate the cache directory and view mp4 files; manage space with auto delete after 30 days or manual deletion.

Explore CapCut's media library, local media, and sign-in to cloud space, then add trending green-screen assets to your timeline.

Learn why exporting unedited CapCut footage violates copyright, and how adding edits changes status. Discover how to run copyright checks on TikTok and YouTube before publishing.

Learn CapCut track properties, including locking and unlocking tracks, hiding tracks, muting audio, and extracting audio. Organize video and image layers and protect edits by locking tracks after finishing edits.

Explore chroma key in CapCut by selecting green or blue screen in the cut out tab, adjust color, strength, and ratio, and fix lighting to remove the green background.

CapCut's auto cutout feature to remove backgrounds and isolate the human figure without a green screen, achieving a clean cutout and flexible background options.

Learn CapCut cutting with keyboard shortcuts: split with Ctrl B or Cmd B, delete left with Q, delete right with W, extract audio, and undo with Ctrl Z.

Discover magnet track in CapCut, turn off main track magnet (press P) to create a gap, and insert b-rolls or other videos in the middle.

Apply zoom to fit to quickly view the entire video in your timeline by clicking zoom or pressing shift z, ensuring the full clip fits the timeline.

Learn to add and customize text in CapCut, choosing fonts, colors, size, case, alignment, and presets, then adjust position, rotation, scale, opacity, stroke, background, glow, shadow, and duration.

Add transitions in CapCut by placing a transition between the end of the first clip and the start of the second, then adjust the duration to 0.5 or 1 second.

Add music to your CapCut project and separate the audio to manage vocal and music tracks. Use fade in and fade out and adjust volumes for a balanced mix.

Explore CapCut's voice changer to craft deep voices with pitch and timber, plus echo on intros. Use basic edits like fade in, fade out, and volume, and reduce noise.

Learn to apply color correction in CapCut, including temperature, tint, exposure, and saturation, and use basic tools like curves and HSL while exploring LUTs and skin tone protection.

Master removing a green screen background in CapCut using chroma key or auto removal, then refine with color picker, adjust intensity, and crop for a clean lower third.

Learn how to add LUTs in CapCut, using freshluts.com, download and import LUTs, apply to a video, adjust intensity, and protect skin tones for consistent color.

Discover how to add video effects in CapCut, including face mosaic blur, edge glow, and glitch transitions, while understanding pro features and applying effects to portions of a video.

Learn to apply filters in CapCut, using featured options like the Oppenheimer filter to give a movie look, and choose cold, warm, or food styles for ads.

Learn to add captions in capcut using auto caption, select language, and edit text, font, size, color, and alignment for your video.

Learn to create a video intro title in CapCut by enabling free layer, arranging tracks, and applying a styled text title before exporting in 4k 60fps mp4.

Learn how to edit course videos in CapCut by merging the intro and lesson clips, enhancing audio, adding a lower third, and exporting in 4k at 60fps.

Learn to create a talking head YouTube video in CapCut, using green screen with a background, chroma key, lower thirds, and 4K to 1080p MP4 exports at 60fps.