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| How to use CapCut! How to put in music and how to split the screen. free video editing app |
How do you guys edit your videos?
When it comes to video editing, I think many people do it on a computer, but now not only can you easily edit videos on your smartphone, but there are also apps that support high-quality editing functions.
“VivaVideo” and “InShot” are popular apps that are highly rated in the app store. Clips and iMovie provided by Apple are also famous.
Therefore, I would like to introduce "CapCut" this time. Equipped with a full range of editing functions that improv
e the quality of videos such as BGM, animation, and filters.
In this article, we will explain how to edit videos, from the basic operations of CapCut to practical usage.
What is CapCut
CapCut is a video editing app provided by Bytedance Inc.
ByteDance is a well-known IT company behind many popular apps such as TikTok, Ulike, and BuzzVideo. The head office is located in Beijing, China.
With CapCut, you can add background music and sound effects to your videos, add text, or just arrange still images to create a video.
It is an easy-to-use app that supports basic editing functions and is easy to use even for beginners.
How to use CapCut
We will introduce the basic operation of the app from the initial settings, and the practical usage often used in video editing.
If you haven't downloaded CapCut, download it from the app store. You can download it from the Play Store for Android and the App Store for iPhone.
Initial settings and project creation
We will make a simple initial setting, create a project, and prepare for video editing.
• The terms of service and privacy policy will be displayed, so check them and tap [Agree].
• Tap [New Project].
• The first time you will be asked for permission to access the photos. Tap [OK]. It also shows notifications. If you want notifications from the app, tap [Allow].
• Select the video you want to edit and tap [Add]. You can also add photos.
Enter text/emoji
Add text and emojis to your videos.
•Tap [Text] at the bottom of the edit screen.
• [Add Text] ⇒ Enter the text you want to add to the video (tap [Sticker] if you want to add an emoji)
• You can tap and slide characters displayed on the screen to move them, or change their size and orientation.
• If you want to add other effects to the text, you can process it from [Style] [Effect] [Balloon] [Animation] (*1)
• Tap [✓] to complete.
• The text clip you entered appears below the video clip. Adjust the timing to display and the display time and you are done.
• Style: colored letters
• Effect: subtitle style
• Speech Bubble: Comic Speech Style
• Animation: add movement to text
I want to add BGM/music/sound effects
Add background music, music, and sound effects to your videos. Just add BGM and sound effects to create an atmosphere and improve the quality.
• Tap [Audio].
• Tap [Song] to add music or background music, and tap [Effect] to add sound effects.
• After selecting the music to add, tap [↓]. Then the music will play. To insert as is, tap [+].
• Once the music is added, adjust the position and length of the music.
dubbing/dubbing
You can add your voice to the video later. This is a function that can be used when dubbing along with the video
• Tap [Add Audio] ⇒ [Dubbing
• Press and hold the [Microphone button] and speak into the microphone
• When you have finished adding the audio, tap the [checkmark (✓)] at the bottom right
adjust the volume
You can easily adjust the volume for each clip if you want to turn off the sound of the video and only use the background music, or if you want to increase the volume.
• Tap the clip whose volume you want to adjust.
• Tap [Volume] from the bottom menu and swipe the slider left or right to adjust the volume.
to cut
Let's cut the parts that we don't want to use in the video. "Cut" here refers to the deletion of each scene.
This is a basic technique to remember in video editing, such as making short movies, cutting NG scenes, and creating videos with a good tempo.
• Align the white bar with the beginning of the part to be cut and tap [Divide].
• Next, align the white bar with the end of the part to be cut and tap [Split].
• The part you want to cut is now an independent clip. Tap the clip you want to cut and press [Delete] to cut it.
insert a transition
You can add animation effects to transitions between clips. It is often used when the screen changes. For example, you can insert transitions at the timing of moving to another location in the video.
• Align the white bar with the part where you want to insert the transition and tap [Divide].
• Tap the [white square] in the divided part.
• Select the transition you want to use and tap [✓].
Add another video or image
Sometimes you may want to add another video or image to your project and make it a single video.
• Tap [+] on the far right of the clip.
• Select a video or image and tap [Add].
• Once a new video clip has been added, hold it down and move it where you want it.
• Add images and videos
I want to insert a wipe (picture-in- picture)
Picture-in-picture, also known as wipes on TV, is an editing method that allows you to display another video on top of the main video.
• Tap [Add Inset Synthesis].
• Select a video or image and tap [Add].
• Wipe size can be adjusted by pinching in and pinching out.
• For other adjustments, select from the menu at the bottom of the screen.
split screen
If you want to split the screen and display two or three screens and multiple videos at the same time, you can apply the above picture-in-picture.
For example, it can be used to fit the game screen and the person playing on the same screen, or to fit videos taken in different places on the same screen.
• Tap [Add Inset Synthesis].
• Select a video or image and tap [Add].
• Adjust size and position.
• Repeat steps 1 to 3 to add multiple videos and images.
The original video or image will be the background, so if you don't want to project anything, add a black image. Insert the image you want to display on it and synthesize (picture-in-picture).
Adjust the brightness
If the video is difficult to see or too bright, adjust the brightness.
• Select a clip.
• Tap [Adjustment] ⇒ [Brightness].
• You can adjust the brightness with the slider.
Change playback speed. Double speed, slow playback
Let's change the playback speed to add sharpness to the video.
For example, if you want to show people's reactions carefully or if you want to see something that moves quickly, you should slow it down, or if the same scene continues for a long time, speed up the editing so that the viewer doesn't get bored. It is often seen that
• Select a clip.
• Tap [Shift] ⇒ [Normal]. (If you select [Curve], you can choose your favorite pattern for the change in speed.)
• Move the slider to select the playback speed.
play backwards
Depending on the scene, you may want to show the video in reverse. CapCut also supports reverse playback function.
• Tap a clip.
• Tap [Reverse Play] on the right side of the menu.
• reverse playback
2D function: How to create cartoon style
App version 1.8.0 supports 2D function. If you use the 2D function, you can process it into a cartoon style with one tap. (Supported only for iOS version, confirmed on September 5, 2020)
• Tap the clip you want to process.
• Tap [2D] ⇒ [Confirm].
• 2D function
Download edited video
Finally, I will show you how to download the edited video to your smartphone.
• Tap [↑] on the upper right.
• Adjust the resolution and frame rate and tap [Export].
• Please wait for a while until saving is completed.