CapCut Beginners Tutorial 2024: Edit for FREE on Mac & PC!

[@BenClaremont]

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[@MariaFoodsecrets]

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[@neil9383]

I'm using CapCut and every time I drag a template into the timeline is says "clips to be replaced before you can edit." I have used many video editing software but have no idea what this means, does anyone know?

[@croll_uk]

No disrespect but you need to lookup 'free' because my understanding is that it means 'without cost or payment' and I do need to provide you with anything... that includes an email address! I'll give you a 'like' though

[@Gaminglover.7507]

B

[@SwagBloxx]

I have a question. How do you upload it to youtube?

[@sidebusinessbloke]

Mate, your previous vid made me give CapCut a go. I’m halfway through an edit and it’s insane! The stuff it does would take forever in premier. Weirdly it also doesn’t heat up my laptop as much as premier even though it’s seemingly doing more advanced stuff. Not even gonna try davinci resolve as CapCut is ridiculous 👏

[@BenClaremont]

Glad you’re liking it 😀

[@Phrish]

"The stuff it does would take forever in premier." +1

[@Master0fHyrule]

Just curious, what do you think about Corel Video Studios? I find it super easy and fast pace for what I do. Although having text follow object, I have to edit by frames.

[@BenClaremont]

Have not used it- do you think it’s better than CapCut or DaVinci in any way?

[@Master0fHyrule]

@BenClaremont I haven't tried Capcut yet (Desktop version), but when it comes to simple, it's very easy to just throw all your clips on the main time line chop them up and export. (Audio and video is combined unless you split) Second line is for overlays, third is text, 4th is voice and 5th is music. Basically, it's great for people who want to edit fast and very beginner friendly. But, I also know some advance tricks.

[@AntGeezer]

Excellent video tutorial and the timestamps are appreciated too. Thanks. You earned a new subscriber with this 👍

[@Zendex_CODM]

I already know how to use the app on my phone,I just needed the navigation for PC Thanks so much

[@christophmagnussen]

Same here, Ben. Extremely helpful. I'm using CapCut on my phone since I have almost no time editing and three kids at home. But I recently stumbled upon the desktop app and was blown away how good that one became. So, thanks a lot for the insights. I will now start an experiment. DaVinci versus CapCut for a while ✊

[@Theindianbanana999]

Hello Ben I would like to know what song you were using at 0:40

[@feranmijacobs7115]

bro im not gonna lie this is the first time i actually committed to learning how to edit after postponing for a long time and thank God your video popped up when i gave it a try. Your explanations are very clear ( although very fast) and i was able to understand and practicalize about half of this video in a sitting. Hopefully i will come back to it tomorrow for the rest. But for an absolute beginner in the editing space, i recommend using tis video to get started.

[@BenClaremont]

Glad it helped!

[@LIVINGINLOSANGELESCA]

Wow so helpful.Thank you....the only thing I missed was when I go back to Capcut and want to see a previous project, where and how do I find it? Thanks

[@BenClaremont]

No worries! All you need to do is hit the red X at the top left to close the project and go back to the project menu 😀

[@rabiasaff]

Hey Ben, Thank you. You saved me money and time. I am completely new to editing and was using iMovie. I was very limited in editing. Thanks for the tutorial. I am getting my hands on it. Appreciate your tutorial, easy and interesting.

[@youtubedavidprice]

Ben - This video is spot on for what I needed. THANK YOU. Looking forward to more CapCut how-to’s. If you offer an CapCut 101 course I’m signing up!

[@BenClaremont]

Thanks David! I’ll definitely consider making a CapCut 101 course in the near future 😀

[@pamelacrisponte3596]

thank you for giving me this kind of insight. I am also a beginner at editing so it helps a lot. looking forward for more videos.

[@BenClaremont]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mikedup420]

Looking to add this to my video editing learning journey. Been using Resolve for a while not but this looks to takle the tidious tasks (mostly text) a lot easier. Love learning new stuff, thanks.

[@markguim]

Premiere pro user here but wanted to see how to use capcut. This was extremely helpful. Thank you!

[@BenClaremont]

Glad to hear it!

[@NickDrinksWater]

I've been using it on iphone and android for awhile, one of the best video makers ive used, I can't believe its on pc now too

[@LivingLifeRTP]

Hello Ben - thanks for your video which has been helpful. I'm a brand new KZbinr about to record my first video and have practicing with some trial videos to start with. When playing/fumbling around yesterday in Capcut I'm seemed to able to search for stickers, but today when in Capcut and I when go into the "Stickers" section, I can't seem to find the search function - I am doing something wrong? Thanks in advance. Paul

[@antonionarvaez7920]

Is there any difference between the app and the desktop version or all of that can be done on an iPad .? Great video

[@BenClaremont]

I haven’t used the mobile versions a lot- but I can say for sure that in general it’s much easier to edit on desktop, and a lot of finer controls like keyframing etc are more suited to desktop.

[@drpepa09]

Can you do follow up with more in depth showcase or tut of the animated text options?! Eg any Variations on typewriter preset?👍

[@BenClaremont]

Will do!

[@asinglegerry]

Many thanks for this video. You saved me a lot of money. You have the ability to make tutourials real fun to watch. :-) 👍

[@BenClaremont]

Happy to hear that 😀

[@FirstResponderHope]

wowser, thanks- I just got the free version of Capcut a few days ago & their tutorials were ok, but you just saved me many days worth of time in figuring some stuff out! Thanks.

[@BenClaremont]

Glad to hear it! I also just released a complete 3 hour CapCut masterclass which is linked below 😀

[@raftelbot7313]

Thank you for the video. I'm totally new to video editing and your totorial help me a great deal.

[@HairyHands]

capcut's very cool, tho i still keep fcpx around for editing 360 video, ken burns, and dynamic compression on audio

[@tanjabengaard8788]

Thanx for the video. Do you know what to do when space is missing in the desktop version?

[@germanfokin5047]

Amazing video! Thank you. Is it a pro version of the capcut?

[@blakestewartdrums]

This is the best cap cut tutorial I’ve seen!!

[@BenClaremont]

Happy to hear that!

[@m.saeidi]

Thank you for sharing the video, I can't find the features on the desktop (using browser version didn't download the software), do you think it's because of using browser version or do I need to pay to upgrade to pro to see features? I appreciate if you could help.

[@mbw1906]

Love the tutorials and I really like the ease of learning CapCut, but was wondering is there any way to do a corner pinning feature on CapCut?

[@vichanisch4361]

Just a point what do u think about Powerdirector .Yes it cost with the 365 but what are your thoughts mate.

[@BenClaremont]

Have never used it. Isn’t it PC only?

[@fescan]

How do I add a fade-in and fade-out at the beginning and end of my video. Thank you, I learned a great deal from your tutorial.

[@BenClaremont]

Add it from the transitions menu 👍🏻

[@oceantransistor]

This is great free editing software. Now I just need a laptop from this decade to work with footage over 4K. 😅

[@starling1360]

wow! Awesome work!! Is this white frame around you (0:12) also added in CapCut?

[@BenClaremont]

Yes it is 😀

[@kdmmediaTT]

Thanks for making this tutorial today is my second day using Capcut unlike other videos this is a true tutorial I learned so much with this single tutorial thanks again keep it up.

[@ThePancakeChef]

Very helpful video thanks for that. My CapCut on PC is showing very jagged/jarred text font in the user interface. I cannot find a solution anywhere. Is this something you have encountered before and know how to resolve?

[@stephaniebahr8533]

This is really the most helpful free CapCut tutorial I've found! Thanks so much!

[@BenClaremont]

Glad to hear it!

[@StudioDaVeed]

Is there a proper hierarchy to the following steps? BG Remove (video) Enhance Video Green Screen Video My first Try was: Enhance BG Remove Green Screen It looks good; but is there a 'proper' order of the steps? Thank you!

[@stoldrag85]

@BenClaremont I may have missed it but I’m trying to learn to edit using capcut on my iPad so I can edit while I’m on the road. Have you done a video with iPad editing in mind?

[@BenClaremont]

I haven’t - but the editor is somewhat similar

[@margaretmartinez5324]

Just want to ask is this with pro or not?

[@smashingselfemployment]

That's just what I was looking for. Thanks!!

[@suecook8379]

For KZbin, when you film horizontally, do you leave the ratio to 16:9? I guess I'm trying to learn when you change it to 9:16 since you don't know if the viewer is watching on a laptop or smartphone. Or do you upload the video with each setting for a laptop and a phone? Thx.

[@danafabbro7670]

GREAT VIDEO. Working on a Mac… My UGC CapCut videos have those black margins left right top bottom. Everyone says change the format to 9:16 but it doesn't seem to help. And if I simply enlarge the visual it just fills frame until its distorted. Any suggestions/solves would be so appreciated.

[@athomeincabo]

Great tutorial! Thanks! None of my versions show the Library option, which I quite like. How do I get that feature? I have CapCut pro.

[@BenClaremont]

Hmm it should be up the top left by default. Have you updated to the latest version?

[@foxystravels]

Brilliant, thanks for the vid. I've downloaded it and giving it a go. Can you use LUTs with it ?

[@BenClaremont]

Not that I’m aware of

[@TheSilverFoxDoesStuff]

@@BenClaremont If you click on "Adjustment", and then click on the drop down menu on the left, it gives you a LUT option. If you click on that it say "Import Cube and 3DL files". I'm not sure if this is where one would do it ? What do you think ?

[@foxystravels]

Sorry, I replied as the wrong person :)

[@foxystravels]

@@BenClaremont I've just downloaded the LUT from DJI for the Dlog on the pocket 3, and then imported into CapCut, and it definitely works. Great news eh :)

[@thegoodthebadtheugly8251]

Hi Ben, I must say that I absolutely love your video teaching style and would really like to see more videos on using and learning CapCut. Looking forward to see more............No Pressure 🤣

[@BenClaremont]

More coming soon!

[@НатальяПоплавская-м2в]

Hi. I don't have templates in mine(((. Where can I find it? Help me please

[@TheGadgetGuru]

I would have most likely not considered trying this program. Thanks Ben...I'll be giving it a try.

[@BenClaremont]

Glad to hear it 😀

[@TheGadgetGuru]

Ben, I cannot figure out how to MARK a video clip. In FCPX the command is M and that allows a marker to be placed on an audio or video clip. I use this method to sync multiple clips from different sources. Have you found this feature or a work-around? Thank you. @@BenClaremont

[@grhand82]

@@TheGadgetGuru @BenClaremont did you figure this out? Playing around in CapCut today and literally had the EXACT same question

[@capnil2002ify]

Thank you Ben for sharing this wonderful video

[@MenukaDissanayake-u1r]

Dear I am really interested about your videos. I am beginer to capcut. When I am adding transitions videos, there is no inbuilt sound in those transitions. Is it normal thing? Should I add sound clips? Or is it a error of my capcut app?

[@DethronerX]

Hello. For desktop, Is there a way to select an area of the video and infinite loop preview just that section? This would really make editing easier if we can ram preview sections for as long as we wanted

[@DarnellaReReworld]

I upgraded my CapCut and I live it😊

[@BeyondTshirts]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I just finished editing my first video in CapCut using YOUR instructions!!!

[@BenClaremont]

Great job!

[@BeyondTshirts]

@@BenClaremont Thanks!

[@teddaamen]

Great video Ben, thank you! Somehow I cant find the "AI generated' button....and I was wondering: where's the menu/button to create quizzes (so viewers can choose within the video their multiple choice answer)?

[@mrs.mikaeIson]

I have been editing on phone and recently started using capcut on my Mac and this helped so much!! cause I was honestly so lost at first but the quality on here is way better to!.

[@travelcollage4010]

Great training video! Can it import Insta360 videos to edit a 360 files?

[@BenClaremont]

Not in CapCut- but you can edit videos that have already been reframed.

[@travelcollage4010]

@@BenClaremont I’m still waiting for insta360 studio to do a full editor

[@MichaelHurdleStudio]

Great tutroial bro. Thank you.

[@TJsModelBench-jb4xt]

Are you using the Pro version? My basic version desktop doesn’t appear the same. I have a question about audio. While editing, my volume levels sound fine, but when I export/share to KZbin, the volume is significantly lower. Why? (I’ll have to look again, but I don’t think I have the ‘Normalize’ option). Thanks.

[@GuerreroFamilyWalks]

Such a good video! Thank you for keeping it basic! Again, thank you sooooo much!

[@richardreed276]

Good morning Ben! Thank you for the information. I'm an amateur video content creator and have a question. I am creating drone footage showing progress on our construction site at work. I would like to use the logo for our company which is animated. can you give me advice? Much appreciated!

[@goulash75]

This was the perfect video to get me started on my first project. Thank you.

[@BenClaremont]

Glad to hear it!

[@Shoshana_Grace]

This was SO incredibly helpful! Thank you!

[@BenClaremont]

You're so welcome!

[@carlosread5887]

I recently downloaded Cap Cut on my iMac. Have been learning and practicing. So far, very easy to use, and surprised to see all the features and goodies you get with the free version. I am a Premiere Pro editor, and there is one feature that I haven't found on Cap Cut (if it has it), and that is the ability to import multiple pictures into a project as a sequence to make a timelapse. Is there a way to make every photo just on frame in Cap Cut? I would appreciate your answer, and thanks for your free keyboard shortcuts. I will download it right away!

[@BenClaremont]

I haven’t tried- so not sure unfortunately

[@isabellasmith5236]

Tysm ❤

[@martyshmanka]

Great intro video. I don't understand where the project is saved while I am working on it. There did not seem to be an option to save the project to a disk. It was only available when I exports for final output. What happens to the project file? What if I want to work on it again after export?

[@gianlucavendel]

Thanks for the video! very nice explanations :) I don't have the templates tab next to the adjustment tab. I made sure I have the newest version. Do you know why this may be? Thanks in advance :)

[@RobertDeVriesss]

Very good tutorial, thanks!

[@Dowg546]

YO TYSM BRO I WAS STRUGTGLING SO MUCH U MAD MY DAY TY

[@blutey]

Hi Ben, Which version of Capcut did you use? My 'free' version downloaded a month or so ago had a lot of the paid pro effects mixed in with the free ones so you had to be careful eg which transition etc you chose if you wanted the render to remain free.

[@BenClaremont]

Hey- I used the only version available on their website (link in description). For me it doesn’t show any of the paid stuff.

[@blutey]

@@BenClaremont Thanks. I downloaded and used a 500MB offline installer from the Filehorse website. Maybe that explains it!

[@Nogi-aka-DJNugz]

Ben’s doing the lords work out here! ❤

[@BenClaremont]

😂🙏🏻

[@kevinlugon7967]

Thank you Ben for all the beautiful tips. Followed every step and now enjoying capcut and my video edit is great. Well done!

[@TheyStoleMyHandleAgain]

What is the simplest video recorder for creating your clips (Windows)

[@fishycomics]

man I am an expert now thanx

[@Nicki.Marie.Finance]

I'm curious if these are pro or free features?

[@BenClaremont]

Anything that says ‘pro’ next to it in CapCut is a pro feature.

[@somewhere_crowdless]

Please HELP: How do you anchor various elements together so that they don't move out of place after I've trimmed a bit of footage before them? It seems that when you have multiple tracks and many different effects, captions and photos etc., the linkage button doesn't work. Could you please look into this? Any advice? How do I ensure that all my effects and elements are anchored and stuck together, for example: "starting from 1:35 until the end" after I've deleted or shortened a bit of footage before 1:35, for example at 1:34? I seem to have to move and adjust things constantly, which is frustrating... especially the music track! Music just doesn't seem to link they way text might. Thanks in advance. If you make a video on this, I'll be the first one to like, comment and share it! :)

[@MXSkillShack]

Killed it! Thank you!

[@AskLisa1841]

So you only can edit on the computer not your phone? Also, I have the free version does that apply?

[@BenClaremont]

Yep you can edit on your phone if you prefer 👍🏻

[@lonnieljones]

Is it possible to fade text in and/or out?

[@pishedbloke]

Great helpful video! Thank you!

[@BenClaremont]

So glad!

[@rinleeds]

Brilliant vid. Is there an automated way of doing single word subtitle text rather than manually having to add the words in?

[@BenClaremont]

Yes CapCut does it automatically

[@alabastergrace7920]

Thank you!

[@d.neezi_h1971]

I take it the AI Generated feature is a pro feature as i don't have it on the free version?

[@pawsandhooves-l2s]

@benclaremont when I record with my iPhone & upload to KZbin it doesn’t take up the full screen 😩 Why???

[@milesmustard2]

Nice video! I'm going to go give it a go now.

[@abelzeleeke]

This is so helpful

[@Bamaoutdoors]

Thanks for sharing! Is there a water mark with the free version?

[@BenClaremont]

Nope 😀

[@teddyw.charawa8989]

MY EDITING INTERFACE DOES NOT HAVE MEDIA IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER. How do I go about this?

[@topfitnessssss]

Hmm where is the Medias tab ?? Now on CapCut Pro I've got Imports next to Audio instead of Medias ?? ... Cheers ...

[@saanko8742]

I need help!!! I am recording into my GoPro with DJI mic. right channel for talking and left channel for motorcycle and environment, how can I extract Left channel and Right channel separately? then blend them after editing. is it possible ?

[@thevideoark]

Thanks Ben. Im going to give it a try. Im struggling with DR.

[@PaulRogers-pz3im]

Okay, finished my video and music, now how do I get rid of the dead space and music that keeps playing

[@MikeSurjadi]

Is there a setting to turn on Audio while scrubbing frame per frame like in Wondershare Filmora?

[@BenClaremont]

Not that I’m aware of

[@nymab2002]

are templates only available for the paid membership?

[@BenClaremont]

No

[@MiaHessMusic]

OMG, great video! I learned so much!!! Thank you!!!!

[@BenClaremont]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MrAlawadaa]

hi how can I access photos folder on Mac with capcut ? import > can't access photos library

[@ericramosmd]

I can't wait to try it, thx for the tutorial!

[@BenClaremont]

No problem!

[@gamrdoode]

thank you :)

[@lvtravelworlddiscovery4477]

I would like to ask a question. Where could I buy musics to use for my KZbin. Because only few that are interesting in the free musics of KZbin.

[@BenClaremont]

I use Epidemic sound personally.

[@TedMattos]

Thanks for the video, Ben. I so want to invest in CapCut, but I continue to here the high likelihood that it will be banned along with TikTok. Just wondering if you've any news on that. Thank you!

[@BenClaremont]

Have not heard anything about it being banned- regardless you do not need to pay for it anyway.

[@erba6344]

Pane, máte více než se dá stáhnout z webu. Čím to je?

[@4KStockVideos]

Great video man, helped me a lot. Thank you

[@BenClaremont]

Glad to hear it!

[@tomsandroy]

Why I don't have the templates tab? I tried everything but it's just not there:( thanks

[@ezrakoper]

Great video editor thanks