Capcut PC Video Editing Tutorial for Beginners

In this video we will be learning the basics of how to use the completely free Capcut PC app. Here are the different sections in this video:

• Creating a New Project and Importing the Assets
• Understanding the Requirements for Our Project
• Changing the FPS (Frames Per Second) Setting in Capcut
• Developing a Video Editing Workflow
• Changing the Aspect Ratio and Syncing the Video & Audio
• Different Ways to Trim and Split the Video

Here is the video:

This video is from our Capcut Video Editing Course, which has 24 videos and 3 hours of content. You can access the full course via Udemy, using the link below:

Capcut Video Editing Course

Video Summary

This video is a comprehensive beginner’s tutorial for editing videos on CapCut for PC, specifically focusing on creating short-form content like YouTube Shorts.

Key Highlights and Workflow

• Project Requirements & Assets: The tutorial uses seven assets, including video clips, a separate high-quality voiceover track, music, and logos. The goal is to create a video under 60 seconds with a 9:16 aspect ratio to meet YouTube Shorts requirements [02:55].
• Optimizing Project Settings: The instructor emphasizes matching the project’s Frames Per Second (FPS) to the main footage (24 FPS in this case) to ensure smooth playback and export [05:07].
• The 5-Step Editing Workflow:
  1. A-Roll: Focus on the main footage, syncing audio, and trimming mistakes [08:53].
  2. B-Roll: Adding supplementary footage and overlays on top of the A-roll [10:20].
  3. Transitions & Effects: Adding visual flair once the “body” of the video is ready [11:11].
  4. Audio: Layering sound effects and background music [11:59].
  5. Captions: Using Auto-Captions as the final step to avoid system lag and overlapping elements [12:13].
• Technical Setup:
  • Ratio & Rotation: How to change the canvas to 9:16 and rotate DSLR footage to fit the vertical format [15:11].
  • Performance Mode: Setting the preview to “Best Performance” to prevent lagging on less powerful computers [17:33].
  • Audio Syncing: A “pro” feature in CapCut that automatically aligns externally recorded audio with the video’s scratch track [18:29].
• Trimming & Navigation Shortcuts:
  • Timeline Zoom: Using Ctrl + Mouse Wheel to zoom and Shift + Z to fit the whole project on screen [22:03].
  • Precision Cutting: Using the Blade tool (B) with Shift to cut through multiple layers simultaneously [27:49].
  • Speed Editing: Utilizing the Q (Delete Left) and W (Delete Right) shortcuts to trim and ripple-delete with a single keystroke [24:41].