CapCut: Adding Music and Auto-Beat Sync

Demo summary
Shows how to browse the CapCut music library and use the 'Beats' tool to automatically mark audio rhythms for easier editing.
Step-by-step
- Go to the Audio tab to access the stock music library
- Search for a track name like 'Chill Hip Vlog'
- Hover over a song and click to preview it
- Drag the music track into the timeline under the footage
- Select the music track in the timeline
- Click the Beats option and select either Beats 1 or Beats 2
Options
- Choose between 'Beats 1' or 'Beats 2' for automatic beat marking
Highlights
“This makes it almost too easy to cut your clips to the beat.”
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