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CapCut: Generating and styling auto-captions

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Demo summary

The creator demonstrates CapCut's speech-to-text feature to generate captions automatically and then styles them using preset templates and manual font adjustments.

Step-by-step

  1. Import a voiceover file via the Media tab and drag it onto the timeline
  2. Position the playhead at the start of the audio layer
  3. Click on the Captions tab in the top menu
  4. Configure settings for language, keywords, emojis, and filler words
  5. Click Generate to create the auto-captions
  6. Select a caption segment on the timeline to open the editing panel
  7. Correct any spelling errors in the text box in the top right
  8. Apply styling such as font, size, color, or preset styles
  9. Click on Templates to apply animated caption styles

Options

  • Enable bilingual captions
  • Auto-highlight keywords
  • Add AI emojis
  • Identify and remove filler words
  • Toggle uppercase or lowercase text
  • Choose between preset styles or animated templates

Watch out for

  • You must import and place a voiceover or audio file on the timeline before generating captions

Tips

  • Use high-contrast colors like yellow if white captions blend too much into the background
  • Apply animated templates to make the captions look 'way cooler' than the default style

Highlights

“And just like that, captions have been added to the video.”

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  8. 8:560:41Color correction and applying filtersThe creator demonstrates manual color adjustments like saturation and exposure before applying a preset filter directly to a clip in the timeline.CapCutAI Video Editor
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  12. 13:340:25Exporting the final videoThe video concludes with a walkthrough of the export settings in CapCut, including naming the file and selecting resolution, frame rate, and format.CapCutAI Video Editor
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  1. 1:310:40Import and add media to the CapCut timelineThe creator demonstrates how to select multiple video files from a local folder and import them into the CapCut media bin before dragging them onto the editing timeline.@MeticsMedia
  2. 2:110:38Zooming in and out of the timelineThe video shows how to navigate the CapCut timeline using keyboard shortcuts (Control +/-) and mouse wheel scrolling to adjust the view of the clips.@MeticsMedia
  3. 2:491:43Trimming and splitting clips in CapCutThe tutorial walks through several methods for trimming footage, including using the Split tool (Control + B), dragging clip edges, and using the Q and W ripple trim shortcuts.@MeticsMedia
  4. 5:240:53Adding and adjusting transitionsThe user demonstrates selecting a transition from the CapCut library, dragging it between two clips, and adjusting its duration in the details panel.@MeticsMedia
  5. 6:170:49Adjusting scale, position, and rotationThe creator shows how to reframe a video by using the scale slider, dragging the video directly in the player to center it, and using the rotation wheel.@MeticsMedia
  6. 7:090:41Creating a zoom animation with keyframesThe video demonstrates how to use the diamond keyframe icons in CapCut to animate a scale change over time, creating a smooth zoom effect.@MeticsMedia
  7. 7:500:32Adjusting video speed and durationThe tutorial shows how to use the speed slider to create slow motion or fast motion, as well as entering a specific time duration to automatically adjust clip speed.@MeticsMedia
  8. 8:560:41Color correction and applying filtersThe creator demonstrates manual color adjustments like saturation and exposure before applying a preset filter directly to a clip in the timeline.@MeticsMedia
  9. 9:371:14Adding and editing audio in CapCutThe video shows how to browse CapCut's stock music library, add a track to the timeline, and use the audio panel to adjust volume and add fade effects.@MeticsMedia
  10. 10:511:44Generating and styling auto-captionsCurrentThe creator demonstrates CapCut's speech-to-text feature to generate captions automatically and then styles them using preset templates and manual font adjustments.@MeticsMedia
  11. 12:350:56Adding custom text and text animationsThe tutorial shows how to add a default text layer, customize the wording to 'Skiing Trip', and apply a typewriter 'In' animation and a fade 'Out' animation.@MeticsMedia
  12. 13:340:25Exporting the final videoThe video concludes with a walkthrough of the export settings in CapCut, including naming the file and selecting resolution, frame rate, and format.@MeticsMedia
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