CapCut: Batch color grade using adjustment layers

Demo summary
Shows how to apply color corrections to an adjustment layer to affect all video clips positioned underneath it on the timeline.
Step-by-step
- Navigate to the Adjustment tab next to Filter
- Hover over Custom Adjustment and click the plus icon to add a yellow adjustment layer
- Extend the adjustment layer across the timeline to cover all desired clips
- Select the adjustment layer on the timeline
- Apply color corrections or saturation changes in the color features panel
Watch out for
- Only video clips positioned underneath the adjustment layer on the timeline will be affected
Tips
- Use this method if you have a ton of different videos on your timeline to save time on individual grading
Highlights
“this is really great for if you have a ton of different videos on your timeline”
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