CapCut: Edit and crop video in a mobile editor
CapCut
Demo summary
The narrator walks through importing clips into a video editor, cropping the frame to remove watermarks, and adding transitions between scenes.
Step-by-step
- Click on New Video and import your clips
- Tap on Add to bring the clips into the timeline
- Tap on an individual clip to select it
- Crop the clip slightly to remove visible watermarks
- Tap the icon between clips to open the transitions menu
- Select a transition effect to apply it
- Click Export to save the final video
Options
- Use free transitions instead of paid ones
- Add effects to the clips
Watch out for
- Imported clips may contain watermarks from generation or animation tools that need to be manually cropped out
Tips
- Crop each clip individually to ensure all watermarks are removed before proceeding with further edits
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