How to Adjust a Video’s Speed in CapCut

While editing there will be instances where one will need to increase or decrease the tempo of the videos. If you are looking for an idea that would enable you to reduce the length of the content you want to share while not having to cut anything out, then watch a fast-paced video.

Instead, a slow-motion video can be useful to combine fascinating special effects which are interesting to the audience.

Fortunately, in both situations, one finds options in CapCut for changing the speed of the video. That makes it suitable for use as video editing software, especially for TikTok social media platforms. Read this article to know how to adjust the changes on CapCut as far as the speed is concerned.

How to Modify CapCut’s Speed

Using CapCut, one is able to easily slow the speed of the video or increase it depending on one’s preference. To do so on your phone, simply follow the steps below:

1. The process starts with choosing a “New Project” or an existing project.
2. On the screen, there is a speed icon at the bottom of the screen; you just have to tap on the screen of the video.
3. Simply click the current speed, which is next to the icon in the bottom right of Rambo’s video.
4. The L-shaped icon located on the lower part of the video player enables control of the speed of the video. The speed range is 0 to the maximum speed which the KHT100 can achieve as we saw in its specifications above. 1x to 100x.

The steps above display to you how you can even slow down or increase the speed of your video to the finest degree. There is the speed bar which allows for further experimenting too. Here’s how to use the speed bar on CapCut:

1. But in order to decrease the speed in the video by using the CapCut application, you have to swipe your finger to the left across the speed bar. When you select a lower speed the entire length of the video that you are going to create will be longer.
2. To learn how to set the playback speed of your video higher, and make your video play faster in CapCut, you need to slide your finger to the right across the speed bar of CapCut. If you drag the speed bar more to the right then you are able to set faster speed of your video clip.

Do note that speeding up the bar will also have an impact on the length of the video especially if you are editing the video.

It can prove to be a problem if you have a specific length in mind for your video. When the speed is reduced, it will lead to a longer video while using the speed control to increase the speed of the video, it will be shorter. As for the CapCut Desktop App, it is relatively different on how to change the speed of the video.

Here’s how it’s done:

1. Switch on your computer and then, launch the CapCut application.
2. Open a new project and when the main interface appears click on the “Import” key to select a video from your computer.
3. Place the imported video in the edit bar which is situated at the lower part of the screen just drag and drop it there.
4. In the right side of the screen, on the ‘Speed’ field, change the video playback speed with the help of the ‘Times’ bar.

Doing so on the desktop app grants you a clearer vision of editing your CapCut videos concerning the speed of the videos that you have created.

As for the set speed, the ‘times’ slider can be useful to determine the proper velocity depending on the material under discussion.

How to Utilize CapCut’s transitions

CapCut has other effects apart from the speed modifying one which one may apply when editing the video. Transitions on CapCut work hand in hand with the speed changes to the video on the platform. As a result, it can help to produce a stylish attractive, and professional appearance that is unbroken.

You can add transitions to your CapCut videos on the app by following the steps below:

1. Select “New Project. ”
2. After that, choose the clips in which you want to make transitions and press the button “Add” to transfer them to the working line.
3. On the cross line of the clips choose the white icon with a vertical bar between them.
4. You will find a given number of transition options from which you can select your preferred one and then drag the white circle on the line of duration to increase or decrease the time period of the transition.
5. Do the same for all the clips on the timeline by tapping on “Apply to all. ”
6. To apply the transitions, one has to click on the checkmark icon in the lower rightmost corner of the screen.

Transitions for your videos are another aspect that you can employ to further enhance your videos but there are other useful tools.

How to Superimpose Filters on Your CapCut Videos

Applying filters to your videos can do the trick and give your videos a professional look. Specifically, CapCut has various filters that can be applied to the videos, alter the speed of the videos, and even the transitions between videos.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Select ‘Filters’ that appear at the bottom of the screen once the clip is clicked on.
2. You’ll get to witness all sorts of filters. Scroll through to view and click on a single one by moving from left to right.
3. When you scroll through the videos you like, look for a filter you wish to use for your video, and simply tap on it.
4. If you wish to decrease or increase the strength of the filter that is being used, then you can do so by using the slider at the base of the screen.
5. If you would like to add the same filter to more clips, go to the left bottom corner, there is an option called “Apply to All”.
6. After you are done with the filter, the checkmark icon on the lower right side of the screen will allow for confirmation of the changes that were made.

If the version is final, you can save your video after applying the filter is applied to it, and export it. However, there are other things that you can do to improve the quality of the video result on CapCut.

How to add music to the videos you post on CapCut

It would be good to have more music playlists for your videos since it gives the videos more flavor and fun to watch.

It can also mask any distortions in the sounds in your videos that can occur from the slow motion or speed effects that I mentioned above. CapCut also allows you to add music for videos and volume level which makes it easy to balance the audio.

1. Start with selecting a new project file that you would wish to edit.
2. On the bottom of the screen choose the “Audio” option and then choose “Sounds”.
3. Choose the button Download beside the songs that are available in the library.
4. But when the audio has been downloaded the icon will change to a plus sign in its middle.
5. Make a tap on the + sign in case you want to add background music to your CapCut video.

Additionally, you are allowed to import music from your device to the video of CapCut.

1. After determining the project you would wish to edit begin by clicking on the “Audio” option and then opt for the “Sounds” menu again.
2. Look for the tab labeled “Your Sounds” and then click on “From Device. ”
3. After that, you can select from the music list on the phone itself which you may likely have. All you have to do is click on the plus sign and it becomes the background music of your project.