Video, Photography & Storyboarding
Video Editing for Social Media with CapCut
Short videos now carry much of a brand's message.
4 daysFoundation7 modules
About this course
Short videos now carry much of a brand's message. In four hands-on days you will learn to plan, shoot and edit short-form content in CapCut on both phone and computer, with clear captions, well-timed music and a pace that keeps viewers watching.
Every session is practical. You will edit real clips, build reusable styles for your organisation and finish with a set of videos exported correctly for each major social platform.
What you'll learn
- Plan short-form videos that suit the conventions of each social platform.
- Edit clips on the CapCut timeline on both desktop and mobile.
- Add, correct and style captions, titles and on-screen text.
- Choose, sync and balance music, voiceover and sound effects responsibly.
- Apply transitions, effects and colour adjustments with restraint.
- Export videos in the right aspect ratio and quality for each platform.
Curriculum
7 modules
- Vertical, square and landscape formats
- Hooks and the first three seconds
- Platform conventions
- Planning a shot list
- Desktop and mobile interfaces
- Creating projects
- Importing media
- Timeline basics
- Trimming and splitting clips
- Pacing and jump cuts
- Speed changes
- B-roll and overlays
- Automatic captions
- Editing and styling captions
- Titles and text animation
- Readability and accessibility
- Choosing music
- Syncing cuts to the beat
- Recording voiceover
- Sound effects and audio levels
- Music licensing considerations
- Transitions
- Filters and colour adjustments
- Keyframes and zooms
- Using templates wisely
- Resolution, frame rate and bitrate
- Aspect ratios for each platform
- Thumbnails and covers
- Final project
Who it's for
Social media officers, marketers, small business owners and content creators who need to produce engaging short videos quickly.
Before you start
- Basic smartphone or computer skills
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