What is Chroma Key in CapCut?

Chroma Key is an effect where one color is removed in a video (and often replaced with another color). Now you can superimpose the subject on to any other background with ease. CapCut’s Chroma Key feature automates the process in a simple interface, giving the user the freedom to compose anything from social media content to short films.

How to Green Screen Video Editing in CapCut

Import Your Green Screen Video

Open CapCut up and start a new project. Click the “+” button to load your green screen video. Simply choose your video from your gallery and import the background clip or image you’d like to use as a replacement layer.

Add the Green Screen Footage as a Layer

After loading your base background onto the timeline, to add your green screen video on top, simply click “Overlay” or “Add Overlay.” The overlay track is where you want to put the Chroma Key effect.

Apply the Chroma Key Effect

Choose the clip containing the green screen on the timeline. Scroll with the bottom menu, and tap “Chroma Key.” This will open a color picker.

Select the Green Screen Color

Tap the colour picker icon and then tap the green background in your video preview. CapCut will automatically recognize and remove the chosen green color (rendering it transparent for the background layer to show through).

Adjust the Intensity and Shadow

To perfect the effect, adjust the “Intensity” slider to soften the edges of your subject and get rid of any remaining green tint. The “Shadow” slider allows you to tweak shadows or unnatural color spill around the subject for a more realistic composite.

Fine-Tune and Add Effects

Once you’ve done away with the green background, just drag and scale your overlay clip to fit your subject exactly over the new background. Place in filters, transitions, text, or other effect to make the final video.

Export Your Edited Video

When you’re satisfied with your edits, tap the export button in the upper right corner. Choose output resolution and output quality, then save the video to your gallery or share to your SNS accounts!

How to Use CapCut Chroma Key?

Film your green screen in under evenly lit conditions as shadows and absences in screen colour will make cutting between clips more difficult.

• Use the colorful, single color background (generally ultra blue or green) to facilitate the cut out.

• Get your subject as far from their background as possible to avoid any color spill on their clothing or skin.

• Play around with the shadow intensity and shadow settings in CapCut to make the edges a bit cleaner.

• Frequently preview your project to catch any flaws and correct them.

Why Use CapCut to Edit Green Screen:

The best of it, CapCut is free to use and available for both Android and iOS devices. Its Green Screen (Chroma Key) feature is easy-to-use, so you can produce content as a content creator, influencer, or casual editor without requiring high-dollar video editing software. 

And with built-in trimming, transition, text overlay and music options, CapCut serves up an all-in-one video-editing solution beyond mere green screen effects.

Conclusion

Not all video editing applications support green screen features like CapCut does, and CapCut’s is as easy to use as a basic screen recording tool, with the Chroma Key feature. By choosing and stripping away the green screen, playing around with settings to get clean edges, and using your clips creatively, you can create professional-grade videos on your phone. Whether you are making Youtube videos, Tiktok or Instagram, chroma key is an effective tool for making that happen.