Knowing how to zoom in on CapCut makes all the difference between a third-rate video and a professional piece of art. But what if you don’t know how to zoom?
In that case, I’ll teach you all about it. Here’s what to do:
- Tap on “New project“
- Select your video and tap on “Add“
- Go to “Effects“
- Select “Video effects“
- Go to “Basic“
- Select “Zoom lens“
- Adjust the “Speed and range“
- Tap on the checkmark icon to save the changes
Eight simple steps for learning how to zoom in on CapCut. Not to shabby, eh? Keep reading for a detailed explanation of each step (screenshots included!
1. Tap on “New project“
Begin by opening CapCut and uploading a new photo. Select “New Project” in the top-left corner to do just that.
Look below for additional help from yours truly:
2. Select your video and tap “Add“
Tapping on “New Project” will redirect you to your phone Albums. Here, you can either select a photo or video to edit.
For the purpose of this guide, we’ll select a 2-second video. Once you find yours, tap on “Add” to get this party started.
3. Go to “Effects“
After uploading the video, you’ll be taken to the main editing page. This is where you’ll be creating your masterpiece.
But first things first – find the “Effects” option on the bottom menu bar. It’s right there, near the “Overlay” option. Check the screenshot above if you can’t find.
Moving on now…
4. Select “Video effects“
After selecting “Effects“, you’ll see bottom bar magically transform to reveal two options – “Video effects” and “Body effects“.
You’ll want to select “Video effects” as that’s where where the Zoom effect is located at!
5. Select “Basic” and “Zoom lens“
Selecting “Video effects” will again conjure some magic, prompting a menu with plenty of effects to appear.
Find the “Zoom Lens” effect under the “Basic” tab (check the screenshot above) and give it a strong and healthy tap.
Then, naturally, keep reading the next steps:
6. Tap on “Adjust“
Selecting the “Zoom Lens” option has revealed the “Adjust” button, colored in light-blue-green (could be blue, could be green).
Tap it to begin customizing the Zoom effect on the video.
7. Adjust the “Speed” and “Range” bars
Lastly, you’ll be adjusting the “Speed” and “Range” of the zoom.
With “Speed“, you can adjust how fast you zoom into the picture. “Range” describes how far the zoom goes.
After you edit these options, tap on the checkmark icon to save the changes. Aaaand you’re done!
Conclusion
The simplest way to zoom in on a video on CapCut is with the “Zoom lens” function in the “Video effects” option.
Here’s how you do it, in a few easy steps:
- Tap on “New project“
- Select your video and tap on “Add“
- Go to “Effects“
- Select “Video effects“
- Go to “Basic“
- Select “Zoom lens“
- Adjust the “Speed and range“
- Tap on the checkmark icon to save the changes
If you have further questions or something isn’t working correctly with the zoom function on CapCut, let me know in the comments below!
