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3 Easy Ways to Make a Velocity Edit on CapCut

Last Updated: 2023. 09. 05

CapCut is an all-in-one video editing app available for Android and iOS. It has gained a large amount of popularity among individuals, especially TikTok users. With this application, you can make basic edits, including trimming, splitting, reversing. In addition, it is packed with various filters, transitions, texts, stickers, background music, and most importantly, the video speed change tool to make velocity edits.

Table of Contents

Part 1. What's Velocity Edit

Video velocity is term used to describe a video speeds up or slows down at a certain point to deliver a special feelings. For instance, if a video's duration is sixteen seconds, you can slow down the first six seconds and then speed up the rest of ten seconds smoothly, depending on your requirements.

Of course, you can split the video into several parts and change each part's speed, but the videos may give audiences abrupt feelings.

Now, video velocity is widely used on videos posted on social media, ads, or sports videos to highlight the intense atmosphere, and boost engagement.

How to Make a Velocity Edit on CapCut

If you are new to video editing, you can customize some velocity video templates and post to TikTok, or try the auto velocity. As for professionals, CapCut has the option to manually create a velocity. Refer to the method you need.

Make a Velocity Edit on CapCut Manually

Whenever you want to modify a certain video clip on CapCut, make sure that you activate the edit menu first by tapping the video clip, otherwise there is only the default menu at the bottom. Making a velocity edit on CapCut is easy and fun. Let's see how to use it.

Step 1
Add your video to the timeline

Tap on New project and select a video from your gallery. Then, click the button "Add" at the bottom right corner of the screen.

Step 2
Activate the edit menu

Click the video clip on the timeline or tap "Edit" at the bottom-left corner of the screen to activate the edit menu.

How to Make a Velocity Edit on CapCut - step 2

How to Make a Velocity Edit on CapCut - step 2

Step 3
Tap on "Speed" and choose "Curve."

After you tap "Speed", two options will pop up at the bottom. The "Curve" option allows you to make a velocity edit, while the "Normal" option is just for standard speed manipulation. So, choose the option "Curve."

How to Make a Velocity Edit on CapCut - step 3

How to Make a Velocity Edit on CapCut - step 3

Step 4
Choose "Custom" and tap on it again to access the beats.

You will find five beats which means the video is divided into five symmetrical sections.

How to Make a Velocity Edit on CapCut - step 4

How to Make a Velocity Edit on CapCut - step 4

Step 5
Adjust the speed the way you like

To speed up a section, you can drag the beat point upward. Or you can slide a beat point downward to slow down an area.

Apart from that, it also allows you to add or delete beats. To achieve this, place the play head at the part where you want to add or delete a beat. Then, tap on Add beat/Delete beat at the right of the play button.

How to Make a Velocity Edit on CapCut - step 5

How to Make a Velocity Edit on CapCut - step 5

Step 6
Apply the effects

When you are done, click the tick button at the bottom to apply the effects.

How to Make a Velocity Edit on CapCut - step 6

How to Make a Velocity Edit on CapCut - step 6

Note
You can quickly make velocity edit by using CapCut's preset velocity - Montage, Hero, Bullet, Jump Cut, Flash In, Flash Out. Tap on Edit > Speed > Curve. Then, select the preset velocity you like.

Try the Auto Velocity Option

CapCut can help you make velocity. It automatically analyzes the video and the music, and then changes the video speed. The results are pretty satisfying for most of the time.

Step 1
Create a new project, upload any video clip to the timeline. If necessary, you can add a piece of music too.
Step 2
Go to Style > Auto Velocity. You can have an awesome video clip in seconds. If you are not satisfied with the results,
Do Auto Velocity on CapCut

Do Auto Velocity on CapCut

Use Velocity Video Templates

Both CapCut and TikTok provides lots of velocity video templates. You can find one of them and replace the resources to make the template yours. Here is how.

Step 1
Click on the Template section below to access all templates.
Step 2
Input Velocity on the search bar, and hit search. There will be loads of velocity video templates displayed in front of you.
Use Velocity Template

Use Velocity Template

Step 3
Choose Use this template. Upload your video clip. CapCut will generate a velocity video in seconds.

Part 3. Best CapCut Alternative to Make a Velocity Edit

Powered by AI, FlexClip works as the best CapCut alternative that is able to fasten your video editing process. It is integrated with the script generator, text-to-video, and text-to-speech tool. Tell FlexClip what kind of video you want to create and get a satisfying work in minutes.

As for making velocity edits, FlexClip provides lots of velocity presets and easy customization options. You can do a speed professional speed ramp in just clicks. Moreover, it has over 5000 free video templates and a media library with millions of video clips, music ready to use, which would save you from the trouble of finding the right resources. Click on the Create a Video button below, and follow us to get started.

Create a Video View Templates
Step 1
Upload your video from a local folder or Google Drive to the Media section and apply to the timeline. Drag and drop will also do.
Upload Media Resources to FlexClip

Upload Media Resources to FlexClip

Step 2
Go to Speed > Curve Speed. Select one of the presets or customize.
Do Speed Ramp with FlexClip

Do Speed Ramp with FlexClip

The Bottom Line

CapCut's velocity tool gives the users more control over the video speed, making the video more creative and attractive. FlexClip can do the exactly the same. Try both of the tools and create more nice videos for TikTok, Instagram, or more social media platforms.

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