How to change background in CapCut without green screen

Open up CapCut and select create a new project. You can then proceed to import the video on which you want to remove the background. Having the person or main object in the middle of the video is suggested to make it easier for the app to figure out what to remove automatically.

Import Video to CapCut Project

Select Cutout Tool

After importing the video, make sure to select it in your timeline. This will show you various options and effects in your toolbar at the bottom of your screen. Tap on Cutout.

CapCut Effects > Cutout

Remove Video Background Automatically

You will then see a couple of options. Select Remove Background. This will take a couple of seconds to process the video and remove the background. It may not be perfectly cut out for now. If this is the case, you can manually remove the background.

Remove Video Background in CapCut

Remove Video Background Manually

Select Customized cutout. Change the brush size to cut out larger or smaller portions of the video.

Manual Background Removal

Add Video Background & Effects

When this is done, you can change the background to your new video and its effects.  When selecting Style, you have the option to choose from professional effects. These can take a couple of seconds to apply to your new video.

Add New Video Background and Effects

Change Video Filters

Under Filters, choose a filter that works best with your video. You can use preset filters or when tapping on Adjust, you can manually adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and so on. In a lot of cases, you will want to increase the Sharpen and Contrast options by a bit to make the video look a bit better. After making your changes, you can proceed to play the video before making any last adjustments.

Change Project Resolution & Frame Rate

Before exporting your video, tap on the button next to the export arrow at the top of your screen. Here, increase the Resolution and Frame rate to ensure that your video resolution matches your original video. After exporting the video, you can preview the estimated file size at the bottom of this window.

Change Project Resolution and Frame Rate

Export CapCut Project

Lastly, tap on the arrow icon to start exporting your project. Depending on your selected videos and device performance, this can take anywhere from a second to a couple of minutes. 

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