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how to use keyframes in capcut
HeyBraza points at the diamond keyframe button and the two-point workflow so motion finally makes sense.
keyframes are how you make anything in capcut move, grow, or fade over time - and that little diamond icon is the most confusing thing for beginners. a keyframe just records a setting at a point in time; set two and capcut animates between them. here's the workflow.
short answer
move the playhead to where the motion starts and click the diamond icon next to the property you want to animate, then move the playhead forward and change the value - capcut adds the second keyframe for you and animates between them.
or do it yourself
- 1select your clip and move the playhead to where the motion should start.
- 2in the panel for the property you want to animate (scale, position, opacity), click the diamond '◆' to drop a first keyframe.
- 3move the playhead forward to where the motion should end.
- 4change the value (e.g. raise 'scale' to zoom in) - capcut auto-adds a second keyframe.
- 5play it back; capcut smoothly animates between the two diamonds. add more keyframes for more steps.
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downloadcommon questions
what does the diamond icon do in capcut?
it adds a keyframe - a snapshot of a setting at that moment. two keyframes with different values create the animation between them.
why isn't my keyframe animating?
you need at least two keyframes with different values; one keyframe alone holds a setting steady and won't move.
