2. Adjust Appearance

🎯 Lesson Objective
Learn how to start a new editing project in CapCut and make basic appearance adjustments before diving into the detailed editing work.

📱 1. Starting a New Project:

• Open CapCut and create a new project.
• Import your main video footage.
• Import any B-roll or supporting clips you'll use later.

• Before you start cutting, adjust the overall look of your footage.
• Touch up appearance settings to enhance your video.
• Fine-tune Temperature to make the image warmer or cooler.
• Adjust Lighting to brighten or add contrast.
• Adjust saturation

• Setting the appearance early creates a consistent look across your entire video.
• It's easier to make global adjustments before you start cutting into individual clips.

• Color shapes mood, guides attention, and deepens your narrative.
• You can choose colors based on your visual identity or the emotions you want to evoke.
• Examples: sad scenes often use blue and cold tones; happy scenes use warm, saturated colors.

• The Matrix uses green hues for the virtual world and warm tones for the real world.
• Breaking Bad uses color progression—Walter White's wardrobe shifts from muted to darker tones as his character transforms.

• Color is storytelling. Use it intentionally to create a consistent, recognisable look that supports the message you're sharing.