22 - Auto Cutout

About this video

This CapCut lesson demonstrates the Auto Cutout background removal tool to place text behind a speaker. Using a moment where Sam says ‘so much ice cream,’ the creator drags a text template onto the timeline, positions and times it to that line, types ‘so much ice cream,’ and then changes the template to a less intense, college-looking font. To layer it, he holds Alt and drags the original clip upward to make a copy, sandwiches the text between the top copy and the bottom clip so the text is initially hidden, and ends the text before the transition. He then selects the top footage, goes to Video > Cutout > Auto Cutout, which automatically cuts out Sam, and briefly explores a solid stroke option before setting it to none. The result shows the text behind Sam. He adds a Blur Left animation to the text. The creator stresses the result is not perfect but is really quick and requires very little effort, making it suitable for a casual, meme-style effect.

Key takeaways

• The layer order for text-behind-subject is: duplicated clip on top, text in the middle, and original clip on the bottom.
• Holding Alt while dragging a clip in CapCut creates the copy needed for the top layer.
• Auto Cutout is applied to the top copy via Video > Cutout > Auto Cutout, which automatically removes the background around the subject.
• Text templates can be swapped at any time while the text is selected, without rebuilding the effect.
• The creator describes Auto Cutout as fast but not perfect, so it works best when a quick effect matters more than a clean edge.

Episode details: published January 7, 2026 · 2:40 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Kevin Stratvert’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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