How to Add Overlay in CapCut PC – Full Tutorial

About this video

Kevin demonstrates adding an overlay video in CapCut on PC, using the common example of a talking-head video placed on top of a screen recording or gameplay. CapCut is described as free video editing software. He drags the screen recording onto the timeline as the bottom-most layer, then drags the talking-head clip onto the layer above it, explaining timeline layers like layers of a cake — whatever is on top is what you see. With the top clip selected, he drags the handles in the corners of the preview player to shrink it, revealing the layer underneath, and repositions it, for example in the bottom right-hand corner. To remove unused space around his face, he uses a mask: in the clip’s properties under the Video tab he selects a circle mask, sizes it and positions it over his head, then clicks back to Basic to fine-tune placement. As a next-level option he shows Remove BG (background) with auto removal, noting this is a pro feature requiring a CapCut subscription and that processing time depends on how powerful the machine is, which leaves the person cut out over the underlying video.

Key takeaways

• Place the main video (e.g. screen recording) on the bottom timeline layer and the overlay clip on the layer directly above it.
• Shrink the overlay by dragging the corner handles in the preview player, then drag it to the desired corner or position.
• Use a circle mask from the Video tab’s mask category to show only the face and hide unused space around it.
• Adjust the mask’s size and position over the head, then use Basic to readjust where the masked circle appears in the frame.
• Background removal via Remove BG > auto removal is a pro, subscription feature in CapCut and takes processing time depending on the machine.

Episode details: published September 2, 2024 · 3:23 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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