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FOLLOWCUT / Feature guide

Every tool has a purpose.

From import to export, explore real App screens to find a workflow that suits you.

Actual App screens in Traditional Chinese · Click to enlarge. The adult cheerleaders in the demo imagery are fictional and AI-generated. Images illustrate the workflow, not tracking accuracy or a real event.

01 / AI People Tracking

Follow the person. Reframe the shot.

Select the footage range, then choose a person in a representative frame. V4 and V8 are the two tracking options; V8 adds appearance memory and recovery after occlusion. In both single-person and multi-person modes, use the preview below to add selections as people move.

Choose footage from the tracking entry screen and read the mode guide.
Set the IN/OUT range before selecting a person. This image shows clip setup only.
Actual App frame-selection screen: tap the person you want to track.

AI People Tracking

  • Single-person / multi-person tracking: use multi-person mode for two or more people and select each subject separately.
  • Frame selection and preview: scrub through time and fine-tune forward or backward to add key frames as people move.
  • Tracking corrections: review the result, add tracking points, and adjust the framing. You can refine the automatic result.
  • Batch export: split footage into segments using your settings to create multiple portrait clips from one long video.

How to use

  1. Import a video and set the IN / OUT range.
  2. Choose single-person or multi-person mode, select people in the frame, and add tracking points.
  3. Review the completed tracking, adjust the framing, and export.

Tracking results depend on occlusion, subject size, lighting, and footage. V8 is not a service for identifying a person's real identity.

02 / Video Editing

A full editing studio in your pocket.

The main video, text, audio, and effects each have their own time range. Use IN / OUT handles to set when they appear, keyframes to arrange the framing, and overlays or transitions to connect your shots. The text and magnifier panels leave room to work with the timeline.

Arrange video, text, and audio on the timeline.
Adjust text content, size, and position.
Use the magnifier and brushes to highlight details in the frame.

Video Editing

  • Split, trim either end, duplicate, delete, and undo / redo to shape your video's pacing.
  • Aspect ratio and framing: choose landscape, portrait, square, or other ratios to suit your video.
  • Text, watermarks, a magnifier, brushes, mosaics, and overlays help highlight what matters in the frame.
  • Use speed changes, transitions, keyframes, beauty effects, and stabilization as your footage needs.

How to use

  1. Import a video and move the timeline to the point you want to edit.
  2. Select a clip or layer, then split it or drag the IN / OUT handles.
  3. Add text, effects, or music, play back to review, and export.

Available tools may vary by editing workflow. Beauty effects are currently unavailable in multicam editing.

03 / Subtitles and Filler Removal

Turn speech into readable subtitles.

After automatic recognition, you stay in control of your subtitles. Edit the text, time range, font, and color, or add emphasis text to highlight key points. My Subtitle Vocabulary lets you add terms you use often; vocabulary hints do not guarantee correct recognition every time.

Controls for subtitle recognition, styling, and filler removal.
Add terms you use often to provide hints for names and specialized vocabulary.

Subtitles and Filler Removal

  • Automatic subtitles: use built-in speech models and available speech recognition workflows.
  • Subtitle review: check spelling, timing, and line breaks one line at a time.
  • Emphasis text: give key words a more prominent style.
  • Filler removal: review suggested removals before deciding how to edit your clips.

How to use

  1. Choose the footage or audio track to generate subtitles from.
  2. Review each line after recognition and adjust the text, style, and position.
  3. Use filler removal when needed, then play back to check edit points and word endings.

Stadium music, echo, and overlapping speech may reduce recognition accuracy. Review subtitles before publishing.

04 / Audio and Voiceover

Put every sound in the right place.

Recorded segments are placed sequentially on the same audio row, keeping the timeline tidy even with three or four voiceover lines. Split and trim each audio segment independently. Moving the IN point inward keeps the audio after the new start point.

Arrange music and original audio separately.
Voiceover and teleprompter tools make recording explanations easier.

Audio and Voiceover

  • After importing music, set its own IN / OUT range. You do not have to use a segment the same length as the video.
  • Record voiceovers with or without a teleprompter, organize them in segments, and trim each one independently.
  • Teleprompter voice follow: turn it on and the script moves along with your reading, so you do not have to keep adjusting the speed by hand.
  • Extract video audio and convert it to music for use in your videos.
  • Adjust original audio and music volumes to balance speech with the soundtrack.

How to use

  1. Add music, extract audio, or record a voiceover directly.
  2. Drag audio tracks and their IN / OUT points to place sound in the range you need.
  3. Play back to check volumes and edit points, then save the project.

Make sure you have the necessary rights to use your music and footage.

05 / Color Grading and LUTs

Make the colors your own.

Start with brightness, contrast, saturation, and color temperature, then choose a filter or LUT. Separate wheels for shadows, midtones, and highlights let you adjust color casts and brightness. You can use them on their own without a LUT.

Use shadow, midtone, and highlight wheels even without a LUT.
You control basic adjustments and filter intensity.
Enable the floating LUMA waveform in supported SDR previews.

Color Grading and LUTs

  • Filters and LUTs have separate intensity controls, so you can choose how much of each effect to apply.
  • Three-way color wheels: adjust color and brightness separately for shadows, midtones, and highlights.
  • By default, changes apply only to the current clip. Turn on Apply to All Videos to apply them across the project.
  • LUMA waveform: check brightness distribution and highlights in supported SDR images.
  • 10-bit throughout: preview and export are both processed in 10-bit, and export is HEVC Main10, so graded gradients are less likely to show banding.

How to use

  1. Select a clip and open Adjustments, Filters, or LUTs.
  2. Adjust the intensity or three-way color wheels, and enable LUMA when needed.
  3. Choose whether to apply changes to all videos, play back to compare, and export.

LUMA is a sampled reference, not a calibrated broadcast instrument. Waveforms are not shown for HDR or overlays. 10-bit processing reduces banding after grading, but it cannot add detail the footage does not contain.

06 / Multicam Editing

Different angles. The same great moment.

Choose at least two videos from different angles and set their IN points near the same lyric or action. FollowCut compares the audio, aligns the timing, and creates camera switches. One reference audio track runs through the whole video, so changing angles does not interrupt the audio.

Start by setting footage, camera angles, and the switching interval.
Check shots and the main audio track on the multicam timeline.

Multicam Editing

  • Audio-based synchronization reduces the need to guess timing differences between angles manually.
  • Set a switching interval in seconds to cycle through angles at a fixed pace.
  • Assign segments recorded by the same camera to the same angle to arrange earlier and later sections.
  • After the rough cut, adjust shots, the main audio track, filter intensity, text, and watermarks.

How to use

  1. Choose two or more videos of the same scene and assign camera angles.
  2. Set nearby IN points and the switching interval, then sync using audio.
  3. Open the multicam editing panel, check synchronization, edit points, and audio, then export.

Footage needs enough shared audio. Music, echo, or differences in audio recording may affect synchronization. Multicam beauty effects are currently disabled.

07 / AI Auto Editing

Start with a rough cut. Make it your own.

You do not have to start with an empty timeline. Review your footage, then run recognition and automatic organization. Open the resulting rough cut in the editor to make changes. The processing screen lets you cancel or go back, so you can stop waiting on unsuitable footage.

Select your footage and review its content before starting auto editing.

AI Auto Editing

  • On the footage selection screen, open a video to play it or scrub through the preview.
  • Organize footage, subtitles, and filler removal using the available settings.
  • Cancel during processing, and manually edit the rough cut once it is ready.

How to use

  1. Import and preview footage, then set your video requirements.
  2. Start auto editing, and cancel or go back if needed.
  3. Review the rough cut, subtitles, and edit points, then refine them in the editor.

Auto editing is a starting point. It does not mean speech can be recognized in every video or that every edit will meet your expectations.

08 / Projects, Storage, and Benefits

Taking care of the details around your edits.

Continue editing from Recent Projects. Deleting a project handles temporary files that are no longer referenced. Manage Cache in Settings removes unused cache that can be rebuilt, while keeping footage needed by other projects and music you have retained.

Manage cache and subtitle vocabulary in Settings.
Find update announcements and available benefits in the Benefits Center.

Projects, Storage, and Benefits

  • Recent Projects: return to your existing video, text, and audio arrangement.
  • Manage Cache: review storage use and removable files while keeping footage still in use.
  • Benefits Center: view update announcements, daily check-ins, and redemption codes.
  • Members signed in with Google or Apple accounts can use the daily Lucky Chest under the App's rules.

How to use

  1. Continue a video from Recent Projects, or delete projects you no longer need.
  2. Open Manage Cache in Settings to review and clear reclaimable space.
  3. Visit the Benefits Center to check the day's available credits and promotion terms.

Check the App for free credits, subscription plans, and promotion terms. Credit rules differ between regular editing and AI tracking / multicam exports.

Tool tutorials

How each tool works

Tools are grouped by editing workflow. Each one lists where to find it, how to use it, and what to watch for. Button names follow what you see in the app.

Picture and pacing

Split and trim

Cut one clip into several, or keep only the range you need.

Where to find itThe scissors button under the preview, and the IN/OUT handles on the strip

Steps
  1. Move the white line to where you want to cut and tap the scissors under the preview.
  2. Drag the IN/OUT handles at either end of the strip to set where the clip starts and ends.
  3. Select a part you don't want and delete it. Made a mistake? Use Undo on the playback bar.
Good to know
  • After a split, each piece keeps its own framing (zoom, position, rotation).
  • To split a music track, the white line must sit inside the track and more than about 0.12 s from either end.

Aspect ratio and framing

Pick the ratio for where you will publish, then position the video inside the frame.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Aspect

Steps
  1. Open Aspect and choose Original, 9:16, 16:9, 1:1, 4:5, or Cinematic 21:9.
  2. On the preview, pinch to zoom and drag with one finger to place your subject.
  3. Zoom snaps as it nears filling the frame, which makes alignment easier.
Good to know
  • To turn landscape footage into 9:16 and have the frame follow a person, use AI person tracking.

Speed

Speed up or slow down a whole clip, or set different speeds inside one clip.

Where to find itSecond toolbar: Effect → Speed

Steps
  1. Select a video clip and open Effect → Speed.
  2. Choose Standard speed to set one rate for the whole clip, or add several speed sections inside it.
  3. Choose Curve speed to add a point by tapping the graph, drag points to change speed and position, type an exact rate, delete a point, or reset to 1×.
Good to know
  • Standard speed goes as slow as 0.1×; sections and curves range from 0.25× to 8×.
  • Subtitles, original sound and trims move together with the speed change.

Transition

Add transitions at the start, between clips, and at the end. Each place is set separately.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Transition

Steps
  1. Open Transition and choose where to apply it: the opening, a junction between clips, or the ending.
  2. Pick a style from the two rows: cross dissolve, black or white fade, zoom, blur, whips in four directions, flash, warm light, several motion blurs, zoom blur, rotate blur, shake, distort, and 12 film leaks.
  3. Adjust the duration and play across the cut. Press and hold a thumbnail and tap the heart at its top right to save it as a favorite.
Good to know
  • Transitions and Animation are separate settings and can be used together.
  • Opening, ending and junction transitions are independent, so changing one never changes the others.

Keyframes

Make the picture move or zoom over time for camera-move effects.

Where to find itThe + / − buttons and Unlock framing on the playback bar

Steps
  1. Move the white line to a time, adjust the zoom or position, and add a keyframe there.
  2. Move to another time and adjust the framing again. The app fills in the motion between the two points.
  3. Select, move or delete the diamonds on the timeline.
Good to know
  • When a project joins several videos, zoom and position do not add keyframes automatically, so one clip's framing never overwrites another's.
  • Overlays have keyframes too, shown as red diamonds on the timeline, with linear interpolation only.

Undo and redo

Step back after a mistake, or redo what you undid.

Where to find itPrevious / next step on the playback bar under the preview

Steps
  1. Tap the previous-step button to undo the last action.
  2. Tap the next-step button to redo what you just undid.
Good to know
  • Most edits can be undone, including deleting a track, splitting, and applying effects.

Mirror, flip vertically and reverse

Flip left-right, flip upside down, or play the clip backwards.

Where to find itSecond toolbar: Effect

Steps
  1. Select a video clip and open Effect.
  2. Tap Mirror to flip left-right, or Flip vertically to turn it upside down. Both on equals a 180° rotation. Tap again to undo.
  3. Tap Reverse, wait for processing to finish, and the clip plays backwards. Tap again to restore it.
Good to know
  • Flipping is not supported in projects with overlays or multi-camera. Reverse needs processing first, which takes longer on long 4K clips.

Rotate the picture

Rotate the picture with two fingers on the preview.

Where to find itUnlock framing on the playback bar

Steps
  1. Tap Unlock framing. It changes to a gold Lock framing button.
  2. Twist two fingers on the preview. The angle snaps near 0°, 90°, 180° and 270°.
  3. Tap Lock framing again when you are done.
Good to know
  • Rotation does not create keyframes; zoom and horizontal moves still do. Each clip rotates independently.

Stabilize

Analyze handheld shake and compensate for a steadier picture.

Where to find itSecond toolbar: Stabilize

Steps
  1. Select a video clip and open Stabilize.
  2. Wait for the analysis to finish, then check the result in the preview.
  3. If you don't like it, turn it off to return to the original picture.
Good to know
  • Very shaky footage or lots of fast motion limits the result. Judge by the preview.

Animation

Add an intro and outro animation to a clip.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Animation

Steps
  1. Select a clip and open Animation.
  2. Choose Fade, Zoom, Slide up or Slide down.
  3. Play it to check how the entrance and exit feel.
Good to know
  • Zoom grows from small on the way in and shrinks away on the way out. Animation and transitions can be used together.

Cover

Pick one frame as the project's cover thumbnail.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Cover

Steps
  1. Drag the preview playhead to the frame you want.
  2. Tap Set as Cover.
Good to know
  • The cover only changes the thumbnail inside the app. It is not burned into the exported video.

Text and layers

Text and variety-show captions

Add titles, captions and variety-show style text with fonts, colors and motion.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Text

Steps
  1. Open Text, add a text layer and type your content.
  2. Adjust font, size, color and position. Near the center of the preview a pink dashed line appears and the text snaps to it.
  3. Choose a per-character motion and entrance/exit, and drag the text bar's IN/OUT to set when it appears.
Good to know
  • Several fonts are built in. License details are on the font license page linked in the site footer.

Watermark

Put a fixed text mark or logo on the whole video.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Watermark

Steps
  1. Open Watermark, type your text and choose a font.
  2. On the preview, press and hold the watermark for 0.2 s to drag it, and pinch to resize.
  3. Tap the trash can at the top right to remove it.
Good to know
  • It also snaps to the center of the preview and shows a dashed line.

Magnifier

Magnify part of the picture to point viewers at the key detail.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Effects → Magnifier

Steps
  1. Open Effects, choose Magnifier, and create one at the white line.
  2. Drag the magnifier's position and size on the preview, and drag IN/OUT to set how long it shows.
  3. Tap the ⊕ next to the checkmark at the top right to add another one after the white line (up to about 3 s, never overlapping an existing one).
Good to know
  • If less than 0.3 s of free space remains, no new magnifier is added.

Brush

Draw lines right on the picture to circle what matters.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Effects → Brush

Steps
  1. Open Effects, choose Brush and draw on the preview.
  2. Tap the ⊕ next to the trash can to add another brush layer.
  3. Drag the layer's IN/OUT to set how long it shows. The red trash can deletes it.
Good to know
  • Each brush layer is independent, so you can adjust or delete them one by one.

Face mosaic

Cover faces you don't want on camera to protect privacy.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Mosaic

Steps
  1. Open Mosaic.
  2. Choose Grid mosaic or Haze.
  3. Play the clip to check that the covered area follows the person.
Good to know
  • The effect depends on faces detected in the picture. Check each section before publishing.

Overlay (picture-in-picture)

Float one video on top of the main picture.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Overlay

Steps
  1. Open Overlay and add a video, or move a clip on the timeline up into an overlay.
  2. Drag its position on the preview and pinch to resize.
  3. For camera moves, select the overlay and use + / − on the second toolbar to add keyframes.
Good to know
  • An overlay's volume is adjustable on its own. Raising it above 0 unmutes it automatically.
  • A clip whose audio was separated starts muted when moved to an overlay, to avoid doubled sound.

Stickers

Add transparent stickers with animation, and adjust position and size.

Where to find itSecond toolbar: Stickers (next to Effects)

Steps
  1. Open Stickers, choose a category on the top row, and tap a sticker to place it at the white line. The default length is 3 s.
  2. On the preview, drag to move, pinch to resize and rotate. Delete is at the top right; drag the bottom-right corner outward to scale.
  3. Pick an animation: Pop in, Float, Sway, Spin, Blink or Fade, and fine-tune with the size and angle sliders.
Good to know
  • A sticker is an orange block on the timeline. You can drag its IN/OUT, split and duplicate it.
  • The preview plays at most 8 sticker animations at once; extras show still. All of them animate in the export.

Background atmosphere

Add light leaks, glows, starfields, petals, text corridors and more over your video.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Effects → Background atmosphere

Steps
  1. Open Effects, choose Background atmosphere and pick a category: Film light leaks, Light and glow, Stars and particles, Floating and falling, Lines and geometry, Text atmosphere, or Tech retro.
  2. Adjust the intensity. Text atmospheres can use your own wording.
  3. Drag the layer's IN/OUT to set when it appears. You can also split or delete it.
Good to know
  • Atmosphere is drawn above the video and below text. While its panel is open the large preview shrinks so the strip stays visible.

Remove background

Separate the person from the background and replace it with blur or a solid color.

Where to find itSecond toolbar: Remove Background

Steps
  1. Select a video clip, open Remove Background and choose Blur Background or Solid Background.
  2. A circle at the bottom right of the preview shows analysis progress. Keep editing meanwhile; the analyzed part shows the effect first.
  3. Use the Feather and Edge shrink sliders to tidy the edge and remove background fringing.
Good to know
  • Works best on a single clip and uses Apple's built-in person detection. Fast action, crowds and dark scenes can vary.

Shape: face, makeup, hair color, body

Face

Face slimming, skin smoothing, brightening, skin tone and tint.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Shape → Face

Steps
  1. Open Shape → Face. The first time, the app analyzes faces automatically with a progress bar and saves the result.
  2. Drag the sliders for slimming, smoothing, brightening, skin tone and tint.
  3. With several people, each is processed separately. Tap Reset This Feature to start over.
Good to know
  • A face turned far away fades the effect out. Shape works best on a single clip; multi-clip, overlay and multi-camera projects may not support it.

Makeup

Lipstick, eyeshadow and blush with color swatches.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Shape → Makeup

Steps
  1. Open Shape → Makeup.
  2. Drag the lipstick, eyeshadow and blush sliders and choose a swatch.
  3. Play the clip to check side views and fast movement.
Good to know
  • Eyeshadow and blush fade out as the face turns sideways. If a hand covers the mouth, lipstick may land on the hand.

Hair color

Change only the hair color while keeping its shine and shading.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Shape → Hair color

Steps
  1. Open Shape → Hair color. The app analyzes the face, then the hair, with a progress bar.
  2. Pick a preset: auburn, flax gold, wine red, blue, purple, pink or silver gray.
  3. Use the strength slider to control how strong the color is.
Good to know
  • Only the hair area is tinted. Eyebrows, clothes and background are left alone.

Body

Longer legs, slimmer legs, body, waist and arms, or a fuller figure.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Shape → Body

Steps
  1. Open Shape → Body. The app analyzes the body automatically and shows progress.
  2. Try a preset first: Slender, Balanced or Slim, or tap Reset to go back to the original.
  3. Then fine-tune with the six sliders. Up to 3 people are handled at once.
Good to know
  • Strong adjustments can bend the background. Judge by the preview.

Color

Adjust, filters and enhancement

Set brightness, contrast, saturation and temperature first, then pick a filter.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Adjust, Filter

Steps
  1. Open Adjust for brightness, contrast, saturation, temperature and more. Shadows, detail and noise reduction are here too, for improving image quality.
  2. Open Filter, choose a style and use the strength slider to decide how much to apply.
  3. Decide whether it applies to one clip or the whole video.
Good to know
  • Get the basics right in Adjust first, then add a filter or LUT for style. The result is cleaner.

LUT and three-way color wheels

Apply a color look in one tap with a LUT, then refine with the wheels.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: LUT

Steps
  1. Open LUT, choose one and control it with the strength slider.
  2. Use the three color wheels to adjust the color and brightness of shadows, midtones and highlights separately.
  3. You can use the wheels on their own without a LUT.
Good to know
  • LUTs and filters each have their own strength, so you don't need to apply them fully.

LUMA brightness waveform

See how brightness is distributed to avoid blown highlights or crushed blacks.

Where to find itLUMA on the playback bar

Steps
  1. Tap LUMA on the playback bar to show the waveform.
  2. Watch it while you grade to see whether highlights or shadows are being clipped.
Good to know
  • LUMA is a sampled reference, not a broadcast scope. HDR and overlays do not show the waveform.

Sound

Original sound and music volume

Set the volume of the video's own sound and each music track, and use keyframes to fade it up and down.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Volume

Steps
  1. Select the video to adjust its original sound, or tap a music or extracted-audio track on the timeline to adjust that one.
  2. Drag the slider to set the volume. With keyframes the range goes up to 300%.
  3. In the Live waveform section at the bottom, turn on keyframes: tap ◆+ to add one at the white line, drag a diamond up or down for volume and left or right for time.
Good to know
  • You can also split a music track with the scissors under the preview. Its keyframes are split into left and right halves.
  • While the Volume panel is open the large preview shrinks so the strip and tracks are visible.

Fade and music speed

Let music enter and leave smoothly, and change its speed on its own.

Where to find itSelect a music track → Volume panel

Steps
  1. Select a music track and tap Fade in, Fade out or Fade in the Volume panel.
  2. Use the seconds slider to set the length, up to half the track and at most 5 s. Tap the selected one again to turn it off.
  3. To change speed, use the speed slider from 0.1× to 2×. This does not change the video's speed.
Good to know
  • If music remains after the strip ends, the white line keeps going and plays the track to its end.

Voice-over and teleprompter

Record narration while watching the picture, or shoot a talking video with the teleprompter.

Where to find itBottom toolbar: Voice-over

Steps
  1. Open Voice-over and record. Takes line up one after another on the same sound lane.
  2. Each take can be split and trimmed on its own.
  3. The teleprompter camera has four tabs: Camera, Album, Script and Settings. Edit your script, set reading speed, font size and opacity, turn on voice follow, then start recording.
Good to know
  • Finished recordings are saved to the in-app album and can go straight into editing.

Extract audio and sound effects

Pull sound out of a video to use as music, or add sound effects and your own audio files.

Where to find itAudio sources: Extract audio, Files, Sound FX, Music

Steps
  1. When adding audio, choose from four sources: Extract audio (from a video), Files, Sound FX or Music.
  2. Drag the track and its IN/OUT to place the sound where you want it.
  3. Play it to check it matches the picture.
Good to know
  • Make sure you have the rights to any music or material you use.

Separate audio

Turn a video's own sound into its own track you can edit separately.

Where to find itSecond toolbar: Separate audio

Steps
  1. Select a video clip and tap Separate audio.
  2. The sound becomes an independent track that you can split, trim and mute on its own.
  3. Adjust its volume or delete it as needed.
Good to know
  • After separating, the video itself is muted so the sound is not doubled.

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