Understanding a concept is one thing; applying it is another. This article provides a practical, step-by-step walkthrough of a common editing task—animating a title to fade in, grow, and fade out—by demonstrating exactly where and why to add keyframe CapCut. This hands-on approach connects all the theoretical knowledge into a single, coherent workflow, showing the iterative process of building an animation from the ground up.
Place your text element on the timeline where you want the animation to begin. Select the text layer and locate the properties panel, finding the keyframe diamond icons next to parameters like Opacity, Scale, and Position. Our goal is to add keyframe CapCut for opacity and scale to create a polished entrance and exit.
Move the playhead to the very first frame of the text clip. Set the opacity to 0%. Click the diamond icon to add keyframe CapCut for opacity at this starting value. Now, move the playhead forward 10 frames (about 0.3 seconds). Set the opacity to 100%. The software will automatically add keyframe CapCut at this new time with the new value. You now have a fade-in.
With the playhead still at the end of your fade-in (opacity 100%), look at the scale property. Set it to 80%. Click to add keyframe CapCut for scale at this value. This is your starting scale. Move the playhead forward 5 more frames. Set the scale to 105% and add keyframe CapCut. Move forward another 5 frames, set scale back to 100%, and add keyframe CapCut. This three-keyframe sequence (80% -> 105% -> 100%) creates a quick, appealing "pop" effect as the text settles.
Move the playhead to about 1 second before the end of your text clip. Here, the text should be fully visible (opacity 100%, scale 100%). You need to add keyframe CapCut here as a "starting point" for the exit. Move to the very last frame of the text clip. Set opacity back to 0%. The software will add keyframe CapCut here, creating your fade-out. You may also choose to slightly decrease the scale to 90% at this final keyframe for a subtle shrink as it fades.
Finally, select your keyframes in the timeline or graph editor. Apply an "Ease Out" to the first opacity keyframe (so the fade-in starts slow and ends fast) and an "Ease In" to the last one (so the fade-out starts fast and ends slow). For the scale keyframes, apply a "bounce" or "elastic" ease to the middle one (105%) to make the pop feel snappier. This final polish, after you add keyframe CapCut, is what makes the animation feel professional.
Through this concrete exercise, you see that to add keyframe CapCut is a cyclical process of setting a value, moving time, and setting a new value. By breaking down animations into small, manageable steps—each centered on the action to add keyframe CapCut—you can construct increasingly complex and polished motions, transforming static ideas into dynamic video content with confidence and control.