How To Edit Hair Color in CapCut Video Editor

As a professional video editor with over 10 years of experience, I often get requests from clients to edit hair color in their videos. With the rise of apps like CapCut, it’s now easier than ever to make these kinds of edits, even for beginners. In this comprehensive guide, I’ll walk you through the step-by-step process to change hair color using CapCut.

Why Edit Hair Color in Videos?

There are a few common reasons you may want to edit someone’s hair color in a video:

• Trying out a potential new hair color before committing to an expensive dye job
• Matching hair color to a costume or theme
• Correcting lighting issues that make hair appear an unnatural shade
• Creating fun effects by giving someone a crazy unnatural hair color

CapCut Editor Overview

CapCut is a user-friendly video editing app available for both iOS and Android devices. Some key features that make hair color editing easy include:

• Effects Store – Tons of free and affordable color presets, overlays, filters, and more
• Color Adjustment Tools – Fine tune hue, saturation, brightness, and other color parameters
• Masking Options – Isolate hair for targeted color changes

Now let’s jump into the step-by-step tutorial!

Step 1: Import Video to CapCut

Open the CapCut app and tap the “+” button to import a video from your phone’s gallery. You can also record directly in the app. Trim the clip if needed to only the section where you want to edit hair color.

Step 2: Add a Color Adjustment Layer

• Tap “Layers” at the bottom and select “Adjustment”
• Choose “Color Adjustment” from the effects menu
• An adjustment layer will be added over your clip

Step 3: Use a Mask to Target the Hair

• Select the Layer Mask tool (the circle icon)
• Use the brush to paint over only the hair, leaving the rest of the face transparent
• Tap Done when finished

This masks off everything except the hair, so color changes will only apply to the hair.

Step 4: Change the Hair Color

Now have fun playing with the color adjustment tools to shift the hue and saturation of the hair:

• Drag the Hue slider right or left to cycle through different hair color tones
• Use the Saturation and Brightness sliders to fine-tune the shade
• Try one of the Color Presets for quick one-tap results

I usually start with the “Neon” collection for fun bright hair colors. The “Instant Glam” group also has great tone-on-tone options to go lighter or darker while keeping things natural.

Step 5: Add a Color Overlay (Optional)

For even more intense hair color shifts, you can also add a Color Overlay layer:

• Tap Layers > Overlay > Color Overlay
• Use the color picker to choose a vibrant shade
• Lower the Opacity if the color is too intense

Combining overlays with Color Adjustment gives you tons of possibilities!

Step 6: Finish with Extra Styling

Don’t stop with just hair color changes! CapCut has amazing tools to add other styling effects:

• Cute stickers and glitter effects from the Overlays tab
• Fun filters like “Vintage”, “Film”, “Pink Mist” etc.
• Lower clip speed for dramatic slow motion hair flips
• Add music and sync color changes to the beat!

Take advantage of all these options to create a fun, share-worthy video.

Exporting and Sharing Your Creation

When you finish your color edited masterpiece, here are the steps to save and share:

• Tap “Export” in top right corner
• Choose “High” or “Max” resolution
• Select an Export Quality – “Lossless” has highest quality
• Tap Export to save video to your camera roll
• You can then upload to Instagram, TikTok or other social media

I love seeing the creative hair edits people make with CapCut! Show off your new colorful locks to your friends.

Final Tips for Great Hair Color Changes

To take your videos to the next level, keep these pro tips in mind:

• Use good lighting so the original hair color is clear
• Pick hair colors that complement skin tone
• Watch shadows around hairline – they may still show up original color
• Use multiple adjustment layers for multi-tone hair
• Mask precisely around wispy hairs for a natural effect
• Make sure to tap “Done” to apply mask changes