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Smart Scene Cut in Filmora for Mac

Smart Scene Cut in Filmora for Mac is an AI-powered feature that automatically analyzes long videos and extracts key highlights, characters, or objects. It helps speed up the rough-cut process by identifying important segments, allowing users to quickly create short, engaging videos without manually scrubbing through footage. This tool is ideal for content creators who want to save time while maintaining high-quality edits.

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Step 1. Access Smart Scene Cut Feature

Filmora provides multiple ways to access and use Smart Scene Cut efficiently. Follow the steps mentioned below to learn how to use this feature:

Method 1. From Toolbox

Locate the Smart Scene Cut option from the startup screen by accessing the Toolbox option from the left. Import your video to perform the smart cut function.

access toolbox option

Method 2. From Media Tab

After choosing the Create Project button, continue to import the clip to the timeline. Once done, Control-click on the clip, look for the Rough Cut Tool menu and select Smart Scene Cut.

access smart scene cut media tab

Step 2. Choose Object and Perform Video Recognition

In the following window, Filmora allows you to select any custom object that you want to specifically segregated in the scene cutting. Select them throughout the video clip, if any and click Save before tapping the Start button for smart scene cutting.

select object in smart scene cut

The following window shows the current status of the process.

view status filmora

Step 3. Select Scenes According to Requirement

The next windows shows 3 different scenarios according to which the Smart Scene Cut has processed:

  • Highlight Scene: This displays all the major scenes that Filmora recognized as important for editing. Select any clip and choose the Add button to add it in the list that you want to take to the main timeline. For adding all clips, select the Add All button.
    highlight scenes in filmora
  • Character Scene: This section features all the main characters present in the video and segregates all the clips according to each character. Choose any character of your choice and finalize clips that you want to edit further.
    character scenes in filmora
  • Custom Object: This section displays the objects that you selected at first, and the scenes associated to it. Click the Edit in the Main Timeline button to take all selected clips to Filmora.
    custom objects in filmora

Step 4. Edit and Export Final Video

Enhance your clips by adding transitions, text, or audio effects. Once finished, click Export, choose your desired format, and save the final video.

edit and export clips