 So in today's lesson, we're going to be going over the popular social media app Tiktok. Tiktok is a short form video app that is all the rage today and it can be kind of intimidating to post your first Tiktok. So we're going to go over the basics of how to compile your footage to make it as applicable to Tiktok as possible. So first things first, you're going to want to download the Tiktok app from the App Store along with the CapCut app. And I'll go into more detail about CapCut later. And it's also important to know we won't be needing much more than a smartphone. Optionally, you can use a computer and you can also use an actual camera. Once you have both apps downloaded, it's time to create your Tiktok profile. It's important to choose the right profile picture and username so that it accurately reflects your content you're trying to create. So before we start creating our Tiktok, if you're all out of ideas, I would highly recommend going to the For You page tab. This is where you can find stuff like popular trends right now and challenges to help give you inspiration. So let's start by filming our first Tiktok and there's a few ways we can do this. First, we're going to open up the Tiktok app and actually record and edit inside the app. We're going to go a little bit deeper today and we're going to use an actual camera and edit within the CapCut app. You know, obviously you're going to want to record in a 9x16 aspect ratio. And for your first Tiktok, I would definitely recommend recording something pretty simple just so you can get a good feel for the workflow. Okay, so now that we've recorded our footage, we can begin polishing and editing. I find that most production takes place in post when it comes to making Tiktoks. So the software we're going to use today includes CapCut and Opus Pro. CapCut is what we're going to use to chop and cut our Tiktok as well as add transitions. And then Opus Pro is what we're going to use to add subtitles. So I kept it pretty simple today. I just have two clips that I'm using. As you can see, I've already trimmed them a bit. There's a couple ways you can do this. First, you can just drag your clip to its desired length or you can use the handy split. So now that our footage is cut to the way we want it, we can add some adjustments. As you can see, our friend Michael here is talking about good lighting. So we're going to want to make sure he's as evenly lit as possible. We're going to press the brightness button over here. Turn up the brightness a bit. Maybe up the contrast a little bit. There you go. He looks very well lit now. And then as you can see, there's a pretty big difference here in lighting. So we're going to want to add a transition there to make it a little bit smoother. For today, I'm going to use the inhale transition. That looks pretty good. Just watch that back. There we go. And you're also going to want to keep it kind of silly and upbeat. So we're going to add a little sound effect here in the middle once the transition happens. This will help keep viewers' attention. And as you can see, I also did some zoom-ins on his face when he says stuff that's important. This also helps to keep the viewers' attention. So now that our video is pretty much put together, we're ready to export it into Opus Pro. I would highly recommend signing it for an account on Opus Pro as it's totally free and you'll be able to get a lot out of it before you have to pay any money. So all you have to do is drag and drop your clip into Opus Pro and then you have to wait around 8 minutes for your clip to process. Once it's done processing, you can see it did a pretty good job at transcribing, but there are a few changes I want to make. First, I'm going to change the emojis that you used. I'll throw in some light bulb emojis and checkmarks to make it more fitting to what he's actually talking about. Okay, so now we have this good-looking clip we can import it into TikTok. This is arguably one of the most important steps as this is where we add our audio. Adding an audio is crucial as it plays a large role in getting picked up by the algorithm. So the first sound I find is the SpongeBob audio and I really like it. I think it fits well. So we're going to click on this. We're going to adjust the volume and then we're good to go. Once we're finished finding any good sound, it's time to add some fitting hashtags. So we'll add hashtags such as advice and video production. And there you have it. Your first TikTok is ready to post. I hope you're able to get something out of this tutorial. Obviously, there's lots of different forms of TikToks. You can create whatever TikToks you like. This is just one of the more popular formats at the moment, so I thought I would go with this one, as it's currently what a lot of people are looking to emulate. Thank you for watching and I'll see you in the next tutorial. Pro video tip number two. Make sure to use bright and evenly distributed lighting. With good lighting, your videos will look much more professional and it will get rid of distracting shadows.