5 Stackable Video Filters to Shape Your Visual Style

Filters let you control the visual mood of your video. Bitcut includes five filter types that can be enabled individually or stacked together on the same clip. Each filter has adjustable parameters so you can dial in exactly the look you want.

The Five Filter Types

Spotlight

Places an elliptical light area on the frame and dims everything outside it. Use Spotlight to draw attention to a face, a product, or any specific region. You can drag the spotlight center, pinch to resize, and rotate with two fingers directly on the preview. A slider controls how dark the surrounding area becomes.

Vignette

Darkens the edges and corners of the frame, guiding the viewer's eye toward the center. The intensity slider ranges from a barely noticeable dim to a strong border effect. Vignette is one of the most common finishing touches in professional video editing.

Color LUT

Applies a color grading preset that remaps all colors across the image. Bitcut ships with 16 built-in presets covering warm, cool, vintage, high-contrast, and cinematic looks. An intensity slider blends between the original footage and the graded result, so you can keep the effect subtle or push it to full strength. See the Color LUT Presets guide for details on each preset.

Film Grain

Adds a moving noise texture that simulates the look of analog film stock. A small amount adds organic warmth and character; higher values create a deliberately raw, documentary feel. The grain is rendered into the final export.

Bloom

Creates a soft glow around bright areas in the image. Highlights bleed gently into surrounding pixels, producing a dreamy, diffused look. The intensity slider controls how far the glow spreads. Bloom pairs especially well with warm or vintage color grading.

How to Access Filters

1

Select a clip

Tap a clip on the timeline. The clip toolbar appears at the top of the editor.

2

Tap the Filters button

In the clip toolbar, tap Filters to open the filters panel. You will see the list of available filter types.

3

Enable and adjust

Toggle any filter on and use its sliders, pickers, or gesture controls to set the parameters. Changes are reflected in the preview immediately.

Stacking Multiple Filters

Filters are designed to work together. You can enable any combination at the same time on a single clip. For example:

  • Vignette + Color LUT + Film Grain for a classic cinema look.
  • Spotlight + Bloom for a dramatic presentation highlight.
  • Color LUT + Bloom + Vignette for a warm, dreamy atmosphere.

Each filter is processed independently, so turning one off does not affect the others.

Adjustable Parameters

Every filter exposes at least an intensity control. Some filters offer additional settings:

FilterParameters
SpotlightPosition (drag), size (pinch), rotation (twist), outer dimming intensity
VignetteIntensity
Color LUTPreset selection, intensity (blend with original)
Film GrainAmount
BloomIntensity (glow spread)
Subtlety wins. Filters at moderate settings (30-60% intensity) almost always look more polished than full-strength effects. Start low and increase until the look feels right.