The original post: /r/linux by /u/LinsaFTW on 2025-01-21 06:56:01.
I was about to give up and switch to Windows but finally managed to get CapCut running on Kubuntu.
Other people was able to manage installing it, but the application had a black square in the preview section, making it garbage.
I found a solution to the black preview, this is my step by step setup for wine:
- Install Wine Development Version
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt updateb
sudo apt install wine-devel
- Set Up Wine for CapCut Using Wine Tricks
sudo apt install winetricks
winetricks --self-update
winetricks vcrun2019 corefonts
- Disable “allow the window manager to decorate windows” and “allow the window manager to control the windows”
winecfg > graphics > untick allow the window manager to decorate windows
winecfg > graphics > untick allow the window manager to control windows
winecfg > Windows Version > Windows 11
- Run the CapCut executables copied from a Windows computer directly (no setup)
- Change the aspect ratio of the project and the black square is gone
Disabling “allow the window manager to control windows” allows CapCut previews to work normally without them being a black box.
Also making dialogs transparent using the transparency option in kde plasma settings fixes the issue. (Maybe this helps techies to find the issue easily and identify whats the problem)
