Backgrounds and frames
Backgrounds, frames and motion blur.
A raw capture runs edge to edge and looks like a screenshot. Set it on a background with a little padding, rounded corners and a shadow, and it looks like something made on purpose.
- Wallpapers, gradients, colours or your own image
- Padding, corner radius and shadow
- Motion blur on pans and zooms
- Your logo in the corner of every export
How it works
Backgrounds and frames, step by step
- 01
Pick a background
Choose from the built-in wallpapers, a gradient or a solid colour, or bring your own image to match your brand.
- 02
Frame the recording
Padding, corner radius and shadow are sliders. The recording sits on the background as a rounded card, the way product videos are presented.
- 03
Keep motion smooth
Motion blur softens fast pans and zooms so they glide instead of stepping from frame to frame.
Backgrounds and frames: questions
Can I use my own background image?
Yes. Choose any image from your computer.
Can I change the background after recording?
Yes. The background is part of the edit, not the recording, so it can change at any time.
Can I add my logo?
Yes. A logo can sit in the corner of the frame, in the preview and in the exported file.
More of what SmoothCut does
- Camera layouts Record screen and camera together, then arrange them afterwards: picture-in-picture, side by side, stacked or fullscreen. Switch layouts mid-video.
- Cursor smoothing Smooth cursor for screen recordings: SmoothCut records your cursor as data, so you can smooth, enlarge and restyle it and add click effects afterwards.
- Automatic zoom Screen recorder with auto zoom: SmoothCut watches where you click and zooms there for you, with depth, timing and easing set. Adjust any zoom on the timeline.
- All features
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