Getting around the editor
The module rail, the tools panel, the stage and the timeline.
The editor opens on its own when a recording ends. It has four areas, and understanding that split answers half the questions people have.
The module rail
The left edge holds the seven editing modules plus Settings. Each one shows, under its name, a summary of what is applied right now:
- Stage: background, aspect ratio and layout.
- Video: frame, cuts and the size of the recorded window.
- Camera: position, shape and motion keyframes.
- Effects: blur, highlight, text, shapes and images.
- Zoom: automatic on clicks or manual, with focus and strength.
- Captions: automatic generation, styling and block-by-block editing.
- Audio: microphone, computer audio and extra tracks.
- Settings: editing presets, shortcuts and your account.
The stage
The middle shows exactly how the final video will look, with camera, zooms and effects applied live. It is not an approximation: the same math that draws the stage is what the export uses, so the preview and the file never diverge.
Plenty of adjustments happen right on the stage, by dragging: the recorded window, the camera bubble, a zoom focus point, the blur and highlight boxes, text and shapes.
The timeline
Below, each track controls one element: video, camera, zoom, text, captions and audio. Drag a block to move it, pull its edges to trim.
| Space | Play and pause |
|---|---|
| ⌘B | Split the clip at the playhead |
| Delete | Delete the selected item |
| ⌘Z | Undo, up to 5 steps |
| ⌘S | Save the .fouv project |