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Camera & layouts
Give your face and your screen the space they need. Choose a layout based on what the audience should notice at each point in the explanation.
01Record the camera with your screen
Enable the camera before recording, select the intended device, and check the preview. Allow camera permission if macOS requests it. Frame your face and check the lighting before your full take.
Make a short screen-and-camera test. Camera footage must be captured before it can appear in the edited recording; a layout change cannot supply a missing camera recording.
02Choose a layout
Review the camera and screen layouts in the editor. Start with the arrangement that keeps the important text readable.
| Layout | Good starting point |
|---|---|
| Fullscreen camera | An introduction or explanation where the speaker is the subject. |
| Split screen | Showing the speaker alongside an application or slide. |
| Camera overlay | Keeping most of the screen visible with a smaller speaker view. |
| Screen only | Detailed steps where the interface needs the whole frame. |
| Camera cutout | Showing the speaker without the camera background. |
03Check what the camera covers
Position the camera away from the controls, captions, and results you need to show. Play through the whole sequence: an empty corner at the start might contain an important menu later.
If the screen becomes too small in a split layout, use a screen-focused arrangement for that explanation. For cutout, check the edges around hair and hands against the chosen background.
04Review transitions and sound
Watch transitions between screen and camera views with the narration playing. The visual emphasis should change when the explanation changes.
Before export, check the camera framing, text readability, and microphone sound. A camera preview does not verify that your intended microphone was recorded.
Put this into your next recording
Recording and editing are free. Choose a plan when you are ready to export.