Highlight and blur masks
Define a region, choose which layer it follows and adjust its appearance and duration.
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Add and position a mask
- Place the playhead at the moment to treat. Open Masks and choose an area highlight or blur. You can also add them from the timeline Mask button.
- Select the mask in the list. With playback paused, drag its region or handles in the preview to move or resize it.
- Use Region to enter horizontal and vertical center, width and height as percentages. Check the result in the actual framing.
Recording or final video
| Anchor | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Recording | The anchor for new masks. The region follows screen zoom, pan, crop and perspective. Measurements are percentages of the original. |
| Final video | The region stays fixed in the final composition and can cover camera or titles. Measurements are percentages of final video. |
Adjust the interval and repeated clips
Drag the mask track edges or enter Start and End in Timing. These values refer to seconds in the original recording. Repeated clips containing that interval share the same mask.
Cuts and speed changes affect where and for how long it appears in the edit. Check every occurrence if you duplicated footage.
Edge, intensity and animation
Appearance lets you adjust edge hardness and intensity. Animation provides entrance, exit and linear or smooth easing. Masks saved in older projects retain their anchoring and appearance until edited.
The app supports English and Spanish. Tool names follow this guide’s language; change the app language separately in Editing and output.