Cursor
Smooth the cursor, resize it, and choose a pointer style that reads clearly.
The mouse pointer in a raw recording is small, jittery, and easy to lose. Playback records the cursor as data — every position and click — and re-draws it on top of your footage, so you can smooth its motion, resize it, and restyle it entirely.
Where the controls live
Cursor settings are part of your take’s overall style. In the editor, with nothing selected on the timeline, the inspector shows the Cursor panel. (Select a clip or effect and the inspector switches to that; deselect to come back.)
Theme
Pick how the pointer looks from the Theme menu:
| Theme | Look |
|---|---|
| System | The real macOS cursor exactly as captured — familiar and unobtrusive. |
| Bold | A larger, high-contrast pointer with a light halo, so it stays visible when zoomed out or over busy content. |
| Dot | A clean, minimal dot. |
| Hand · Crosshair · Paw · Wand | Fun glyph pointers that replace the cursor entirely, for a more playful demo. |
Size
Scale the cursor up with Size so it’s easy to follow, especially in a video that’ll be watched small. A slightly enlarged cursor reads well without feeling cartoonish.
Smoothing
Because Playback draws the cursor from recorded data rather than baked-in pixels, it can redraw the path with the hand-jitter removed. Smoothing controls how much:
- Low — stays tight to your actual movement; good for precise, deliberate demos.
- Medium — the default; removes jitter while keeping your intent.
- High — a smooth, floaty glide that looks especially polished alongside zooms.
Smoothing adds a gentle ease toward the true position — which is exactly what makes it feel calm. Very high values can lag behind fast flicks; dial it back if the cursor feels like it’s catching up.
Next: make every click land with click effects and sounds.