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SmartZoom

Automatically detect and zoom to important moments in your recordings. No manual editing required.

🔍 What is SmartZoom?

SmartZoom analyzes your mouse clicks, keyboard input, and UI interactions to automatically create zoom effects. It knows when you click a button, type in a field, or navigate a menu — and zooms in at just the right moment.

How It Works

SmartZoom analyzes three types of signals during your recording:

Mouse Events

Clicks, drags, and scroll actions. SmartZoom detects where you click and zooms to that location automatically.

Keyboard Input

Typing in text fields and keyboard shortcuts. When you start typing, SmartZoom focuses on the input area.

UI Interactions

Menu opens, dialogs, and focus changes. SmartZoom tracks window and UI element focus via accessibility APIs.

Zoom Animation

Each zoom follows a smooth animation sequence:

Zoom In300msHold800ms+Zoom Out400ms
  • Zoom In (300ms) — Smoothly zooms to the target area
  • Hold — Stays zoomed while you interact (typing, menu navigation)
  • Zoom Out (400ms) — Returns to full view when the action completes

Pattern Detection

SmartZoom recognizes common interaction patterns:

Menu Navigation

Spreadsheet Editing

Toolbar Clicks

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Text Input

Zoom Settings (Studio)

Customize the zoom behavior in Studio:

Zoom Scale

Control how much the video zooms in:

1.5x
Subtle
2.0x
Default
3.0x
Dramatic

Easing Options

Choose how the zoom animation feels:

  • Ease In-Out — Smooth start and end (default)
  • Ease Out — Quick start, smooth end
  • Elastic — Bouncy, playful feel
  • Cubic — Professional, cinematic

Manual Zoom Editing

While SmartZoom handles most cases automatically, you can also create manual zoom regions in Studio:

  • Add custom zoom points anywhere on the timeline
  • Adjust zoom center position by dragging
  • Change zoom scale and timing
  • Enable or disable individual zoom regions

Tips

  • SmartZoom works best with deliberate mouse movements
  • Rapid clicking in the same area is automatically filtered out
  • Menu navigation is tracked smoothly — just use menus naturally
  • Text input triggers zoom to the text field automatically
  • You can always disable SmartZoom for specific clips in Studio
SANDBOX MODE