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Change the camera shape, ring, and shadow Make the camera a circle, rounded square, pill, star, heart, and more, then add a ring, a gradient, and a shadow.
Where to find it Studio → Camera & look → Look → Shape
How to do it 1 Open the studio and choose Camera & look .
2 Under Shape , click a shape. Use Previous and Next (⇧⌥⌘S and ⌥⌘S) to cycle.
3 Fine-tune with the sliders that appear, such as Corners , Rotation , or Edge softness .
4 Under Ring , set a Width and color. Turn on Gradient for two colors.
5 Under Shadow , set Radius and Strength .
Good to know You can also change shape from Shape in the menu bar, or by right-clicking the camera.
Who can use it Free
Where it works Mac This guide answers How do I make my webcam a circle? What shapes can the camera be? How do I add a border around my camera? How do I remove the shadow? How do I make the camera square? How do I cycle through shapes with a shortcut? Related guides Show your camera on screen
Turn on the floating camera, a webcam bubble that floats over every app and records with your screen. Pick which camera and its quality.
Save a camera look as a preset
Save the camera’s shape, background, framing, and color as a named look, and switch between looks with ⌥⌘P.
Change a video to vertical 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts
Set the canvas to Reel, Square, Portrait or another size. A screen recording is cropped to match and can follow your mouse.
Crop a video to vertical or square on iPhone
Change a recording's shape to Reel 9:16, Square 1:1, or Portrait 4:5 and choose which part shows, for Reels, TikTok, or Shorts.
Still stuck? Support covers install, permissions and how to send feedback from the app.
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