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Pin the camera inside the recording frame Lock the camera inside the screen-capture crop so it rides along as the crop moves and zooms, and stays in the shot in the editor.
Where to find it Studio → Camera & look → Size & Position → Pin to capture frame
How to do it 1 Open the studio, choose Camera & look , and turn on Pin to capture frame . Or choose Pin to Capture Frame in the menu bar.
2 A viewport appears on the display, and the camera moves inside it.
3 Place and size the camera inside the viewport. It scales when the viewport zooms.
4 Record. In the editor, the Recorded viewport motion keeps the crop on the same path, so your face stays in the shot.
Good to know Labels and photos have their own Pin to capture frame in their Window card on the Overlays page. Unlock Lock aspect ratio if you want the camera to stretch with the frame.
Who can use it Free
Where it works Mac This guide answers How do I keep my camera in the frame when the recording follows the mouse? What does Pin to capture frame do? Why does my camera disappear when I crop to a Reel? Can labels and photos stay inside the crop too? Related guides Make the video follow your mouse
When the canvas is smaller than the screen, Follow mouse pans the crop with your cursor, with smoothing for calm camera moves.
Add a live preview of your screen crop
A screen preview window shows a live, zoomed view of part of the screen, following your mouse, so you can watch a Reel-shaped crop as you work.
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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