--- title: "Inspector Reference" description: "Find the controls for every editor inspector tab and selected timeline element." canonical_url: "/docs/inspector-reference" markdown_url: "/docs/inspector-reference.md" --- # Inspector Reference Find the controls for every editor inspector tab and selected timeline element. Canonical URL: /docs/inspector-reference Markdown URL: /docs/inspector-reference.md The inspector is the right-side control area in the editor. It changes based on the active tab and the selected timeline or preview element. ## Background Use Background to style the canvas behind the screen recording. - Wallpaper, gradient, color, and image modes - Generated wallpaper styles such as Soft Mesh, Organic Blobs, Folded Planes, Wavy Bands, and Rounded Shapes - Palette and shape shuffle controls for generated wallpapers - Linear and radial gradients with adjustable stops - Blur, padding, rounded corners, and shadow - Image import for custom backgrounds Background settings are especially useful for Shorts, square posts, and demos where the captured source does not fill the final aspect ratio. See [Backgrounds, Gradients, And Wallpapers](/docs/backgrounds-gradients-wallpapers) for the full background workflow. ## Screen Use Screen for the main capture and timeline visibility. - Lane Visibility toggles for tracks you want to show or hide while editing - Preview details for source and playback context - Clip Speed controls for selected screen, webcam, or audio clips - Cursor segment details when cursor visibility items are selected - Selected zoom or 3D punch controls when those timeline elements are active Use speed changes for waiting, loading, repetitive typing, or other low-information moments. Keep important narration and UI interactions at normal speed unless the speed change is intentional. ## Camera Use Camera for webcam presentation. - Show or hide webcam picture-in-picture - Adjust PiP size, shape, position, opacity, and corner radius - Switch between normal background, background blur, person segmentation, and green screen - Tune key color, strength, tolerance, edge softness, and spill reduction - Add timeline layout segments when the webcam should move or change size over time See [Webcam Backgrounds And Green Screen Keying](/docs/webcam-keying) for a deeper workflow. ## Audio Use Audio for the project mix. - Master volume and stereo/mono output - Voice presets such as raw, podcast voice, clean voiceover, screencast, and interview - Background music style, track, and volume - Noise reduction, hum removal, de-ess, EQ, compressor, and loudness normalization See [Audio And Background Polish](/docs/audio-background-polish) for mix guidance. ## Subtitles Use Subtitles to generate and style captions. - Transcribe or re-transcribe audio - Edit subtitle text - Choose style preset, font size, position, max width, text color, background, opacity, and corner radius - Review subtitle segments against the timeline See [Subtitles And Transcription](/docs/subtitles-transcription) for review and export advice. ## Cursor Use Cursor to make pointer movement readable. - Enable synthetic cursor rendering - Adjust cursor scale - Add cursor ring and click pulse - Tune ring radius, width, and color - Hide cursor after idle time See [Cursor And Keyboard HUD](/docs/cursor-keyboard-hud) for presentation tips. ## Privacy Use Privacy before anything is shared. - Draw Rect for manual masks - Auto Detect for credential-like text - Blur or pixelate sensitive regions - Tune intensity and padding - Review manual and detected redactions - Draw & Replace visible text with safer values - Re-track replacements when source movement changes See [Redaction And Text Replacement](/docs/redaction-text-replacement) for safety guidance. ## Overlays Use Overlays for viewer guidance, imported assets, and project-level watermarking. - Add title cards, lower thirds, callouts, code snippets, step counters, and spotlights - Import PNG, JPEG, and SVG visual assets - Choose, replace, or remove a PNG, JPEG, or TIFF watermark logo - Toggle watermark rendering and adjust opacity - Position the watermark in the preview or with X, Y, W, and H percentage fields - Drag and resize overlay elements in the preview - Set Start, Duration, and End for selected annotations and assets - Adjust z-order and animations - Save or reuse presets where available See [Project Watermark](/docs/project-watermark) for persistent logo placement and [Overlays, Annotations, And Assets](/docs/overlays-annotations-assets) for exact timing and layout guidance. ## Keyboard Use Keyboard to render keypresses during playback. - Enable the keypress HUD - Choose position and display mode - Set hold time, scale, and opacity - Use shortcut-focused display for command-heavy videos The keyboard HUD is rendered into export when enabled. ## Animation Use Animation for timeline motion and emphasis. - Adjust global zoom smoothness - Add zoom, pan, reframe, or 3D punch moments - Tune tilt, depth, entry, and exit for 3D punch - Use presets for subtle or dramatic emphasis - Add spotlight emphasis for overlay-driven moments See [Zoom, 3D Punch, And Animation](/docs/zoom-3d-punch-animation) for examples. ## Editor The Editor tab appears when IDE context exists in the project. - Review file, selection, view, switch, and cursor events - Jump to recorded editor events - Use context as a guide for zooms, annotations, and assistant prompts See [VS Code-Family Extension Setup](/docs/extension-setup) for capture setup. ## Assistant Use Assistant for review-first AI editing. - Ask for timeline edits in natural language - Generate smart trim and filler-word suggestions - Review proposed actions before applying them - Use clarification replies when the assistant needs a narrower instruction See [AI-Assisted Editing And MCP](/docs/ai-assisted-editing) and [Agent API And MCP Setup](/docs/agent-api-mcp) for agent workflows. ## Sitemap See the agent-readable sitemap at [/sitemap.md](/sitemap.md).