Edit the Cursor with Effects
Learn how to add cursor effects to enhance the cursor in your recording or hide it from view.
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Learn how to add cursor effects to enhance the cursor in your recording or hide it from view.
In this tutorial:
Note: It is only possible to edit cursor properties, add effects, and hide the cursor for screen recordings captured with Camtasia, also known as TREC files.
Adjust the size and opacity of the cursor.
Add a cursor effect to improve visibility and focus for all or part of a screen recording.
Note: To remove a cursor effect, open the Effects tray on the media on the timeline, click to select the effect, and press the Delete key.
Effect | Description and Properties |
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Cursor Smoothing![]() | Transforms distracting cursor movements into smooth lines. See Quickly Smooth Cursor Movements. |
Cursor Spotlight![]() | Draws attention to the cursor by dimming and blurring the rest of the screen area.
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Highlight![]() | Adds a circle of color to help the viewer identify and follow the cursor.
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Magnify![]() | Enlarges the cursor area to show detail.
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You can hide the cursor on any Camtasia screen recording (TREC file) added to the timeline.
To hide the cursor for an entire clip:
To hide the cursor for a duration of a clip: