Spotlight Effect

Have you ever encountered the following troubles during screen recording and editing?

"I want to highlight key points in my video, like software buttons or key paragraphs in a document, but I don't know what tools to use?"

"There are too many elements in the video, distracting the viewer and preventing the core message from being conveyed effectively. What should I do?"

If you have similar needs as mentioned above, FocuSee's spotlight effect will provide you with a solution. This feature supports quickly adding highlight focus effects to videos, accurately highlighting designated areas, and also allows flexible adjustment of style parameters to help you create more professional video content. The following guide will detail how to add and optimize the spotlight effect when editing and screen recording.

Computer System Requirements

	Windows OS	macOS
Operating System	Windows 10 or later	macOS 10.15 or later, and optimal experience on macOS 12.3 and above
Processor	Intel i5 and above processors, dual-core 2.9GHz and above	Apple M1 or later or Intel-based Mac
Memory	At least 8GB of RAM	At least 8GB of RAM

Step 1. Add Spotlight.

After recording or importing the video, FocuSee will automatically open the editing page. Please click Spotlight Effect in the editing toolbar below the video preview to add the spotlight.

Add Spotlight

On the spotlight track, you can add spotlight effects at different time points and drag both ends of the spotlight to adjust the duration of the spotlight effect.

Spotlight Track

Step 2. Adjust Spotlight.

You can drag the spotlight effect on the canvas to adjust its position, and drag the four corners to adjust its size and proportions.

Adjust Spotlight

Step 3. Set Spotlight Properties.

Click the Spotlight Effect on the track. Then, you can slide the control bar on the left side of the interface to freely adjust the shape of the spotlight (supports various effects such as right angle or ellipse), Mask Opacity, and Feathering effect.

Set Spotlight Properties

Step 4. Share and Export.

After completing works, you can click the Play button to view the spotlight effects. Then, you can click the Share or Export button to share or export your video.

Share and Export