Add Mouse Effects in the ScreenFlow Application

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Video: Add Mouse Effects in the ScreenFlow Application

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You're watching VisiHow. In this video, we're going to demonstrate how to add mouse-pointer visual effects using ScreenFlow for the Mac.

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   To begin, make sure that you're on the screen with the recorded clip

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   Then, click the "Screen Recording" menu icon

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   It is in the upper right-hand side of the screen. When the "Screen Recording" menu opens, you will see some options for the mouse.

   

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   You can check or uncheck the "Show Mouse Pointer" box

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   It is to the left of "Show Mouse Pointer".

   

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   You can adjust the zoom level of the cursor by clicking and dragging the "Pointer Zoom" scroller

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   If you click and drag the scroller to the right, the mouse pointer will become larger.

   

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   You can also click the "Click Effect" drop-down menu

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   This will change the click effect. Then, you can click "None", "Radar", or "Invert" to select the effect for the clicks.

   

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   Let's click "Radar"

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   Let's play back the video clip

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   A growing red circle will be shown whenever the mouse is clicked.

   

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   Let's click the "Click Effect" drop-down menu again

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   Let's click "Invert"

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   This effect is a bit harder to see.

   

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    Let's move the "Pointer Zoom" scroller to 500 %

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    Play back the video

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    You'll notice that whenever the mouse is clicked now, the mouse pointer changes from black to white.

    

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    Let's click the "Click Effect" drop-down menu again

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    Click "Radar"

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    Click the "Pointer" drop-down menu

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    Click "Circle - Light"

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    Click the "Pointer" drop-down menu again

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    Click "Circle - Dark'

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    Click the "Pointer" drop-down menu again

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    Click "Square"

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    Click the "Pointer" drop-down menu again

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    You can click "Choose Image..." to choose your own custom image for the mouse pointer

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    You can also check "Sound on Click"

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