How to Trim and Speed Up a Screen Recording on a Mac?

How to Trim and Speed Up a Recording in Record My

1. Open the Recording

   Press “Stop” to open the editor right away, or click any row under “RECENT RECORDINGS” in the main window. See finding your recordings.

2. Trim the Start and the End

   Drag the left handle on the filmstrip to where the action begins, and the right handle to where it ends. The filmstrip shows the clip length as you drag.

3. Set the Speed

   In the Studio panel, open “Output” and choose a “Speed”: “0.25×”, “0.5×”, “1×”, “1.5×” or “2×”. Keep “1×” to keep your sound in the export.

4. Line Up Your Camera

   In a camera recording, drag the camera’s lane to move it in time, and drag its edges to trim it. Or select the camera and use “Timing” to nudge it by a frame or a second.

5. Export or Save Your Project

   Click “Export” and choose a format, or click “Save Project” to keep every edit and come back later.

More in the “Output” Module

Speed is just the start. “Output” shapes the final file, and “Result” shows its pixels, duration and frames as you go.

• “Frame rate”: “15 fps”, “30 fps” or “60 fps”.
• “Scale”: “100%”, “75%” or “50%” for a lighter file.
• “Resolution”: “Auto”, “480p”, “720p”, “1080p” or “4K”.
• “Loop”: for clips that play on repeat.

Precise Timing for Every Camera

In camera recordings, each source gets its own lane. The “Timing” module shows when the camera starts and ends, with nudges for “1 s earlier”, “1 frame earlier”, “1 frame later” and “1 s later”. “With Screen” lines it up with your screen, and “To Playhead” moves it to the current moment.

Trim and speed are always in your hands. Drag a handle back or pick another speed whenever you like. The undo and redo buttons at the top-left of the preview cover annotations and camera, scene and layout edits.

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