// OVERLAID FOR YOUTUBERS

Do the zoom now. Skip it in the edit.

Every tutorial edit has the same chores: add a zoom here, show the shortcut there, circle the setting nobody can read. Do them live while you record, and the edit gets shorter.

// SOUND FAMILIAR?

THINGS YOU'LL STOP SAYING.

  • “Now press Command, Shift, and uh, the one I just pressed.”

  • “I'll add a zoom in the edit. (You won't.)”

  • “Where's my cursor in this 4K recording?”

// HOW IT PLAYS OUT

THREE MOMENTS WHERE IT PAYS OFF.

01SCENARIO

Shortcuts viewers can actually see

Half the comments on any software tutorial are 'what did you press?'. The keystroke overlay shows each combo as a raised keycap, right in the recording, positioned wherever it won't cover your content.

HOW

  1. ⌃⌥KTurn keystrokes on.
  2. Pick one of nine anchor points, or drag it anywhere, in Settings.
  3. Theme regular, modifier and special keys separately to match your channel.

02SCENARIO

Emphasis that doesn't need cutting

A circle that stays on screen for the rest of a take is a circle you have to cut. Fading ink draws the viewer's eye and then clears itself, so the next part of the recording is clean.

HOW

  1. Set Fade to 2s.
  2. ECircle the thing, keep talking.

03SCENARIO

Spotlight the setting

Inspector panels are full of tiny toggles. Spotlight dims the rest of the screen, so the one you're flipping is obvious even on a phone.

HOW

  1. ⌃⌥CCycle to Spotlight before you reach the panel.
  2. Cycle again to get your normal cursor back.

// RECOMMENDED SETUP

WHAT WE'D SET.

overlaid · settings
KeystrokesOn, combos only
Shows shortcuts without spelling out every word you type.
Keystroke positionBottom centre
Clear of most menus, easy to crop around.
Fade2s
Emphasis without leftovers to edit out.
Cursor effectHighlight cursor
A halo survives YouTube compression. A bare arrow often doesn't.

// WORKS OVER

THE APPS YOU ALREADY USE.

  • OBS (display capture)
  • QuickTime
  • ScreenFlow
  • Loom
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Any app you're teaching

Overlaid draws on your screen, not inside an app, so anything you can see, you can draw on.

ONE THING TO KNOW

Share your entire screen, not a single window.

Your drawings live in their own transparent layer on top of everything. A single-window share only sends that one window, so viewers won't see your marks. Share the whole screen and they will.

// FAQ

QUESTIONS WE GET.

Yes, as long as it records the display rather than a single window. In OBS use Display Capture, not Window Capture. QuickTime and most screen recorders record the display by default.

Yes. With draw mode on, hold ⌘ and scroll with any mouse to freeze and zoom, or pinch on a trackpad. Scroll to pan and press Esc to go back to live.

No. There's no watermark during the trial or after.

// YOUR NEXT CALL

Try it on your next call.

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