Three tools that control attention. Blur hides what should not be seen, shape masks frame what should, and the spotlight dims the frame around the part you point at.
Region blur for faces, plates and logos
Drag a rectangle or ellipse over anything that needs hiding and set the strength, or soften the entire frame for a soft backdrop. The blur composites the same way in the preview and the export.
Rectangle or ellipse regions with canvas handles
Strong enough for plates and logos, gentle enough for backdrops
The preview and the export blur by the same amount
Shape masks and a spotlight
Crop any clip to a rounded rectangle, ellipse or circle with a feathered edge; the webcam-bubble look is one click. Or use the spotlight to dim the frame except a highlight you drag into place. Both work on full-frame clips and floating overlays, and both hold through transitions.
Adjustable feather on every shape, so edges melt rather than cut
Spotlight size, softness and darkness are all adjustable
Masks survive transitions and apply to PiP overlays too
Questions
Can I blur part of the frame only?
Yes. Drag a rectangle or ellipse region over a face, plate or logo and tune the strength. The rest of the frame stays sharp.
What shapes can I mask a clip to?
Rounded rectangle, ellipse and circle, each with an adjustable edge feather. A feathered circle turns any clip into a clean webcam-style bubble.
What does the spotlight do?
It dims the frame except a highlight you position and size, which is the way to point at one thing in a busy screen recording.
What if I want the region gone rather than blurred?
That is the eraser. It paints a region fully transparent so the lanes beneath show through. Blur hides; the eraser removes.