Make important actions easy to follow
A viewer should not have to hunt for the cursor. Use click emphasis where an action changes the screen, and keep routine movement visually quiet.
Color options
Use stronger tones such as red, yellow, green, white, and teal for different backgrounds.
Circle and ripple styles
Use simple visible circles or ripple effects depending on the video style.
Auto-zoom support
Click moments can guide smooth zooms so small UI details become easier to see.
Text selection highlights
When you select text while recording, OurScreen can create editable highlight moments for the final video.
Reviewable first pass
Smart Director combines click clarity with the rest of the edit, then leaves the project available for review.
Local-first workflow
Click data and project edits stay on your Mac unless you export or share the final video.
Highlight decisions, not every movement
Emphasize clicks that open a menu, submit an answer, change a setting, or move the lesson forward. Too many effects compete with the explanation, especially when captions and a camera view are also on screen.
For classroom software
Slow down around unfamiliar controls and keep each click visible long enough for students to connect the action with the result.
For product demos
Use click highlights with auto-zoom when the control is too small to read at normal scale.
For accessible captions
Place captions away from the active control so text and click emphasis never cover each other.
Build a clearer teaching sequence
Use board moments when an idea needs explanation, captions when speech needs to remain readable, and click highlights when the viewer needs to follow an interface action. For an end-to-end example, see the product demo workflow.