Cursor Effects

ScreenSage Pro's Cursor Effects panel controls how the cursor looks and moves in your recording.
Enhance viewer focus by precisely adjusting cursor size and style, and use smart stabilization to prevent distracting icon flicker — all without changing your macOS system cursor.

Open Cursor Settings

• Click the Cursor icon (arrow‑shaped button) in the top‑right toolbar.
• The Cursor Settings panel appears on the right side of the editor.

Size & Appearance

• Scale
  Adjust the cursor size for optimal visibility. Drag the slider or enter an exact value for pixel‑level control.

• Cursor Style
  Choose between system‑like arrows, high‑contrast pointers, or touch/hand icons to match your video’s visual style.

• Replace All Cursor Types
  Force a uniform cursor style across the entire video, replacing text caret and other system shapes with your selected icon.

Style Stabilization

Reduce visual noise caused by rapid cursor style changes.

• The problem
  When you move the mouse quickly across text fields or complex UI, the cursor can flicker between the arrow and other shapes (such as text selectors), creating a cluttered, distracting look.

• The solution
  Use Style Stabilization to control how aggressively ScreenSage filters these high‑frequency switches:

  • Exact: Baseline behavior，shows every native cursor change.
  • Gentle: Lightly filters out very short‑lived flicker while preserving meaningful state changes. Recommended for most tutorials.
  • Strong: Aggressively ignores transient switches and keeps the cursor locked to a stable, unified shape.

Animation & Behavior

• Animation Style
  Control the motion “feel” of the cursor:

  • None: Replays the raw cursor path, including micro jitters and pauses.
  • Smooth / Medium / Rapid: Apply different levels of path smoothing to remove small irregular shakes and create a more fluid motion profile.

• Auto‑hide Cursor When Idle
  Optionally hide the cursor after it stops moving, so static scenes stay clean.

Click Feedback

ScreenSage Pro's cursor features tactile and impactful dynamic click feedback. It automatically triggers a zoom animation upon clicking, simulating a realistic physical press to make every interaction instantly come alive.