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Personalize Your Background

Choose from solid colors, gradients, wallpapers, or upload your own custom image for a unique look.

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Options for custom backgrounds, including solid colors, gradients, or images.

Make Your Video Stand Out with Customizable Backgrounds!

Options for custom backgrounds, including solid colors, gradients, or images. Customize the look and feel of your videos to match your brand or purpose.

What is it?

A screen recording background refers to the visual backdrop or environment that appears behind the main content being captured during a screen recording.

Why Use It?

Adding a background in your screen recording helps maintain a consistent, branded appearance across videos, making content more engaging and visually appealing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to the most common questions.

What background customization options do I have?

You can choose from solid colors, gradients, or custom images for your background. Additionally, you can adjust padding, corners, and shadows for a polished look.

Can I change my background during the recording?

The option to customize your background is available only post-recording, in the CANVID editor.

Can I add animated backgrounds to my video?

Not at the moment, but we're considering a future update that will make this possible.

Will using custom backgrounds affect my video’s performance?

Custom backgrounds are static and designed to run smoothly, so it shouldn't have any noticeable effect on performance.