> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cutaway-docs.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Cursor, keys and animation

> Make your mouse pointer easier to follow, show the keys you press, and change how fast zooms move.

## Cursor

The **cursor** is your mouse pointer. When you record in Cutaway, it keeps the cursor separate from the video, so you can change it afterwards.

Click the **Cursor** icon (the arrow) in the right sidebar, or press **Command + 2**. You can:

* change the **Cursor size**,
* turn on **Smooth movement** so it glides instead of jittering,
* **Hide cursor if not moving**, or **Hide cursor** completely,
* add a **Click effect**: a soft ripple every time you click.

More options:

* **Always use default pointer**: always show the normal arrow. When it's off, you see the hand over links and the text cursor over text, just as you recorded.
* **Rotate cursor while moving**: the arrow leans a little in the direction it moves.
* **Stop cursor shaking**: ignores tiny wobbles while your hand rests on the mouse.
* **Loop cursor position**: the cursor goes back to where it started over the last second. Handy for videos that play on a loop.
* **Click sound**: a quiet tick every time you click. Use **Click volume** to make it louder or softer.

![The Cursor panel](https://mintcdn.com/cutaway-docs/XxDikROkCqqX_dyv/images/screens/tab-cursor.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=XxDikROkCqqX_dyv\&q=85\&s=70a2606c11b1f917a4ffb359024217c4)

> [!NOTE]
>
> For videos you [imported](https://cutaway-docs.mintlify.site/record/import-footage.md), the cursor is part of the picture, so it can't be changed. You'll see "Imported video" in this panel.

## Keyboard shortcuts on screen

Teaching keyboard shortcuts? Cutaway can show the keys you press on the video, like **⌘ C**.

1. Before you record, open the recording options (the gear in the recorder) and turn on **Record keyboard shortcuts**.
2. In the editor, click the **⌘** icon in the right sidebar. Under **Show keyboard shortcuts**, turn on **Show shortcuts in the video**.

Only shortcuts show. Normal typing is never recorded or shown.

## Speed up typing

Long stretches of typing can be slow to watch. In the same **⌘** panel, under **Speed up typing**, Cutaway shows how much typing it found.

Pick a speed (**1.5×**, **2×**, **3×** or **4×**) and press **Speed up typing**. Cutaway adds speed changes over those stretches. You can change or remove them on the timeline.

## Animation speed

Click the **Animations** icon in the right sidebar (or press **Command + 8**).

![The Animation panel with Slow, Medium and Rapid speed, zoom level and motion blur](https://mintcdn.com/cutaway-docs/XxDikROkCqqX_dyv/images/screens/tab-motion.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=XxDikROkCqqX_dyv\&q=85\&s=d61ff39c5deab28476f43a06539ef24f)

* **Animation speed**: how fast zooms and layout changes move. **Slow**, **Medium** or **Rapid**.
* **Default zoom level**: how far new zooms go in.
* **Motion blur**: a little blur while things move, so it looks smoother.

### Device frame

Recorded a phone or tablet? The Animations panel also has **Device frame**. Turn it on to put a simple phone or tablet border around your recording. Pick a color: **Graphite**, **Silver** or **Midnight**.

This only shows for upright phone or tablet recordings.

## Animated graphics

Press the **+** on the top row of the timeline and choose **Animation…** to add a moving graphic, like an animated title or arrow. Pick one from **Templates**. See [Animations](https://cutaway-docs.mintlify.site/edit/animations.md) for more.


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