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Make a product demo video with music and a voiceover

The short answer: record your screen with Cropped, drop the recordings on the Studio as one edit, press S to cut out the loading and waiting, add a song on the Music lane and record a Voiceover, then export with a preset like YouTube 1080p60.

#Steps

1. Record each part with ⇧ Shift + ⌘ Command + 0 (Windows and Linux: Ctrl + Shift + 0). On Windows, recordings take your microphone but not computer sound yet.
2. Drop the recordings, plus an image for a title card if you like, on the Studio and choose As one edit.
3. Press S to split at the playhead and delete the parts where nothing happens. Drag clips to change the order.
4. Cropped zooms in on each click you made while recording. Drag the amber blocks on the Zoom lane to adjust them, or press Z to add one. See Zoom in on clicks.
5. Click the empty Music lane to add a song. It fades in and out and dips while someone talks.
6. Press the red record button next to Voiceover to talk over the video, or add a voiceover file.
7. Pick a preset (YouTube 1080p60, Social · 1080p / 30 fps, or a 9:16 crop for Shorts and Reels) and click Optimize & Save Video.

#Good to know

• Heavy 4K footage previews from a light 720p copy, and the export always uses the originals.
• Mute or turn down any clip's own sound from the Audio lane.

Full guide: Combine videos, add music and a voiceover.

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