How to Move, Resize and Style the Picture-in-Picture Bubble

TL;DR

Drag and pinch the picture-in-picture window to place and size it, round its corners or make it a circle. Border and shadow styling is Pro. Set it before you record, and keep the bubble off the part of the scene that matters.

The problem

The small camera window ends up exactly on top of what you wanted people to see: a product label, your hands, part of the view. Or it’s so small that your expression is lost, or so large it hides the scene. A window in the wrong place can’t be fixed after recording, because the two are already merged into one video.

What you can adjust

  • Position: drag the bubble to any corner or edge.
  • Size: resize it from a small badge to a large inset.
  • Corners: round the corners, or turn it into a circle (free).
  • Border and shadow: a coloured outline and a shadow so it stands out from busy backgrounds (Pro).

Everything is shown live in the preview so you see the result before you press record.

How to do it

  1. Choose a PiP layout.
  2. Open the recording settings for the PiP.
  3. Drag the bubble to a spot that clears the action. Corners are safest.
  4. Resize it. For a vlog, small; for a reaction, larger, since your expression is the point.
  5. Choose the corner style or circle.
  6. Add a border or shadow if the bubble blends into the background (Pro).
  7. Save the setup as a preset so it’s the same next time.

Tips

  • Think about where thumbs and captions go. If you’ll post to a social app, leave room at the bottom.
  • A shadow or border helps on busy scenes. Without it, a bubble can disappear into a similar background.
  • Check landscape separately. Position is relative to the frame, so test both orientations if you use both.

FAQ

What can I change for free? Position, size, corner roundness and the circle shape.

What needs Pro? The border and the drop shadow.

Can I move it while recording? No. Place it first; settings are locked during a take.

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