# Background & Layout

Learn how to customize your video canvas with beautiful backgrounds, gradients, and wallpapers. Enhance your screen recordings with professional layouts and padding.

## Background Options

The background is the canvas behind your screen recording. You can customize it in the **Inspector Panel** under the **Background** section.

- **Solid Color**: Choose a flat color that matches your brand.
- **Gradient**: Select from preset beautiful gradients for a modern look.
- **Image**: Select a preset Wallpaper to use as a backdrop.

## Layout & Inset

By default, your screen recording might fill the entire frame. Using the **Inset** feature creates a "padding" around your video, revealing the background behind it.

### Adjusting Inset (Padding)

- Increase the **Padding** slider in the Inspector.
- This shrinks your video slightly, creating a border of background around it.
- **Why use it?** It makes the video feel less cramped and allows space for captions or stickers outside the main content area.

### Styling the Video Frame

When using Inset mode, you can style the screen recording container itself:

- **Roundness**: Soften the sharp corners of your screen recording.
- **Elevation(Shadow)**: Add a drop shadow to lift the video off the background, adding depth. Control the intensity and spread of the shadow.

## 💡 Design Tip

For a popular "social media" look:

1. Set a colorful **Gradient Background**.
2. Add **Padding** (Inset) to around 20-40px.
3. Increase **Roundness** to 12-16px.
4. Add a strong **Shadow**.