What is a click effect?
Also called: click animation, click ripple, mouse click highlight
Definition
A click effect is a short animation, such as a ripple or a pulse, drawn where the mouse was clicked so viewers can see that a click happened.
In a video there is no way to feel a click. Without a visual cue, viewers can miss the moment something was pressed. A ripple, a burst or a brief bump of the cursor marks it. A soft click sound does the same for the ear.
In Sceed
Sceed logs every click while recording. Click sounds are free; ripple, burst and bump effects are part of Pro.
Related terms
- Cursor highlight
- A cursor highlight is a visual effect round the mouse pointer, such as a halo, ring or spotlight, that makes it easier to follow.
- Cursor smoothing
- Cursor smoothing replaces the jittery path of a recorded mouse pointer with a clean, gliding one.
- Keystroke overlay
- A keystroke overlay shows the keys and shortcuts being pressed as graphics on the video.