The short answer
To zoom into several places at once in Creavit Studio, select a zoom on the timeline, open its settings and turn on MultiFocus. The panel describes it plainly: "Show up to three places at once in this zoom." Add focus areas with the + button, drag each one over the part of the video it should show, then place it on the canvas.
Each focus area has its own zoom level from 1.1x to 8x, an optional Follow cursor setting, and its own entry and exit time under Timing. Everything stays editable on the timeline, so you can change a focus later without recording again.
When one zoom is not enough
A normal zoom moves the camera to one spot. That works for most clicks, but some moments in a demo are about a relationship between two places on the screen:
- Input and result. Someone types a value in a form on the left, and a total updates on the right.
- Cause and effect in a dashboard. A filter changes at the top, and a chart responds at the bottom.
- Code and preview. An edit in the editor and the change in the browser preview.
- Before and after. A setting panel and the part of the interface it changes.
With a single zoom, you either stay wide so both places are visible but small, or you cut back and forth between them. MultiFocus keeps both in view at a readable size, from the same frame of the same recording.
Set up a MultiFocus zoom step by step
1. Add or select a zoom
Start with a zoom on the timeline. It can come from auto zoom or be one you added yourself. Click it to open its settings. The zoom's start and end on the timeline become the window in which the focus areas can appear. If you are new to zoom segments, the auto zoom guide explains how they are created and adjusted.
2. Turn on MultiFocus
In the zoom settings, switch on the MultiFocus toggle. A list called Focus areas appears. Areas are labeled A, B and C, and you can click a letter to select that area and edit it.
3. Add focus areas
Click + to add a focus area. The button disappears once you reach the maximum of three. If an area turns out to be unnecessary, select it and use Remove. Two areas are often clearer than three; start with two and add the third only when it carries information the viewer needs.
4. Choose what each area shows
With a standard zoom, the Edit focus control has two modes. In Video area, you drag a rectangle over the recording to choose what the focus shows, and resize it to frame the content. Keep a little margin around the element so it does not feel cramped when it is enlarged.
5. Place it on the canvas
Switch to Canvas position to decide where the card sits in the final frame and how large it is. Fit to canvas is a quick starting point when you want the focus to fill the canvas before you shrink and arrange it. If you changed the corner radius of a card and want it to match the main video again, use Use video radius.
A layout that reads well usually follows the direction of the action. If the input is on the left of the screen and the result on the right, keep that order on the canvas.
6. Set the zoom for each area
Each area has its own Zoom slider from 1.1x to 8x. This is separate from the regular zoom slider, which goes from 1x to 25x. Increase the zoom until text in the area is comfortable to read at the size people will watch, then stop. Extra magnification makes the source pixels more visible and shows less context.
7. Decide whether a focus should follow the cursor
Follow cursor makes the selected focus move with the pointer. The setting notes "One focus at a time", so only one area can track the cursor. Use it for the area where the action happens, such as the form being filled in, and keep the other areas fixed on the parts that respond.
8. Set the timing
Under Timing, each area has a range that controls when it comes in and goes out during the zoom. A button switches between All together and One by one. One by one is useful for a small story: show the input first, then bring in the result when it changes. All together suits a comparison that the viewer should see at once.
Standard zoom and Liquid Zoom
MultiFocus behaves differently depending on the zoom style.
| Zoom style | How the focus areas look | What you edit |
| Standard zoom | Split cards taken from the same frame | Video area and Canvas position for each card |
| Liquid Zoom | Separate glass lenses that merge into one liquid glass shape | The lenses, their zoom, Follow cursor and Timing |
Standard cards are the clearer choice for documentation and support videos, where the viewer needs to read labels. Liquid Zoom lenses work well for a launch clip or a social video, where the movement itself helps hold attention. The Liquid Zoom and auto zoom page shows both styles.
Three layouts that work
Side by side. Two cards of similar size, input on the left and result on the right. Good for forms, calculators and settings screens.
Main and detail. One large card with the main action and a smaller one in a corner with a value that changes. Good for dashboards where one number matters.
Sequence of three. Three areas that appear one by one in the order a process happens: a button, a progress state, a final result. Keep each area large enough to read; three small cards are harder to follow than two medium ones.
Limitations and honest notes
- Three areas per zoom is the limit. If you need more, split the moment into two zooms.
- Only one area can follow the cursor. The others stay where you placed them.
- Focus areas come from the same recording. MultiFocus enlarges parts of the frame you captured. It does not add detail that was not recorded, so record at a resolution where the text is sharp, and do not expect an 8x crop of small text to look like a native close-up.
- Video area and Canvas position editing applies to standard zoom. Liquid Zoom lenses are edited as lenses, not as rectangular cards.
- It is an editorial choice. A multi-area zoom asks more of the viewer than a single zoom. Use it for the moments where the relationship is the point, and use ordinary zooms elsewhere.
Checklist before export
- Each focus area shows one clear thing, with a small margin around it.
- Text inside every area is readable at the final viewing size.
- The canvas layout follows the direction of the action on screen.
- Only the area where the action happens follows the cursor.
- Timing introduces areas in the order the story happens.
- Captions, the camera layer and text overlays do not cover a focus card.
- You watched the zoom at normal speed at least once.
Common questions
Can I use MultiFocus on an existing recording?
Yes. It works on zooms in any project, including recordings you import. The focus areas are taken from the video frames.
Can each area have a different zoom level?
Yes. Each focus area has its own Zoom slider from 1.1x to 8x.
Does MultiFocus change my original recording?
No. It is part of the editable project. You can turn it off, remove areas or undo changes at any time.
Keep going
For the full picture of the feature, see the multi zoom screen recording page. For the rest of the editing workflow, read how to create product demo videos, and if your recording includes a lot of scrolling or typing, continue with smooth scroll and smooth typing.