# Split Long Recordings into Separate Projects

April 15, 2026

Long screen recordings are great for capturing everything, but sometimes you need to break them into shorter, focused videos. With **Split Project**, you can select any portion of your timeline and turn it into a standalone project — no re-recording needed.

## How It Works

There are two ways to split:

### Option+Drag on Timeline

1. Hold **Option** and drag across the timeline to highlight a range
2. Right-click the selection → **"Split Selection into New Project"**  
3. A sheet opens with the range pre-filled — adjust if needed
4. Click "Split Project" and choose where to save

### Split Sheet

1. Click the **timeline selection icon** in the toolbar (next to Export)
2. Drag the start and end handles to define your range
3. Click "Split Project"

## What Gets Included

The new project isn't just a raw clip — it carries over everything from the original:

- **Video clips** — trimmed precisely to the selected range
- **Zoom regions** — adjusted to the new timeline
- **Annotations** — text, shapes, and blur masks within the range
- **Speed regions** — preserved with correct timing
- **Style settings** — background, padding, border radius, shadow, brand kit
- **Camera overlay, device frame, cursor, and keyboard settings**

## Use Cases

- **Tutorial series** — record one long session, split into chapters
- **Bug reports** — extract the relevant 30 seconds from a 10-minute recording
- **Social clips** — pull short highlights for Twitter/LinkedIn
- **Client deliverables** — split a demo recording into per-feature videos

## Also in This Update

- **HEVC export** — switched from H.264 to H.265 for better gradient quality and smaller files
- **Bilinear rendering** — Metal shaders now use smooth interpolation, eliminating pixelation in exports
- **Bug fixes** — zoom/annotation adding, suspended account handling

Update to v1.0.20 to start splitting projects.