How to move or resize the camera after recording in Loom
You recorded a Loom, watched it back, and the camera is wrong: the webcam bubble is covering a button you needed to show, it is too big, it is in the wrong corner, or you wish the whole thing were side-by-side instead of a bubble. You opened the editor to nudge it - and there is no camera control anywhere. Wanting to move or resize the camera after the fact is a completely reasonable thing to expect. Loom just cannot do it.
This guide covers what Loom supports today for the camera, why it cannot be changed after recording, the workarounds, and how to move, resize, and re-layout the camera after recording in Tight Studio.
What Loom supports today
Loom does give you camera controls - but only at record time. Before or during a recording you can choose a round or rectangular camera bubble, pick one of three size presets, drag it to a different corner, and switch between screen-only, camera-only, and screen-plus-camera. Loom records all of that as a single, flattened video. Whatever the camera looks like and wherever it sits when you press stop is permanently part of the pixels.
Loom’s post-recording editor does not have any camera controls. Per Loom’s own editing documentation, the editor is trim, split, stitch, and edit-by-transcript. There is no camera position, size, shape, or layout tool. Loom’s documentation on recording enhancements states it plainly: it is not possible to adjust your appearance after you have recorded.
Why this can’t be fixed in the editor: Loom captures the screen and webcam together as one composited stream, not as separate screen and camera tracks. Once recording stops, there is no independent camera layer left to move, resize, reshape, or hide - it has been merged into the final video. This is the trade-off behind Loom’s fast, one-step capture model, not a bug. It just means the camera has to be right before you hit record.
Workarounds in Loom
There is no way to change the camera layout of a finished Loom inside Loom. The options are all about avoiding or working around that.
Workaround 1: Get the camera right before you record
Set the camera shape, size, position, and the screen-only / camera-only / both layout in the recorder before you start, and watch the preview so you know what is covered.
- Works for: planned recordings where you know what is going to be on screen
- Does not work for: anything you only notice afterward - by then the camera is already baked in
Workaround 2: Re-record
If the camera is covering something or is the wrong size, the only true fix inside Loom is to record the video again with the camera set up correctly.
- Works for: short clips that are cheap to redo
- Does not work for: long walkthroughs or anything hard to reproduce
Workaround 3: Export and re-composite in another editor
Download the MP4 and open it in a video editor. Because the camera is already burned into the pixels, you cannot cleanly move or resize it - you can only crop the frame or cover the bubble with something else.
- Works for: hiding a misplaced camera by cropping or covering it
- Does not work for: actually repositioning or resizing the camera, switching to side-by-side, or removing the bubble without losing what is behind it - and it needs a second tool
For anything beyond “crop or cover it,” the practical answer is a recorder that keeps the camera as its own editable layer.
How to move or resize the camera after recording in Tight Studio
Tight Studio is the all-in-one screen recorder for tutorials, demos, course videos, and social cuts. It keeps the camera as a separate layer from the screen, so the camera is fully editable after the recording is done.
Move and resize the camera
Open the recording in the editor. The camera is a draggable element on the canvas - move it to any corner or position, and resize it (the camera is sized as a percentage of the canvas, so it scales cleanly). If the bubble was covering something during the recording, slide it out of the way after the fact.
Change the camera shape
Switch the camera shape after recording between round, rounded square, and rounded rectangle - the choice is not locked in at record time.
Switch the layout
Pick a different layout preset after recording: picture-in-picture, split / side-by-side, presenter, fullscreen, or camera-only. The screen-only versus camera-on decision is editable too - it is not baked into the recording.
Change the layout partway through
Add layout and camera segments on the timeline so the camera can move, resize, or change layout midway through a recording - small bubble in the corner while you walk through the screen, then larger or side-by-side when you want to be on camera.
All of this is in the free download.
Comparing camera editing support
| Capability | Loom | Tight Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Change camera position after recording | No | Yes |
| Resize the camera after recording | No | Yes |
| Change the camera shape after recording | No | Yes |
| Switch layout (PiP / side-by-side / presenter) after recording | No | Yes |
| Camera kept as a separate editable layer | No (one baked stream) | Yes |
| Change camera layout partway through | No | Yes |
Frequently asked questions
Can I move the camera bubble in a Loom after recording?
No. Loom records the screen and camera as one composited video, so the bubble’s position is baked in. Loom’s editor has no camera controls, and Loom’s own documentation states appearance cannot be adjusted after recording. The only fixes are to re-record, or crop/cover the bubble in a separate editor.
Can I resize or change the shape of the Loom camera after recording?
No. Camera size (three presets) and shape (round or rectangular) are chosen before or during recording only. There is no way to resize or reshape the camera once the recording is finished.
Why can’t I edit the camera layout in Loom’s editor?
Because Loom captures the screen and webcam as a single flattened stream rather than separate tracks. After recording there is no independent camera layer left to edit. This is a consequence of Loom’s fast one-step capture model, not a bug.
Can I switch a Loom to side-by-side or screen-only after recording?
No. The screen-only / camera-only / screen-plus-camera choice is made in the recorder before or during recording and cannot be changed afterward. To switch layouts after recording you would need a tool that keeps the camera as a separate layer, like Tight Studio.
Can I fix a Loom where the camera is covering something?
Inside Loom, only by re-recording, or by exporting and cropping/covering the bubble in another editor (which loses whatever is behind it). If you import the recording into Tight Studio, you can drag the camera off the obstructed area instead, since it is a separate layer there.
How much does Tight Studio cost?
Tight Studio has a free tier with limits on Add Clip and shareable videos, plus a Pro plan for unlimited recording, exporting, and sharing. Camera and layout editing are available on the free download. See tight.studio for the latest pricing.