When you insert shapes (circles, rectangles, spots, arrows, and more) in the video editor, the video pauses at that position to display the shape. The default Still Duration is 3 seconds, but you can change it between 0.5 and 30 seconds for each shape.

How to Change It

1. Open the video editor
2. On the timeline, select the shape insertion overlay you want to adjust (or a newly inserted shape is automatically selected)
3. Click the [+] / [−] buttons above and below the clock icon in the shape editing toolbar
   • [+]: Increases the Still Duration by 0.5 seconds
   • [−]: Decreases the Still Duration by 0.5 seconds
4. Hover your cursor over the clock icon to see the current Still Duration (for example: Still Duration 3s)

Adjustable Range

• Shortest: 0.5 seconds
• Default: 3 seconds (the initial value for a newly inserted shape overlay)
• Longest: 30 seconds
• Adjustments are made in 0.5-second increments

How It Works

• The Still Duration is set at the shape insertion overlay level. If there are multiple shapes in the same overlay, the same Still Duration applies to all of them
• During the Still Duration, the video pauses on that frame, and the inserted shapes (arrows, spotlights, text, and so on) appear overlaid on the video
• During the Still Duration, the subtitle narration does not stop and continues reading as-is. Sentences do not get cut off during pauses (reading continues to the end of the subtitle's range, which is just before the next subtitle begins)
• For subtitles that were sped up to fit the frame, the narration speed returns to normal by the amount of the pause. It will not slow down more than the amount you compressed

Tips for Using It Well

• Caution shapes (red circles, X marks, ! marks, and so on) should be set longer, such as 5 to 10 seconds, so viewers can confirm them properly on the floor
• Light annotations or supplementary shapes should be set to about 1 to 2 seconds to avoid stopping the flow too much
• When placing multiple shape overlays in sequence, check that the total Still Duration does not become too long
• If shapes are not needed, skipping the insertion will result in a smoother video (even a short pause feels surprisingly long to viewers)
• For steps with fast-paced subtitles, the Still Duration also gives breathing room for narration. When you place a shape where you want to draw attention, it makes that step's narration easier to understand (For short steps, subtitle narration can be too fast to understand)