The useful kind of pause
During recording, Pause freezes the background video while your camera and microphone continue. It is useful when a clip moves on before you have said what you meant to say.
What the export does
The freeze is preserved in the final reaction: the source holds while your reaction continues, so the exported clip can run longer than the original source. You can pause more than once.
A clean way to use it
Pause at the moment you want viewers to inspect. Make the point, then resume instead of restarting your take. Check the pause marks in Quick Polish before export.
Why the final duration changes
Every pause adds the time you keep talking to the exported timeline as a freeze. That means the output can be longer than the source, and a project near its plan duration cap can reach that cap sooner than the source length suggests. Check the estimated duration in Quick Polish before starting a server render.
How to do it in ClipDuet
- Begin recording over a video background.
- Tap Pause when you need the source to hold.
- Keep talking to camera, then tap Resume to continue the source.
- Review pause marks on the polish timeline and export.
Frequently asked questions
Does my facecam stop when the source is paused?
No. The source freezes, while facecam and microphone recording continue.
Can I pause more than once?
Yes. You can pause the source more than once during a recording.
Does a pause count toward the export duration?
Yes. The held source frame and your continuing reaction are part of the exported duration.
Why can a short source hit a duration limit?
Pause time is stretched into the output. Several long pauses can push the final reaction over the applicable Free or Pro duration limit.
Can I edit the pause frame like a timeline cut?
You can review pause marks and trim the beginning or end, but detailed frame-by-frame editing belongs in a full timeline editor.