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Add a canvas background around the recorded screen. Background changes appear in the preview and exported video.

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Choose a theme

1

Open Themes

In Style, select Themes.
2

Choose a theme family

Select Dune, Monet, Plein Air, Contour, Still, Haze, or Linen.
3

Choose a background

Click a background tile, or click Random for a choice from all theme families.
The Tellclip editor with the Themes browser open
The Monet backgrounds are public-domain works from the Art Institute of Chicago. Use the information button to view attribution details.

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Use a color

In Style → Colors, select a color tile.
The Colors palette with preset tiles and Create color
For a custom color, click Create color…. Choose a color, then click Back. Tellclip saves color changes immediately.
The custom color picker with saturation, brightness, and hue controls

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Use a gradient

In Style → Gradients, select a gradient tile. To create your own, click Create gradient…. Set the Start and End colors, then adjust Angle.
Create gradient with Start and End colors and the Angle slider

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Use a mesh

In Style → Gradients, click Random mesh. Click Save or Save to palette to keep the mesh before generating another one.
An unsaved mesh tile with Save and Random mesh controls

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Use an image

1

Open Custom

Select Custom.
The Custom tab with the Import image button
2

Import the image

Click Import image…. Choose an image file.
3

Select the image

Click the image tile under Your images.
The selected background fills the clip canvas. Saved items remain available in their matching panels.

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Common errors

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Framing controls are unavailable

Select a background other than None. Framing requires a canvas around the recorded screen.

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A random mesh is not in the palette

Click Save before you create another random mesh. The unsaved mesh uses a temporary slot.

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A custom background disappears from a preset

Keep the custom background item in the palette. If its custom item no longer exists, a preset uses None.