# Pane Studio crop feature

Pane Studio lets users crop a screen recording after recording and uses that crop as the source frame for the rest of the edit.

## Why the crop tool matters

In Pane Studio, cropping is not just a final export trim. The selected crop affects how the rest of the editor behaves. That includes:

- Auto zoom
- Manual zoom targets
- Cursor rendering
- Masks
- Layout behavior
- Template fill and crop behavior
- Final export

## Crop controls

- Open a dedicated crop editor from the preview
- Use the current frame as visual context
- Drag the crop region
- Resize from edges and corners
- Enter exact width, height, x, and y values
- Choose aspect presets such as 16:9, 1:1, 4:3, 9:16, 3:4, and 4:5
- Use a custom aspect ratio
- Reset to the full recording area

## Why this is useful

Crop helps when the user wants a tighter frame for a demo, tutorial, or social version of the same recording. Because the rest of the editing system becomes crop-aware, the final video stays more consistent after reframing.

## Summary

Pane Studio crop is best understood as a source-frame control for the whole editing workflow, not just a small export adjustment at the end.