When this is useful
A raw recording includes irrelevant waiting, navigation and cursor movement. A fully reconstructed interface risks showing behaviour the product does not have. A combined workflow can preserve authenticity while removing distractions, but every reconstructed state needs product review.
How to make the decision
- Mark the claims that require actual evidence, such as a saved status or generated result. Reserve real footage for those moments.
- Design overlays with a single purpose: name the benefit, point to a control or connect two scenes. Remove animation that competes with the decisive interaction.
- Check the edited timeline against the original. Confirm that cuts and transitions have not implied instant completion, an unavailable feature or a causal connection that did not occur.
A practical decision example
An illustrative task-management teaser could show a genuine status change, briefly enlarge its confirmation, then transition to the updated board. A floating title can explain “One place to see progress” without replacing the board with invented cards.
Limits and checks
Zooming or decorating poor source footage cannot recover missing detail. Record again if the important interface region is unreadable. Label conceptual illustrations where they might otherwise be mistaken for working product screens.
Your next step
Keep the original recording and a scene list beside the motion project so future edits remain grounded in the product.
References and scope
Vendor descriptions use official sources checked on 12 September 2026. These are editorial selection criteria, not comparative hands-on benchmarks. General workflows are not promises of product compatibility. Read our editorial approach and current Demovela scope.