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Screencast Slideshow

Animated tutorial slideshow with screenshots, cursor animations, click indicators, zoom effects, and step annotations. Perfect for software tutorials and product demos.

17 style variants Remotion composition CC-BY-NC-SA

Create animated UI walkthroughs that guide viewers through software workflows. Each preset includes cursor animations, click indicators, zoom effects, and step annotations to highlight important interactions.

Use cases

  • Software tutorial videos showing UI workflows
  • Product demo screencasts for marketing
  • Onboarding videos for new users
  • Documentation walkthroughs
  • Feature announcement videos

What you get

Tutorial Presets

Step-by-step guides for learning Remotion Studio:

  • Studio Basics - Introduction to the Remotion Studio interface
  • Editing Props - How to modify component properties
  • CLI Rendering - Command-line rendering workflows
  • Composition Structure - Understanding composition organization
  • Custom Themes - Creating and applying custom themes
  • Brand Integration - Adding brand colors and assets
  • Layout Modifications - Customizing template layouts
  • Lambda Deployment - Deploying to AWS Lambda

Showcase Presets

Inspiration galleries demonstrating template applications:

  • Testimonials - Creating client testimonial videos
  • Product Launches - Building product announcement content
  • Social Content - Producing social media video content
  • Educational - Developing educational video materials

Project Presets

Professional workflow case studies:

  • Agency Workflow - Multi-client video production automation
  • Content Creator - YouTube and social media content pipelines
  • Freelancer Portfolio - Building a video portfolio showcase
  • SaaS Marketing - Product marketing video production

Design Tips Preset

  • Video Design Tips - Typography, color, composition, motion, and brand consistency principles

Features

  • Smooth Crossfade Transitions - Professional transitions between screenshots
  • Animated Cursor - Realistic cursor movement with easing
  • Click Indicators - Visual feedback for click interactions
  • Zoom Effects - Focus attention on important UI elements
  • Step Annotations - Numbered callouts explaining each step

Specifications

  • Dimensions: 1280×720 (HD)
  • Frame Rate: 30fps
  • Default Duration: 15 seconds (5 slides × 3 seconds each)
  • Transition Duration: 0.5 seconds

Usage

Select a preset to load pre-configured slides with screenshots, click targets, and annotations. Each preset is designed for a specific tutorial topic or use case.

// Using a preset
<ScreencastSlideshow preset="studio-basics" />

// Custom configuration
<ScreencastSlideshow
  preset="showcase-testimonials"
  frameDuration={120}  // 4 seconds per slide
  transitionDuration={20}  // Longer transitions
/>

Batch Rendering

All 17 presets can be rendered in batch using the tutorial render script:

# Render all presets
npm run tutorial:render:all

# Render specific category
npm run tutorial:render -- --category=showcase
npm run tutorial:render -- --category=project
npm run tutorial:render -- --category=tutorial

Each render produces MP4, GIF, and poster image outputs.

Click a variant below to switch the preview. Use arrow keys in the full player to step through all compositions.

Customize brand colors

Adjust colors below to see this template in your brand. Changes are saved in the URL so you can share or bookmark.

Backgrounds
Page
#0a0a0f
Card / Section
#111827
Text
Heading (h1/h2)
#ffffff
Subheading (h3)
#cbd5e1
Paragraph
#e2e8f0
Muted / Caption
#64748b
Accents & Borders
Primary
#6366f1
Secondary
#a855f7
Border
#1e293b
Upload logo / CSS My Brands

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All 17 style variants

Screencast Slideshow - Studio Basics
tutorial
Studio Basics
ScreencastSlideshow-StudioBasics
Screencast Slideshow - Editing Props
tutorial
Editing Props
ScreencastSlideshow-EditingProps
Screencast Slideshow - CLI Rendering
tutorial
CLI Rendering
ScreencastSlideshow-CliRendering
Screencast Slideshow - Composition Structure
tutorial
Composition Structure
ScreencastSlideshow-CompositionStructure
Screencast Slideshow - Custom Themes
tutorial
Custom Themes
ScreencastSlideshow-CustomThemes
Screencast Slideshow - Brand Integration
tutorial
Brand Integration
ScreencastSlideshow-BrandIntegration
Screencast Slideshow - Layout Modifications
tutorial
Layout Modifications
ScreencastSlideshow-LayoutModifications
Screencast Slideshow - Lambda Deployment
tutorial
Lambda Deployment
ScreencastSlideshow-LambdaDeployment
Screencast Slideshow - Showcase Testimonials
showcase
Showcase Testimonials
ScreencastSlideshow-ShowcaseTestimonials
Screencast Slideshow - Showcase Product Launches
showcase
Showcase Product Launches
ScreencastSlideshow-ShowcaseProductLaunches
Screencast Slideshow - Showcase Social Content
showcase
Showcase Social Content
ScreencastSlideshow-ShowcaseSocialContent
Screencast Slideshow - Showcase Educational
showcase
Showcase Educational
ScreencastSlideshow-ShowcaseEducational
Screencast Slideshow - Project Agency Workflow
project
Project Agency Workflow
ScreencastSlideshow-ProjectAgencyWorkflow
Screencast Slideshow - Project Content Creator
project
Project Content Creator
ScreencastSlideshow-ProjectContentCreator
Screencast Slideshow - Project Freelancer Portfolio
project
Project Freelancer Portfolio
ScreencastSlideshow-ProjectFreelancerPortfolio
Screencast Slideshow - Project SaaS Marketing
project
Project SaaS Marketing
ScreencastSlideshow-ProjectSaasMarketing
Screencast Slideshow - Video Design Tips
design-tips
Video Design Tips
ScreencastSlideshow-VideoDesignTips

Theme x Layout Matrix

How to use this template

1

Clone and install

Clone the repo, install dependencies, then open Remotion Studio to preview all compositions live.

terminal
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/mzzavaa/freelancer-templates.org
cd freelancer-templates.org
npm install

# Start Remotion Studio (live preview)
npx remotion studio
2

Customize the template

Edit the showcase file to swap in your own data. All templates accept typed props - no magic strings.

src/remotion/templates/screencastslideshow/ScreencastSlideshowShowcase.tsx
// Swap these props with your own data
const MY_SPEC = {
  // See Screencast Slideshow.tsx for the full spec type
  title: "Your title here",
  theme: THEME_DARK, // or THEME_NEON etc.
};
3

Render to video, GIF or image

Export a full MP4, a looping GIF, or a still PNG of any specific frame - all from the CLI.

terminal
# Render full video (MP4)
npx remotion render ScreencastSlideshow-StudioBasics out/video.mp4

# Export a still (frame 0 = thumbnail)
npx remotion still ScreencastSlideshow-StudioBasics --frame=0 out/thumb.png

# Export animated GIF
npx remotion render ScreencastSlideshow-StudioBasics out/preview.gif

22 built-in themes

Every template supports all 22 themes out of the box. Pass any THEME_* constant from _shared/themes.ts to instantly switch the full visual identity.

Dark Clean Bold Warm Minimal Neon LM

Typography scale

All font sizes come from _shared/layouts.ts TYPE. Edit once, updates every composition. Minimum TYPE.caption (24px) - broadcast legibility standard for 1280x720.

hero72px
title52px
body32px
caption24px

Add a custom theme

Copy any THEME_* object in _shared/themes.ts, change the colors, register it in THEMES, then pass it to any template. No per-template changes needed.

export const THEME_MYBRAND: Theme = {
  name: "mybrand",
  bg: "#0d0d0d",
  accent: "#ff6b35",
  // ... other tokens
};
Available Themes

This template in 4 themes

Click any theme to explore its full color palette and see all templates available in that style.

Preview live in Remotion Studio

Run Remotion Studio locally to scrub through every frame, adjust props in real time, and compare all style variants side by side. Studio opens at localhost:3000 after running npx remotion studio in the project root.