Layerpath

The future is bright for Layerpath!

It's an exciting screen-recording app that shows great promise. While still in its early stages, I believe it has the potential to compete with more established players like Arcade Software.

After some initial testing and playing around with its functions, here are several areas for improvement that I would like to see (please note that my setup is Windows 11 using a 4K monitor):

**VIDEO EDITOR**

The video editor needs more basic editing functionalities, such as:
- Allow timeline resizing (expand/shrink) using mouse scrolling or hotkeys.
- Enable click-and-drag functionality for the timeline bar.
- Add transition effects for smoother, more professional cuts between slides.
- Slow down the default zoom in/out effect speed, and perhaps even allow users to choose their preferred default duration for each effect.
- Introduce a 'Pan' setting for moving video scenes up, down, left, or right for better control.
- Increase the size of the blur and highlight target area (in the side panel) for precise adjustments; currently, it's too small for accurate placement.
- Add fade-in/fade-out modifiers for blur and highlight effects to create smoother transitions.

**VIDEO PLAYER**

The video player requires more essential playback features, including:
- An option to play video from the beginning; maybe something like a 'Previous' button.
- Better navigation like buttons (and/or hotkeys) to rewind and fast-forward by a specified number of seconds; it's just Play/Pause right now.

**PANEL UI/UX ENHANCEMENTS**

- Allow adjustable panel width for side panels and height for the video editor panel.
- Improve visibility of 'Enhancement with AI' notifications during generation and at completion, as it's sometimes difficult to tell when the process has finished with a tiny pop-up on the lower-right corner and a "Generating..." indicator at the top.
- Display usage statistics (AI Content, AI Voiceover, and Video Exports) at the top of the screen during project work for easier credit management and monitoring.

**AI VOICEOVER**

- Allow the use or upload of custom voiceovers and audio (background music, sound effects, etc.).
- Consider providing a custom voice cloning feature.
- Add more customizability for voices, such as speed and pitch adjustments.
- Introduce a greater variety of voices, including different accents, emotions and cultural tones and inflections.

**DEFAULT SETTING CUSTOMIZABILITY**

Add a "Set Default" option under Settings for menu selection items like "Language" and "Recording Category" when setting up the 'Enhance with AI' feature. Currently, I have to adjust these settings each time, which is repetitive and frustrating.

Overall, I'm pretty satisfied with my purchase and believe Layerpath is on a promising trajectory. However, it still has some way to go before it can truly mature and stand out among its competitors.

Addressing these points and adding features should undoubtedly help Layerpath unlock its full potential and compete effectively in the market. I'm excited to see how it evolves!