To record your screen, click the Screen button on the toolbar,
select a recording window using the selection tools beneath the preview, then, click Record.
Continue watching for additional details on recording from the screen.
There are several selection tools beneath the Preview window. To freeform select the area
you want to record, click the far left button of the three Select Recording Window buttons.
The selection rectangle will open with an outline around the current selection. Click in the middle
of the selection and drag to move it without changing the dimensions. To resize the selection,
click and drag a green handle or an edge. You can also click on an area outside of the selection
and drag your mouse to start a new selection. In the title bar of the Selecting Area dialog,
you will see the coordinates of each corner of your selection and also the
size of the selection in pixels. When you are happy with the selection, click
the Select button to complete the selection. You can use the following keyboard shortcuts while
the selection rectangle is open to modify it. Arrow key – moves the selection 1 pixel,
Shift + Arrow key – moves the selection by 10 pixels,
Ctrl + Arrow key – increases the selection size by 1 pixel,
Shift + Ctrl + Arrow key – increases the selection size by 10 pixels,
Alt + Arrow key – decreases the selection size by 1 pixel, and
Shift + Alt + Arrow key – decreases the selection size by 10 pixels.
To select a window to record, click the middle Select Recording Window button. As
you hover over different windows on your desktop, the dotted lines will be drawn
around the area that has focus. Left-click with your mouse to finalize the selection.
To record the entire desktop, click the right of the three Select Recording Window
buttons. If you have dual monitors, both monitors will be selected.
Next to the Select Recording Window buttons is the Previous Selections
dropdown. Open this list to use a previous selection rectangle, the virtual desktop,
or one of your connected monitors. To the right of Previous Selections, there
are 3 checkbox options. If you select the checkbox next to Show selection rectangle while recording,
the selection area will be highlighted during recording. This is useful if you are displaying
only a portion of the screen and want to make sure that the required information is available
as you change your screen. Selecting the checkbox next to Center recording on cursor will cause the
selection to move with your mouse during the recording. Selecting the checkbox next to Show
cursor while recording, will include your mouse cursor in the recording.
Clicking More Options opens the Options dialog to the Record tab. Here, you can make
more selections for Recording Limits, Screen Capture and Mouse Cursor display settings.
If you are recording Audio with your screen recording, select the Audio tab in the Options
window to choose your microphone or speakers. Select the checkbox next to Mouse Clicks if you
want to hear a sound with each mouse click. Click Ok when you have finalized the Options.
Use the Record Screen as dropdown to select the recording format. If you want to change
the default Encoder Options for the format, click on the Encoder Options button.
Use the Record, Pause and Stop buttons at the bottom of the window to begin, pause or end your
recording. If Debut is minimized during recording, use the hot-key Ctrl + F10 to stop the recording.
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