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| − | == General Settings ==
| + | Configure the application from ''Settings'' window. To open ''Settings'', select '''Settings''' from '''Menu''' on the top-left side of [[Getting_started#Application_window|application window]]. |
| − | === Output Folder ===
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| − | Recorded videos are saved in ''Screenbits'' folder under the ''Videos'' folder by default.
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| − | To change the output folder: | + | === Startup === |
| − | #Select '''Settings''' from Recording menu to open Settings view. | + | To make Screenbits launch on Windows startup: |
| − | #Click the '''Browse...''' button from ''General'' tab under the ''Output'' section. | + | #Select '''Settings''' from '''Menu''' to open ''Settings''. |
| − | #Select the folder you want to save videos into. | + | #Click '''General''' from the side bar to open ''General'' settings. |
| − | #Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view.
| + | #Turn '''Launch on startup''' switch on. |
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| − | Note: Make sure your user account has write access to the selected folder and also the folder is in a storage device/drive with enough free space. | + | Note: This option is only available in Microsoft Store version of the application. |
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| − | === Output File ===
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| − | You can enter file name for the output file that is created by ''Screenbits''. File name may include one or more of the following placeholders:
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| − | ! style="text-align:left;"| Symbol
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| − | ! Meaning
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| − | ! Example
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| − | |$Y
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| − | |Year
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| − | |2017
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| − | |-
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| − | |$M
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| − | |Month
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| − | |05
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| − | |$D
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| − | |Day
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| − | |10
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| − | |$H
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| − | |Hour
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| − | |03
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| − | |$N
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| − | |Minute
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| − | |55
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| − | |-
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| − | |$S
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| − | |Second
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| − | |20
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| − | |}
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| − | Default file name is '''$Y-$M-$D_$H$N$S'''. When a recording process starts, Screenbits will replace the placeholders in the file name with their actual values so using the default file name, output file name for a recording process that started at 14/05/2017 00:48:49 will be '''2017-05-14_004849.mp4'''. If a file with the same name already exist, an underscore followed by a number will be added to the end of the name to make it unique. (e.g. 2017-05-14_004849_0001.mp4)
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| − | To use a different name for output files:
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| − | #Select '''Settings''' from the Recording menu to open the Settings view.
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| − | #Enter the desired name in front of the ''File Name'' field. Optionally you can use one or more placeholders in the file name.
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| − | #Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view.
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| − | === Hotkeys ===
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| − | Hotkeys allow you to control recording process using keyboard shortcuts when Screenbits is minimized or not in foreground. This helps you use Screenbits without having its user interface included in the recorded video.
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| − | Default hot keys for recording actions are defined in the following table:
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| − | ! style="text-align:left;"| Action
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| − | ! Default Shortcut
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| − | |Record/Stop
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| − | |F10
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| − | |Pause/Resume
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| − | |Shift+F10
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| − | |}
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| − | ==== Custom hotkeys ====
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| − | In order to choose a different shortcut for an action:
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| − | #Select '''Settings''' from '''Recording''' menu to open ''Settings'' view.
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| − | #Under the ''Hotkeys'' section in ''Recording'' tab, click one of the boxes to change its shortcut.
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| − | #Hold the desired keys so it appears in the box.
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| − | #Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view.
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| − | Note: you need to enter a valid key combination for each action to work.
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| | === Task Bar === | | === Task Bar === |
| − | To make Screenbits hidden from ''Task Bar'':
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| − | #Select '''Settings''' from Recording menu to open Settings view.
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| − | #Check '''Hide From Taskbar''' check box.
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| − | #Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view.
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| | To make Screenbits minimize automatically when recording starts: | | To make Screenbits minimize automatically when recording starts: |
| − | #Select '''Settings''' from Recording menu to open Settings view. | + | #Select '''Settings''' from '''Menu''' to open ''Settings''. |
| − | #Check '''Minimize when recording starts''' check box.
| + | #Click '''General''' from the side bar to open ''General'' settings. |
| − | #Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view.
| + | #Turn '''Minimize when recording starts''' switch on. |
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| − | Note: While Screenbits is minimized, you can still interact with it through ''Notification Area'' icon.
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| − | == Display Settings ==
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| − | Screenbits can add mouse cursor and watermark text to the output video.
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| − | === Cursor ===
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| − | To render cursor over the output video:
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| − | #Select '''Settings''' from ''Recording'' menu to open ''Settings view''.
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| − | #From ''Cursor'' section under the ''Display'' tab, check ''Render cursor''' check box.
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| − | #Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view.
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| − | Note: Cursor can also be highlighted by selecting '''Highlight''' check box.
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| − | === Watermark ===
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| − | To add a watermark text to the output video:
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| − | #Select '''Settings''' from ''Recording'' menu to open ''Settings view''.
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| − | #From ''Watermark'' section under the ''Display'' tab, check '''Render watermark''' check box.
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| − | #Enter the desired text in the text box under the '''Render watermark''' check box.
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| − | #Click '''Preview''' to see a preview of the watermark.
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| − | #Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view. | |
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| − | Note: You can also customize the font, color, outline color, alignment and direction from ''Watermark'' section.
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| − | == Audio & Video Settings ==
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| − | Screenbits allows you to customize the output.
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| − | === Audio ===
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| − | To change format of the output audio:
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| − | #Select '''Settings''' from ''Recording'' menu to open ''Settings view''.
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| − | #From ''Output'' section under the '''Audio''' tab, select desired bit-rate, sample-rate and number of channels. | |
| − | #Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view.
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| − | === Video ===
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| − | To change frame-rate of the output video:
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| − | #Select '''Settings''' from ''Recording'' menu to open ''Settings view''.
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| − | #From ''Output'' section under the '''Video''' tab, select desired frame-rate from '''Framerate''' selector.
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| − | #Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view.
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| − | Note: You can also enter a custom frame-rate in the selector.
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| − | To change resolution of the output video: | + | To hide Screenbits icon from taskbar when it minimizes: |
| − | #Select '''Settings''' from ''Recording'' menu to open ''Settings view''. | + | #Select '''Settings''' from '''Menu''' to open ''Settings''. |
| − | #From ''Output'' section under the '''Video''' tab, select output resolution from '''Resolution''' selector. | + | #Click '''General''' from the side bar to open ''General'' settings. |
| − | #Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view. | + | #Turn '''Hide from taskbar when minimized''' switch on. |
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| − | To change quality of the output video:
| + | Note: While Screenbits is minimized, you can still interact with it through [[Notification Area|Notification_area] icon. |
| − | #Select '''Settings''' from ''Recording'' menu to open ''Settings view''.
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| − | #From ''Output'' section under the '''Video''' tab, move '''Quality''' slider to increase or decrease quality.
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| − | #Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view.
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Note: This option is only available in Microsoft Store version of the application.
Note: While Screenbits is minimized, you can still interact with it through [[Notification Area|Notification_area] icon.