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=== Startup ===To change the output foldermake Screenbits launch on Windows startup:#Select '''Settings''' from Recording menu '''Menu''' to open ''Settings view''. #Click the '''Browse...General''' button from the side bar to open ''General'' tab under the ''Output'' sectionsettings. #Select the folder you want to save videos into. #Click Turn '''OKLaunch on startup''' to close ''Settings'' viewswitch on.
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. === Output File ===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: {|class="wikitable"! style="text-align:left;"| Symbol! Meaning! Example|-|$Y|Year|2017|-|$M|Month|05|-|$D|Day|10|-|$H|Hour|03|-|$N|Minute|55|-|$S|Second|20|} 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) To use a different name for output files:#Select '''Settings''' from the Recording menu to open the Settings view. #Enter the desired name in front of the ''File Name'' field. Optionally you can use one or more placeholders in the file name.#Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view. === Hotkeys ===Hotkeys allow you to control recording process using keyboard shortcuts when Screenbits This option is minimized or not in foreground. This helps you use Screenbits without having its user interface included only available in the recorded video. Default hot keys for recording actions are defined in the following table: {|class="wikitable"! style="text-align:left;"| Action! Default Shortcut|-|Record/Stop|F10|-|Pause/Resume|Shift+F10|} ==== Custom hotkeys ====In order to choose a different shortcut for an action:#Select '''Settings''' from '''Recording''' menu to open ''Settings'' view.#Under the ''Hotkeys'' section in ''Recording'' tab, click one Microsoft Store version of the boxes to change its shortcut.#Hold the desired keys so it appears in the box.#Click OK to close ''Settings'' view. Note: you need to enter a valid key combination for each action to workapplication.
=== Task Bar ===
To make Screenbits minimize automatically when recording starts:
#Select '''Settings''' from Recording menu to open Settings view. #Check '''Minimize when recording starts''' check box.#Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view. Note: While Screenbits is minimized, you can still interact with it through ''Notification Area'' icon. == Display Settings ==Screenbits can add mouse cursor and watermark text to the output video. === Cursor ===To render cursor over the output video:#Select '''Settings''' from 'Menu'Recording'' menu to open ''Settings view''. #From ''Cursor'' section under the ''Display'' tab, check ''Render cursor''' check box.#Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view. Note: Cursor can also be highlighted by selecting '''Highlight''' check box. === Watermark ===To add a watermark text to the output video:#Select '''Settings''' from ''Recording'' menu to open ''Settings view''. #From ''Watermark'' section under the ''Display'' tab, check '''Render watermark''' check box.#Enter the desired text in the text box under the '''Render watermark''' check box.#Click '''Preview''' to see a preview of the watermark.#Click '''OK''' to close 'General'Settings'' view. Note: You can also customize the font, color, outline color, alignment and direction from ''Watermark'' section. == Audio & Video Settings ==Screenbits allows you to customize the output. === Audio ===To change format of the output audio:#Select '''Settings''' from ''Recording'' menu side bar to open ''Settings viewGeneral''settings. #From Turn ''Output'Minimize when recording starts' section under the '''Audio''' tab, select desired bit-rate, sample-rate and number of channels.#Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view. === Video ===To change frame-rate of the output video:#Select '''Settings''' from ''Recording'' menu to open ''Settings view''. #From ''Output'' section under the '''Video''' tab, select desired frame-rate from '''Framerate''' selector.#Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view. Note: You can also enter a custom frame-rate in the selectorswitch on.
To change resolution of the output videohide Screenbits icon from taskbar when it minimizes:#Select '''Settings''' from ''Recording'Menu''' menu to open ''Settings view''. #From ''Output'' section under the Click '''VideoGeneral''' tab, select output resolution from the side bar to open '''Resolution'General'' selectorsettings.#Click Turn '''OKHide from taskbar when minimized''' to close ''Settings'' viewswitch on.