1,118
edits
Changes
no edit summary
=== Startup ===To change the output foldermake Screenbits launch on Windows startup:#Select '''Settings''' from the Recording menu '''Menu''' to open the ''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 This option 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''. The 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|} The 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. === Shortcuts ===Shortcut keys allow you to control recording process using keyboard shortcuts. By default, shortcut keys work only when the Screenbits is in foreground, however you can choose to register these keys to Windows and use them even when Screenbits is minimized or not available in foreground. This helps you use Screenbits without having its user interface included 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/Resume|Ctrl+Alt+R|-|Pause|Ctrl+Alt+P|-|Stop|Ctrl+Alt+S|-|Cancel|Ctrl+Alt+C|} ==== Customization ====In order to choose a different shortcut for an action:#Select '''Settings''' from the '''Recording''' menu to open the ''Settings'' view.#Under the ''Shortcut'' section in ''General'' 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 work. Not all key combinations are valid; for example the shortcut needs to contain at least of the ''Alt'', ''Ctrl'' or ''Shift'' modifier keys. ==== Register to Windows ====Shortcuts need to be registered to Windows before you can use them when Screenbits is not the foreground app:#Select '''Settings''' from the '''Recording''' menu to open the ''Settings'' view.#Under the ''Shortcut'' section in ''General'' tab, check the '''Register to Windows''' check box. #Click OK to close ''Settings'' viewapplication.
=== Task Bar ===
To make Screenbits minimize automatically when recording starts:
#Select '''Settings''' from the Recording menu to open the Settings view. #Check the '''Minimize when recording starts''' check box.#Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view. Note: While Screenbits is minimized, you can still interact with it through the ''Notification Area'' icon. == Display Settings ==You can optionally add mouse cursor and watermark text to the output video. === Cursor ===#Select '''Settings''' from the Menu''Recording'' menu to open the ''Settings view''. #From the ''Cursor'' section under the ''Display'' tab, check or uncheck the '''Render cursor''' check box.#Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view. Note: Cursor can also be highlighted by selecting the '''Highlight''' check box. === Watermark ===To add a watermark text to the output video:#Select '''SettingsGeneral''' from the ''Recording'' menu side bar to open the ''Settings viewGeneral''settings. #From the Turn ''Watermark'Minimize when recording starts' section under the ''Display'' tab, check the '''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 ''Settings'' viewswitch on.