Watch: Using the recorder
Duration: 2 minutes 44 seconds
Watch this demonstration from Xavier's Digital Media Lab on the VidGrid screen recording application interface, and how it adapts to where you are in the recording process - before, during, and after recording.
CONTROL BAR – BEFORE RECORDING (PC and Mac):
- Status bar: Shows the state of the recording.
- Record button: Starts or resumes the recording.
- Microphone icon: Used to select your audio input and shows current audio input levels.
- Webcam button: Toggles webcam on/off.
- Full screen icon: Allows you to record your entire screen.
- Gear icon: Includes various settings for the Recorder. Settings for Mac are on the task bar at the top of the screen (see below).
- Close icon: Closes or Minimizes the Recorder.
CONTROL BAR – BASIC SETTINGS
- Webcam only mode: When on, the recorder only captures content from your webcam and nothing on screen.
- Countdown toggle
- Rapid recording toggle
- Save videos: Saves a copy of your recording to your computer
- Restore recorder size: Recorder will remember previous recording dimensions for next time.
- Open video save folder
- HotKey settings: Displays HotKeys for Record/Pause, Stop, and Minimize/Maximize. More info
- About
- Log Out: Logs you out of VidGrid.
RECORDER BOUNDS AND DIMENSIONS:
- Lock aspect ratio: Maintains a 16:9 aspect ratio while manually readjusting the recorder bounds.
- Current recording dimensions: Displays pixel width x height for your recording.
- Drop-down for preset dimensions: Common dimensions for 16:9 aspect ratio. For best playback view, select one of these options.
- Custom area tool: Select the Crop icon to drag around what you want to record (will not lock the 16:9 aspect ratio).
- Outer bounds of your recording: Everything inside these lines will be recorded.
CONTROL BAR – DURING RECORDING:
- Time clock: Shows the current time.
- Pause button: Pauses the recording.
- Trash icon: Cancels the current recording and starts over.
- Check button: Stops the recording and uploads it.
CONTROL BAR – AFTER FINISHING YOUR VIDEO
- Input box: Title your recording.
- Check mark icon: Save your video title and open the
video on the VidGrid website.
- Trash icon: Delete recording and start over.