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== General Settings ==
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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]].
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=== 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:
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=== Startup ===
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#Select '''Settings''' from the Recording menu to open the Settings view.  
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To make Screenbits launch on Windows startup:
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#Click the '''Browse...''' button from the ''General'' tab under the ''Output'' section.  
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#Select '''Settings''' from '''Menu''' to open ''Settings''.  
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#Select the folder you want to save videos into.
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#Click '''General''' from the side bar to open ''General'' settings.
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#Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view.  
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#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.
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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''. The 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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|$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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|$S
 
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|Second
 
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|20
 
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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)
 
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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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=== Shortcuts ===
 
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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 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/Resume
 
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|Ctrl+Alt+R
 
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|Pause
 
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|Ctrl+Alt+P
 
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|Stop
 
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|Ctrl+Alt+S
 
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|Cancel
 
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|Ctrl+Alt+C
 
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==== Custom shortcuts ====
 
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In order to choose a different shortcut for an action:
 
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#Select '''Settings''' from the '''Recording''' menu to open the ''Settings'' view.
 
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#Under the ''Shortcut'' section in ''General'' 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. Not all key combinations are valid; for example the shortcut needs to contain at least of the ''Alt'', ''Ctrl'' or ''Shift'' modifier keys.
 
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==== Register shortcuts to Windows ====
 
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Shortcuts need to be registered to Windows before you can use them when Screenbits is not the foreground app:
 
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#Select '''Settings''' from the '''Recording''' menu to open the ''Settings'' view.
 
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#Under the ''Shortcut'' section in ''General'' tab, check the '''Register to Windows''' check box.
 
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#Click OK to close ''Settings'' view.
 
  
 
=== Task Bar ===
 
=== Task Bar ===
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To make Screenbits hidden from the ''Task Bar'':
 
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#Select '''Settings''' from the Recording menu to open the Settings view.
 
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#Check the '''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:
 
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#Select '''Settings''' from the Recording menu to open the Settings view.
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#Select '''Settings''' from '''Menu''' to open ''Settings''.  
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#Check the '''Minimize when recording starts''' check box.
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#Click '''General''' from the side bar to open ''General'' settings.
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#Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view.
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#Turn '''Minimize when recording starts''' switch on.
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Note: While Screenbits is minimized, you can still interact with it through the ''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 the ''Recording'' menu to open the ''Settings view''.
 
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#From the ''Cursor'' section under the ''Display'' tab, check the '''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 the '''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 the ''Recording'' menu to open the ''Settings view''.  
 
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#From the ''Watermark'' section under the ''Display'' tab, check the '''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 the ''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 the ''Recording'' menu to open the ''Settings view''.
 
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#From the ''Audio'' section under the '''Audio & Video''' tab, select the desired bit-rate, sample-rate and number of channels.
 
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#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 the ''Recording'' menu to open the ''Settings view''.
 
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#From the ''Video'' section under the '''Audio & Video''' tab, select the desired frame-rate from the '''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:
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To hide Screenbits icon from taskbar when it minimizes:
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#Select '''Settings''' from the ''Recording'' menu to open the ''Settings view''.  
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#Select '''Settings''' from '''Menu''' to open ''Settings''.  
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#From the ''Video'' section under the '''Audio & Video''' tab, select output size from the '''Size''' selector.
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#Click '''General''' from the side bar to open ''General'' settings.
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#Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view.
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#Turn '''Hide from taskbar when minimized''' switch on.
  
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To change quality of the output video:
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Note: While Screenbits is minimized, you can still interact with it through [[Notification Area|Notification_area] icon.
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#Select '''Settings''' from the ''Recording'' menu to open the ''Settings view''.
 
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#From the ''Video'' section under the '''Audio & Video''' tab, move the '''Quality''' slider to increase or decrease quality.
 
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#Click '''OK''' to close ''Settings'' view.
 

Latest revision as of 17:40, 21 December 2022

Configure the application from Settings window. To open Settings, select Settings from Menu on the top-left side of application window.

Startup

To make Screenbits launch on Windows startup:

  1. Select Settings from Menu to open Settings.
  2. Click General from the side bar to open General settings.
  3. Turn Launch on startup switch on.

Note: This option is only available in Microsoft Store version of the application.

Task Bar

To make Screenbits minimize automatically when recording starts:

  1. Select Settings from Menu to open Settings.
  2. Click General from the side bar to open General settings.
  3. Turn Minimize when recording starts switch on.

To hide Screenbits icon from taskbar when it minimizes:

  1. Select Settings from Menu to open Settings.
  2. Click General from the side bar to open General settings.
  3. Turn Hide from taskbar when minimized switch on.

Note: While Screenbits is minimized, you can still interact with it through [[Notification Area|Notification_area] icon.

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