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Starting the recording
Begin recording
To begin recording screen activity, do any of the following:
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Click the REC button on the control panel.
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Use the start recording keyboard shortcut (F10 by default)
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In the system tray, right-click on the Movavi Screen Capture icon
and choose Start Recording.
You will be given a 5-second countdown before recording begins.
Pause recording
To pause recording, do any of the following:
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Click the Pause button on the control panel.
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Click the Pause button on the orange panel at the top of the capture frame:
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Use the pause capture keyboard shortcut (F9 by default)
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In the system tray, right-click the Movavi Screen Capture icon and choose Pause.
When you're ready to resume the recording, the Resume button will be in the same location as the Pause button.
To take a screenshot
To save a snapshot of the capture area, do any of the following:
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Click the screenshot button on the orange panel at the top of the capture frame:
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Press the screenshot keyboard shortcut (F8 by default).
Screenshots are saved to the folder specified in the preferences. By default, it will be the \Videos\Movavi Screen Capture Studio\Screenshots folder of your user directory.
Stop recording
When you're ready to finish the recording, do any of the following:
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Click the Stop button on the control panel.
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Click the Stop button on the orange panel at the top of the capture frame:
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Use the stop recording keyboard shortcut (F10 by default)
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In the system tray, right-click on the Movavi Screen Capture icon and choose Stop Recording.
The recording will end, and you can proceed to saving the output video.
If you want to terminate the recording without saving the video and delete the temporary recording file, click Cancel on the control panel.
Troubleshooting:
Windows style changes when I start recording
If you have a Windows Aero theme (Windows Vista, Windows 7), disabling the transparency effects will free more resources and your computer will run faster during capture. The Aero theme will return once you have finished capture. To disable this, open the Preferences and turn off the 'Disable Aero theme during capture' option in Video preferences.
Capture doesn't start immediately
By default, you will see a five-second countdown after you press the REC button and before the recording begins. You can use this time to prepare for recording. If you want the recording to start immediately, open the Preferences and disable the 'Show countdown' option.
An orange panel appears on my recording
During recording, you can use the orange panel on top of the capture frame to take screenshots, pause or stop recording, and keep track of the recording process. If you don't want this panel to appear on your videos, open the Preferences and disable the 'Show capture control panel during recording' option.
