Video preferences

The Video tab contains advanced video settings. If you need your videos in another format, we recommend that you save them in the necessary format after capturing. Please see the Saving video section for more details.

Codec: the codec which will be used for capturing videos. The H.264 codec is suitable for most video capturing scenarios.

 

Maximum capture frame rate: like in regular video, the frame rate will define how many frames will be captured each second. A lower frame rate will result in smaller output size, however, the video may not turn out as smooth. The recommended frame rate is 20-30 frames per second.

 

Output frame size: defines the dimensions of the captured video. 'Full size' means that it will be captured "as-is", while other frame sizes will result in some scaling to fit the captured area into the specified frame.

 

 

For example, if you are capturing a 1280x720 screen with a frame size of 480x320, the captured image will need to be scaled down. Likewise, if the area you are capturing is smaller than the output frame size, the video will need to be scaled up, which results in larger file size with no gain in quality.

 

Enable SuperSpeed conversion – the SuperSpeed conversion method allows Movavi Screen Capture Studio to save your recordings much faster if you select presets marked with the green SuperSpeed icon .

 

Setting custom video preferences allows you to save time if you intend to always capture videos in one format, but some options like a higher frame rate and larger frame size will require more resources. We recommend that you keep the default settings and convert your videos to the necessary format and frame size when saving.

 

Enable Intel® hardware acceleration – if your computer is equipped with one of the latest Intel® processors, the captured videos will save much faster if you select conversion presets marked with the blue Intel icon:

 

Use alternative capture mode (not recommended) - turns on alternative capture method. Enable if errors or crashes occured during the capturing process. Not recommended when there are no such problems.

 

Disable Aero theme during capture – if you are running Windows Vista or Windows 7, the transparency in the 'glass' Aero theme is harder to process and may cause defects in the captured video, especially if you are using a slower computer. With this option enabled, your theme will be switched to the Windows Simplified theme when you begin capturing. Once you stop capture, the original theme will be restored.

 

Use DirectX for capturing – try this option if you are experiencing problems capturing some program windows. In Windows 8 and above, the capture method is chosen automatically and this option is unavailable.