Kaltura Capture - tool to do recordings
Kaltura Capture is a tool to record your screen, web camera or interactive presentation
Kaltura Capture (refered to as Capture from now on) is a recording tool from Kaltura that you can use to do high quality recordings.
Capture is a small application that you install yourself on your computer and it enables you to easy record what's happening on your screen.
In this short tutorial we show you real quick how to get started with Capture. A more indepth English manual can be found at Serviceportalen (see links below). Talk to your ICT pedagogue or the IT-department if you are in need of further assistance.
Get started with Capture
The first time you want to use Capture, start from a course room in Moodle.
- Click on Help & Resources in the top navigation bar, select My Media
- On the My Media page, choose Add new > Spela in/Record
A download page appears. Choose the version suited for your computer (Windows or Mac)
Please note the System Requirements! If your computer doesn't meet up with these requirements, CaptureSpace will not work properly!
4. Go through with the installation, following the instructions.
5. You may now use the new tool, Capture
Note:
- When your computer and web browser has "understood" that Capture is installed you are supposed to receive the message Capture launched successfully the next time you choose to record with Capture from Moodle or play.lnu.se
- If you get the message, but still can't see the Capture tools its application window might be hidden behind another application window. Look behind other windows.
- If you do not restart the web browser you may happen to see the download window once more, but should still be able to launch and use Capture
- Some web browsers may not show the window but Capture should start never the less.
Record with Capture
Go to the My Media page. Click on Add new and then on Spela in/Record.
If asked, accept the webpage to launch Capture.
The application starts and is ready for you to record with as follows:
- Only Voice –through Microphone or headset (de-select other options)
- Web Camera – built in or external (de-select screen if you only want camera)
- Screen image with sound – What's happening on your computer screen with voice from microphone or headset (de-select camera if you want screen only)
- Screen & WebCam – What's happening on your screen together with your web camera and sound (make sure all three sources are active)
- Presentations – Set it to record full screen. Record your Microsoft Powerpoint presentation with the option of additional web camera and voice.
Note!: The microphone in a headset or other externally connected microphone is often a better quality choice than your computers built in microphone.
Specific information for Mac-users
In order to let the keyboard control your presentation in Capture (i.e. using left and right arrows to shift slides during presentations) and for the slide transitions to work when recording a Powerpoint presentation in the Presentations & Lectures mode, CaptureSpace needs permission to control the computer that way.