Recordings

Luxea Video Recorder is used to record webcam, microphone, system audio, and screen. The recorded clips can then be added to a project's Timeline.

To launch Luxea Video Recorder from within Luxea:

To launch Luxea Video Recorder from within Luxea, do one of the following:

• Click the Record button in the top left corner of ACDSee Luxea Video Editor.
• Press Ctrl + R.

 

To launch Luxea Video Recorder as a standalone app:

To launch Luxea Video Recorder as a standalone app, do the following:

• Access the Windows Start menu and select Luxea Video Recorder from the ACD Systems folder.

 

When using the Luxea Video Recorder as a standalone app, to have the Luxea Video Editor automatically open after a recording, select Tools | Options from the Recorder main menu, and under the General Settings tab, enable the Start Luxea Video Editor after recording checkbox.

Recorder Options

To set the recorder window options:

1. Select the drop-down menu next to the Dimension section.
2. Select the recording area dimensions.
3. Optional: When using a dimension other than "Full Screen", drag the marquee handles to adjust the recording area to the desired dimensions.

 

4. Optional: Select "Custom Dimension" from the drop-down and enter values for the Width and Height fields.

To record a screen:

1. Ensure the Screen on icon is accompanied by a green check mark.
2. Configure the desired settings in the recorder window. See the Recording Options section below.
3. In the top right corner, click the REC button , or press F9.
4. To stop recording, press F10. (To change this keyboard shortcut, see the Hotkeys section in the Recording Options table below.)

The options during recording include:

• Toggle the Pause/Resume button to start and stop the recording.

To record a webcam:

1. Ensure the Webcam icon is accompanied by a green checkmark.
2. Select the device from the drop-down menu.

 

To disable webcam recording, toggle the Webcam icon's green checkmark to a red X .

To record using the microphone:

1. Ensure the Microphone icon is accompanied by a green checkmark.
2. Select the audio input device from the drop-down menu.

To disable a microphone recording, toggle the Microphone icon's green checkmark to a red X .

To record system audio:

Ensure the System Audio icon is accompanied by a green checkmark.

 

When recording video or audio, Luxea records in real-time MP4.

Annotations

There are three types of annotation that can be added to a recording:

• System Time Stamp,
• Caption, and
• Watermark.

To add annotations:

1. In the Recorder dialog, select Tools | Annotations from the main menu.
2. Select one of the three following options:

• Add the date and time to a recording by selecting Tools | Annotations | Add System Time Stamp.
• Add a caption to a recording by selecting Tools | Annotations | Add Caption.
• Add a watermark to a recording by selecting Tools | Annotations | Add Watermark.

Recording Options

To set the recording options, go to Tools | Options.... In the Options dialog, configure the settings as described below.

 

General
	General Settings	Record	Disable screensaver during recording	Temporarily disables the screensaver, which is useful for longer recordings.
			Start Luxea Video Editor after recording	When using the Luxea Video Recorder as a standalone app, enable the Start Luxea Video Editor after recording checkbox to have Luxea Video Editor automatically open after ending the recording secession.
		Hardware Acceleration	Enable hardware acceleration	Enabled by default, the Hardware Acceleration option ensures that the encoding process is undertaken by the graphics card, rather than the CPU. Hardware Acceleration quickens the media rendering process. If presented with multiple graphics cards, Luxea will prioritize hardware acceleration options using the following hierarchy: NVIDIA, Intel® Quick Sync.
			Hardware Acceleration Drop-down	List of potential Hardware Acceleration options available to the current Luxea installation.
		Record Duration	Stop recording after	Enable the Stop recording after checkbox to stop the recording at the time specified in the adjacent hr, min, and sec fields.
Annotation	Configure options for annotations. To add an annotation, navigate to Tools | Annotations
	System Time Stamp	System Time Stamp	Position	Select a square to indicate where on the screen the date and time should appear.
			Text	Click the Font button to configure the font, size, style, and color. Click the Background color button to choose the background color to appear behind the date and time. For no background color, enable the Transparent background checkbox.
			Preview	Displays the date and time as it will appear in the recording.
	Caption	Caption	Enter the caption's text.
			Position	Select a square to indicate where on the screen the caption should appear.
			Text	Click the Font button to configure the font, size, style, and color. Click the Background color button to choose the background color to appear behind the date and time. For no background color, enable the Transparent background checkbox.
			Preview	Displays the caption as it will appear in the recording.
			Prompt before recording	After clicking the Record button, Luxea confirms the caption.
	Watermark	Watermark	Browse to the file to use as a watermark.
			Position	Select a square to indicate where on the screen the watermark should appear.
			Opacity	Drag the Opacity slider to specify the transparency of the watermark.
Recorder
	Recorder Settings	Video	Maximum screen recording frame rate	Select the screen record frame rate to determine how quickly the picture refreshes. While it is possible to limit the frame rate during capture, a higher quality cannot be achieved by setting the frame rate above the host computer's capabilities.
			Screen recording video quality	Select between "Best", "Better", and "Normal" to determine a resource-appropriate video quality setting for Screen recordings.
Output
	Output Settings	Saving	Output Directory	Either manually enter the directory, or click the "..." button to select a directory.
		File naming setting	Text String and Drop-down	Enter a text string portion of the file name to be combined with the value selected from the drop-down list. The file name used to save output from Luxea is the combination of the text string and the value selected in the drop-down list.
Mouse
	Mouse Settings	Play mouse click sounds	Left click	Enable to play a mouse-click sound for each left-click mouse event.
			Right click	Enable to play a mouse-click sound for each right-click mouse event.
	Mouse click effect	Add mouse click effect	Add mouse click effect	Enable to add an effect to a mouse click event.
			Type	Select the type of effect to apply to a mouse click.
			Left click color	Select the color of the effect applied to a left-mouse click.
			Right click color	Select the color of the effect applied to a right-mouse click.
			Size	The slider determines the size of the mouse click effect.
Hotkeys	Set keyboard shortcuts for the recording process.
	Hotkey Settings	Start/Resume/Pause	Enable the checkboxes and/or use the drop-down menu to indicate the hotkey(s) to be used for starting, pausing, and resuming a recording.
		Save	Enable the checkboxes and/or use the drop-down menu to indicate the hotkey(s) to be used for saving a recording.
Webcam	Configure webcam recording options.
	Webcam Settings	Webcam	Position	Select a square to indicate where the webcam recording should appear on the screen recording.
			Size	Move the slider to set the size of the webcam recording.

 

See also:

• Audio and Voice Recordings
• Adjusting Audio Levels