Kaltura - Record with Kaltura Capture

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Overview

Kaltura Capture is a simple desktop recording application that allows you to record your screen, webcam, microphone, or any combination of the three.


Accessing Kaltura Capture

To access Kaltura Capture:

  1. Login to Canvas and click on the My Media button on the blue navigation bar to the left..
    A portion of the main Canvas navigation bar with the My Media button circled.
  2. At the top of the page, click Add New and select Kaltura Capture to launch the application.
    On the My Media page, the Add New menu is expanded and Kaltura Capture is selected.

    The first time you use Capture, you will be asked to install the application. It is available for both Windows and Mac.
    The Kaltura Capture Desktop recorder page. The download links for Windows and Mac are circled.

  3. If you are prompted, click the Open Kaltura Capture button on your browser to launch Capture
    The browser prompt that appears if Kaltura Capture is already installed. It asks for permission to open Kaltura Capture.

Recording

Once the Capture application opens, you will have multiple recording options available depending on the devices you have attached or built into your computer

  • Icons that are gray with a line through them indicate that they are not currently selected for use in recording.
    The Kaltura Capture recording toolbar. The options for Camera, Screen, and Audio are grey with a line through them indicating that they will not be used to record.
  • Click on any icon to enable it. The icon will turn blue to show that it is enabled.
    The Kaltura Capture recording toolbar. The options for Camera, Screen, and Audio are blue indicating that they will be used to record.
  • The screen icon, when enabled, will give an option to record the full screen or a selected area.
    The Kaltura Capture recording toolbar. The Screen menu has been selected which displays options for choosing to record the full screen or just a selected area.

To start recording

  1. Click the red record button to begin recording. You will receive a countdown before recording starts
  2. Once recording has begun, a toolbar appears in the bottom right of the screen with the timer and the recording controls.
    The Kaltura Capture recording controls which shows the stop, pause, and cancel buttons. The elapsed recording time is also displayed.
    • The stop button (white square) is used when you are finished recording
    • The pause button (red circle with two white lines) allows you to temporarily stop recording then pick up where you left off.
    • The cancel button (white X) will cancel the recording completely
  3. Press the stop button when the recording is finished and confirm you wish to stop.
    The Kaltura recording control is partially displayed with a message confirming whether to stop the recording or not after the stop button has been clicked.
  4. Choose Save & Upload on the next screen to save your recording and upload it to your Media Gallery.
    The list of options to either delete, save & upload, or save the video after recording.

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Article ID: 5758
Created
Tue 6/8/21 5:42 PM
Modified
Mon 7/29/24 7:32 AM

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