About
This article explains how to launch Capture, configure your recording sources, create your first recording, and upload it to your site.
Before you begin
- Install Capture. See Install Capture for Windows or Install Capture for macOS.
- Make sure your computer meets the requirements described in Capture prerequisites and system requirements.
Launch Capture
You can launch Capture from Content Hubs or from My Media in your LMS Extensions.
If Theming is enabled
Open the +Create menu and select Capture.
If Theming isn't enabled
Open the +Add New menu and select Kaltura Capture.
If you don't see the Capture option, contact your organization's Kaltura administrator or IT team to confirm that Kaltura Capture is available to you.
If the Kaltura Capture application is already installed, it launches automatically on your screen:
When launching the app for the first time, a pop-up message asks you to allow the Kaltura Capture application to open:
To enable automatic launching, check the box next to Always allow {name of site} to open links of this type in the associated app, then click Open Kaltura Capture.
After launching, a Capture icon appears at the bottom of your screen. Click it to open the app and create additional recordings without returning to the Create menu.
You can drag the app to any position on your screen.
The Capture recorder opens with the recording sources you selected. For a description of each control, see Capture recording controls.
Select recording sources
Before you start recording, choose the sources you want to include.
- Screen – Select the screen to record, or click the icon to disable screen recording.
- Camera – Select the camera to record, or click the icon to disable camera recording.
- Audio – Select the microphone or audio input, or click the icon to disable audio recording.
Mac: Capture can't record system audio played by your computer (for example, the sound from a video you're screen recording).
If you're recording your screen, open the application, browser window, or presentation you want to capture before you begin recording.
For more information about recording sources, see Capture desktop recorder input settings.
Start recording
- Verify that your recording sources are configured.
- Click the red record button.
A three-second countdown displays, and then the recording starts.
During the recording, the recording tool is minimized to the lower corner of your screen.
To annotate your screen while recording, see Screen annotation tools.
Stop recording
Click the grey stop button.
The Recording Management window opens.
Access Recording Management
The Recording Management window is where you can view and manage your Capture recordings. It opens automatically when you stop a recording.
To return to the Recording Management window later, open Kaltura Capture and click Manage.
For more information about managing your recordings, see Manage Capture recordings.
Save and find your recording
In the Recording Management window, preview your recording using the thumbnail on the left side of the window.
If you're satisfied with the recording:
- Enter a title.
- Optionally, add a description.
- Optionally, add tags.
Choose one of the following options:
- Save & Upload – Saves the recording on your computer and uploads it to My Media.
- Save – Saves the recording on your computer without uploading it. You can upload it later from the Recording Management window.
- Delete – Deletes the recording.
Where can I find my recording?
If you selected Save & Upload, you can find the recording in My Media after the upload is complete. If you selected Save, the recording remains on your computer and is available from the Library in the Recording Management window.
When you select Save & Upload, the recording status changes to Pending while the upload is in progress.
You can close Capture while the upload continues in the background, provided you're still signed in to your computer. Uploading pauses if you sign out.
After the upload is complete, you can open the media entry directly from the Recording Management window.
To learn how to edit your new entry, see Edit content.
Record another video
From the Recording Management window, click New Recording at the top right to start another recording.
Next steps
After creating your first recording, you can:
