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Using Kaltura Capture (Faculty/Staff)

Kaltura Capture is a desktop recording tool that allows to use your computer’s camera and microphone to record you, your screen, or any presentations you may have. Explore more below or at https://knowledge.kaltura.com/help/kaltura-capture.

Install Kaltura Capture

  •  Install Capture for Mac
  •  Install Capture for Windows

Check your system requirements here.

Create a Recording

Log in to My Media via mymedia.bu.edu or Blackboard, then use Kaltura’s guide to create a recording.

https://knowledge.kaltura.com/help/create-a-recording-with-kaltura-capture 

Set Recording Options

The Capture recorder is designed for easy use with optimal default settings, with screen as the primary input and camera as the secondary. You can change these and many more settings. See how with Kaltura’s through guide.
https://knowledge.kaltura.com/help/kaltura-capture-recording-options 

Record Powerpoint Presentations

Recording a PowerPoint slideshow with Capture helps viewers navigate your video more easily by clicking on specific slides or searching for text that appeared in your presentation. Slides are automatically turned into time-based chapters and indexed for search.

https://knowledge.kaltura.com/help/kaltura-personal-capture—recording-powerpoint-slides

Using Screen Annotation with Capture

To use the annotation tools in Kaltura Capture:

  1. Start your Kaltura Capture screen recording.
  2. Click the pencil icon on the control panel to expand the annotation tools panel.
  3. Click the pencil icon again to hide the annotation tools.

Explore more here: https://knowledge.kaltura.com/help/screen-annotation

Troubleshooting

Having trouble? Check out Kaltura’s troubleshooting guide.

https://knowledge.kaltura.com/help/troubleshooting-capture

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