Recording your screen with CaptureSpace Lite

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This article includes instructions for changing CaptureSpace Lite recording settings. It is intended for all WSU students and employees.

You can change the following settings, affecting the way CaptureSpace Lite records and saves media files:

The location on your computer where CaptureSpace Lite saves your recordings before uploading them to your MediaSpace account
The webcam used, if multiple cameras are available

The resolution (i.e., quality) of the webcam recording
Whether or not to optimize recording performance on a slow PC
The resolution (i.e., quality) of the screen recording
The microphone uses, if multiple microphones are available
Whether or not the copy of the recording saved to your computer is deleted after the file is uploaded to your MediaSpace account

Watch the Setting Up video for instructions on changing CaptureSpace Lite recording settings. To access your settings:

Use your favorite web browser to login to your MediaSpace account at mediaspace.mnscu.edu using your Star ID username and password.
Select CaptureSpace Lite from the Add New menu.
In the Kaltura CaptureSpace Desktop Recorder window, select the Settings tab (Fig 1)

Fig 1. The CaptureSpace Lite Settings tab

When you make changes to your settings, make sure to select Save to retain them.
Increasing recording quality will also increase the size of the resulting file. Feel free to experiment, but you will probably not need a webcam or screen recording resolution setting higher than 720P.
Change the local media files storage location to a folder that is easier to find. The default folder is pretty buried.
Always retain a local copy of important files, even if they are uploaded to MediaSpace properly. In the case of large media files, you may need to store them on an external drive. Think twice before electing to auto-delete the local recordings after uploading to MediaSpace. Sometimes, things go wrong and your file is not uploaded properly. You are less likely to lose important files if you manage your local copies manually.