Recording

Movie Studio offers you the ability to record videos and audio files directly using connected cameras or microphones. Furthermore, you can import existing media files from your computer or external storage devices into a project. The recording dialog also enables you to record content directly from your screen, which is particularly useful if you want to create tutorials or demonstrations.

To start a recording:

1. Click on the red in the transport controls of the in the program monitor.

   This opens the recording dialog

   AlternativeIn the main menu, click File Record audio/images/video.

2. Select the desired mode in the upper area 1.

3. Click the Record button in the middle area 2.

1 Record mode

Camera	Record videos or pictures from a webcam or video recording device.
Screen	Record your entire screen or a selected window.
Audio	Record audio using the default Windows audio recording device.

2 Recording

If you have selected record mode, you can start and stop your recording here. You can also specify the location and name under which you want to save your recordings. Change the recording path and file name as follows:

Click the icon. By default, the file name of the recording consists of the date and time, unless you manually change it.

3 Available recordings

All recordings that you have created while the dialog is open are listed here. As soon as you close the recording dialog, the recordings are transferred to the project.

Click the button to show or hide the list of recordings.

4 Previous recording options

The functions you are already familiar with from previous versions of Movie Studio can be used here. Additionally, you can specify further settings before recording.

	AVCHD import
	Audio recording
	Screen recording
	Single frame capture
	Transferring recordings from an HDV camera with Firewire
	Transferring recordings from an DV camera with Firewire
	Record DV as MPEG
	analog recording
	Burn directly onto DVD