Recording Interactions in Video Format

You can record sequences of interactions and store them in standard and proprietary video formats, depending on your operating system. The 3DS Video Record tool lets you record videos that can be replayed using the video replay tools (Windows Media Player, Quicktime, and so on) provided on your system.

  1. To setup the video capture parameters, click the arrow next to Record or pause , and then select Configuration.
  2. In the Video Record Properties dialog box, indicate the number of frames per second to capture and to replay the video in the appropriate boxes.
  3. In the Compression area, set up your video compression parameters.
    On Windows, the Compressor list contains several options among which Full Frames (Uncompressed). Selecting this option prior to recording has the following effects:
    • The resulting video file is larger (because it is not compressed), except if the Windows Media Video 9 VCM codec has been selected.
    • Performance during the recording is enhanced (because each frame is not compressed as soon as it is recorded).
  4. In the Cursor options list, indicate if the pointer is captured or not by selecting the appropriate option.

    Selecting Highlighted means that the pointer is captured and highlighted.

  5. In the 3DS Video Record, select which part of the screen you want to capture.
  6. Click Record or pause (or press F9) to start recording.
  7. When finished, click Stop (or press F10) to stop the recording.
  8. In the dialog box that opens, enter the name of the .avi file, and choose the storage directory.
  9. Click Save.
  10. To exit the 3DS Video Record, press Esc, or click the cross in the top right corner then click Yes to confirm.

 

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