Cyberlink Screen Recorder - 4.0 User’s Guide

CyberLink

Screen Recorder 4

User's Guide

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Introduction

Note: this document is for reference and informational use only. Its content and the corresponding program are subject to change without notice.

Chapter 1:

Introduction

This chapter introduces CyberLink Screen Recorder and reviews the minimum system requirements for the program.

Welcome

Welcome to the CyberLink family of digital media tools. CyberLink Screen Recorder lets you capture everything on your desktop, including screencasts, streaming videos, Skype calls, and more. You can also use CyberLink Screen Recorder to stream video from your desktop and webcam directly to Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and custom servers.

Latest Features

This section outlines some of the latest features within the Screen Recorder program.

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Stream video to multiple locations at once.

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Stream video to custom servers.

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Include video overlays, such as logos or other images, in your recordings or streamed video.

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Preview and set the size/location of the webcam video and video overlays in the preview window.

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Customize bitrates for recorded video and individual video streams.

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Use chroma key to key out and replace the background in your webcam video.

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Customize keyboard hotkeys to your preferences.

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Note: you must connect to the Internet to use this feature.

Screen Recorder Editions

The features that are available in Screen Recorder are completely dependent on the edition you have installed on your computer. Click the Screen Recorder logo in the top left to determine the version, edition, and build number for your copy of Screen Recorder.

Updating Your Software

Software upgrades and updates (patches) are periodically available from CyberLink.

To update your software, do this:

1. Open the Notification Center by doing one of the following:

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clic k the button when it's enabled.

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click the Screen Recorder logo in the top left of the window, and then click the Upgrade button in the About Screen Recorder window.

2. Click the feature you would like to upgrade to, or the patch you want to update to.

3. A web browser window opens, where you can purchase product upgrades or download the latest patch update.

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Minimum S ystem R equirements

Operating System

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Microsoft Windows 10, 8/8.1, 7 (Windows 10 64bit recommended)

Processor (CPU)

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Intel Core™ i-series or AMD Phenom® II

Graphics Processor (GPU)

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Desktop recording: 1 GB VGA VRAM

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Game recor ding: 3 GB VGA VRAM

Memory

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2 GB (6 GB or above recommended)

Hard Disk S pace

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600 MB for product installation

Capture Device

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Webcam (built-in or external USB)

Sound Card

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Windows compatible sound card

Internet Connection

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Required for program activation, streaming, and online services

Screen Resolution

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1024 x 768, 16-bit color (up to 2560 x 1440)

Note: please consult the CyberLink web site (https://www.cyberlink.com) for the most recent system requirements information.

Minimum System Requirements

The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for general digital video production work.

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Note: while recording you can click the button on the UI, or use the hotkey specified in preferences, to take a photo screenshot at any time. The screenshot feature is only available during recording and streaming.

Note: this option records the entire desktop of your computer. If you try and adjust the capture area, Screen Recorder will switch to the record a custom area option.

Chapter 2:

Recording Video

Screen Recorder lets you capture a video of your mouse movements and computer usage, allowing you to create instruction videos, and record webcasts/screencasts, streaming videos, Skype calls, and much more.

With the Screen Recorder, you can:

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Record at Full Screen

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Record a Custom Sized Area of Your Desktop

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Record by Locking to a Desktop App

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Record a Game

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Record from a Connected Device

To launch the Screen Recorder, double-click on its desktop icon or select CyberLink Scr een Recorder 4 from the Windows start menu. The Screen Recorder window displays.

Record at Full Screen

The Full screen option in Screen Recorder lets you record your entire computer's desktop. To record at full screen, do this:

1. Launch Screen Recorder.

2. On the Record tab, clic k the Full S cr een option.

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Note: * this feature is only available in the Deluxe edition of Screen Recorder

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Click the webcam button to enable and include the video feed from a connected webcam in your recording. After

enabling, click on the button to set the size and position of your webcam video in the preview window. See Adjusting Webcam/PiP Image Size/Position for more information.

At any time, you can click the down arrow to the right of the button to quickly change the resolution of the webcam video.

Note: the first time you enable this feature, you may be asked to set up your webcam in Webcam Preferences.

Click the microphone button to enable and include the audio from a connected microphone in your recording. After enabling, use the available slider to set the input volume for your microphone. You can also click the down arrow to the right of the button to quickly access all of the

Audio Preferences.

3. Set the recording options as follows:

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Video resolution: select the resolution of the recorded video from the dropdown. Select the Original R esolution option to match your current Windows display resolution.

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Video framerate: select the framerate of the recorded video from the dropdown.

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Mouse clicks*: choose whether you want to include a colored animation used to illustrate that a mouse click was performed in your recording. If you select

Yes, clic k (or the colored dot) to set the color of the animation. Select the

option, o r No, if you don't want the animation to appear in your video.

4. If required, you can choose to include the video feed from a webcam, audio from a microphone, and video overlays in your recording. To include, do this:

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Note: the first time you enable this feature, you may be asked to set up your microphone in Audio Preferences.

Click the video overlays button to enable and include video overlays, such as images or logos, on your recorded video. Click the + next to the button to add PiP images and set the opacity of the images and webcam window. See Video Overlays for more information.

Note: before you start your recording, you can click to open the preview window to see what your recording will look like. See Previewing Recording/Stream for more information.

Note: if required, you can trim out unwanted recorded video and perform other edits after the recording is complete.

5. If you'd like it to be a timed recording, select the Tim e limit option, and then enter how long you want Screen Recorder to record in the field provided.

6. When ready, click REC to begin recording.

7. When you are done recording, click the Stop button, or press the hotkey

specified in preferences, to stop the recording and save the file in the folder

selected in File Preferences.

Record a Game

The Game option in Screen Recorder lets you record a video game or other program running in exclusive or Windows mode on your computer. To record a game, do this:

1. Launch Screen Recorder.

2. On the Record tab, clic k the Game option.

3. Set the recording options as follows:

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Video resolution: select the resolution of the recorded video from the dropdown. Select the Original R esolution option to match your current Windows display resolution.

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Note: if you want to record a video game that runs in exclusive mode (i.e. running in DirectX or OpenCL), you do not have to select anything from this drop-down. Once you launch the video game/program in exclusive mode, Screen Recorder will configure itself to record the exclusive mode content. If the game is running in Window mode, then you need to select it here.

Click the webcam button to enable and include the video feed from a connected webcam in your recording. After

enabling, click on the button to set the size and position of your webcam video in the preview window. See Adjusting Webcam/PiP Image Size/Position for more information.

At any time, you can click the down arrow to the right of the button to quickly change the resolution of the webcam video.

Note: the first time you enable this feature, you may be asked to set up your webcam in Webcam Preferences.

Click the microphone button to enable and include the audio from a connected microphone in your recording. After enabling, use the available slider to set the input volume for your microphone. You can also click the down arrow to the right of the button to quickly access all of the

Audio Preferences.

Note: the first time you enable this feature, you may be asked to set up your microphone in Audio Preferences.

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Video framerate: select the framerate of the recorded video from the dropdown.

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Application: choose the game or program in the drop-down you want to record.

4. If required, you can choose to include the video feed from a webcam, audio from a microphone, and video overlays in your recording. To include, do this:

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Click the video overlays button to enable and include video overlays, such as images or logos, on your recorded video. Click the + next to the button to add PiP images and set the opacity of the images and webcam window. See Video Overlays for more information.

Note: before you start your recording, you can click to open the preview window to see what your recording will look like. See Previewing Recording/Stream for more information.

Note: if required, you can trim out unwanted recorded video and perform other edits after the recording is complete.

5. If you'd like it to be a timed recording, select the Tim e limit option, and then enter how long you want Screen Recorder to record in the field provided.

6. When ready, click REC to begin recording.

7. When you are done recording, click the Stop button, or press the hotkey

specified in preferences, to stop the recording and save the file in the folder

selected in File Preferences.

Record by Locking to a Desktop App

The Lock to app option in Screen Recorder lets you select and record within a running desktop app on your computer. To record by locking to a desktop app, do this:

1. Launch Screen Recorder.

2. On the Record tab, clic k the Lock to app option.

3. Hover your mouse over the desktop app you want to record within and then click in its window to set the capture area. Note that a yellow dotted line is drawn around the program.

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Note: * this feature is only available in the Deluxe edition of Screen Recorder

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This indicates the screen area that will be captured during the recording. If you move the desktop app, the Screen Recorder will follow the window.

4. Set the recording options as follows:

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Video resolution: select the resolution of the recorded video from the dropdown. Select the Original R esolution option to match your current Windows display resolution.

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Video framerate: select the framerate of the recorded video from the dropdown.

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Mouse clicks*: choose whether you want to include a colored animation used to illustrate that a mouse click was performed in your recording. If you select

Yes, clic k (or the colored dot) to set the color of the animation. Select the

option, o r No, if you don't want the animation to appear in your video.

5. If required, you can choose to include the video feed from a webcam, audio from a microphone, and video overlays in your recording. To include, do this:

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Click the webcam button to enable and include the video feed from a connected webcam in your recording. After

enabling, click on the button to set the size and position of your webcam video in the preview window. See Adjusting Webcam/PiP Image Size/Position for more information.

At any time, you can click the down arrow to the right of the button to quickly change the resolution of the webcam video.

Note: the first time you enable this feature, you may be asked to set up your webcam in Webcam Preferences.

Click the microphone button to enable and include the audio from a connected microphone in your recording. After enabling, use the available slider to set the input volume for your microphone. You can also click the down arrow to the right of the button to quickly access all of the

Audio Preferences.

Note: the first time you enable this feature, you may be asked to set up your microphone in Audio Preferences.

Click the video overlays button to enable and include video overlays, such as images or logos, on your recorded video. Click the + next to the button to add PiP images and set the opacity of the images and webcam window. See Video Overlays for more information.

Note: before you start your recording, you can click to open the preview window to see what your recording will look like. See Previewing Recording/Stream for more information.

6. If you'd like it to be a timed recording, select the Tim e limit option, and then enter how long you want Screen Recorder to record in the field provided.

7. When ready, click REC to begin recording.

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Note: if required, you can trim out unwanted recorded video and perform other edits after the recording is complete.

8. When you are done recording, click the Stop button, or press the hotkey

specified in preferences, to stop the recording and save the file in the folder

selected in File Preferences.

Record a Custom Sized Area of Your Desktop

The Custom option in Screen Recorder lets you manually customize the size of the area on your computer's desktop that you record. To record a custom sized area on your desktop, do this:

1. Launch Screen Recorder.

2. On the Record tab, clic k the Custom option.

3. Use your mouse to manually set the size of the capture area by clicking and dragging your mouse.

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Note: * this feature is only available in the Deluxe edition of Screen Recorder

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You can resize the selected capture area at any time before you start recording.

Set the recording options as follows:

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Video resolution: select the resolution of the recorded video from the dropdown. Select the Original R esolution option to match your current Windows display resolution.

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Video framerate: select the framerate of the recorded video from the dropdown.

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Mouse clicks*: choose whether you want to include a colored animation used to illustrate that a mouse click was performed in your recording. If you select

Yes, clic k (or the colored dot) to set the color of the animation. Select the

option, o r No, if you don't want the animation to appear in your video.

5. If required, you can choose to include the video feed from a webcam, audio from a microphone, and video overlays in your recording. To include, do this:

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Click the webcam button to enable and include the video feed from a connected webcam in your recording. After

enabling, click on the button to set the size and position of your webcam video in the preview window. See Adjusting Webcam/PiP Image Size/Position for more information.

At any time, you can click the down arrow to the right of the button to quickly change the resolution of the webcam video.

Note: the first time you enable this feature, you may be asked to set up your webcam in Webcam Preferences.

Click the microphone button to enable and include the audio from a connected microphone in your recording. After enabling, use the available slider to set the input volume for your microphone. You can also click the down arrow to the right of the button to quickly access all of the

Audio Preferences.

Note: the first time you enable this feature, you may be asked to set up your microphone in Audio Preferences.

Click the video overlays button to enable and include video overlays, such as images or logos, on your recorded video. Click the + next to the button to add PiP images and set the opacity of the images and webcam window. See Video Overlays for more information.

Note: before you start your recording, you can click to open the preview window to see what your recording will look like. See Previewing Recording/Stream for more information.

6. If you'd like it to be a timed recording, select the Tim e limit option, and then enter how long you want Screen Recorder to record in the field provided.

7. When ready, click REC to begin recording.

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Note: if required, you can trim out unwanted recorded video and perform other edits after the recording is complete.

Note: make sure the device is firmly connected and powered on (if required) before launching Screen Recorder.

Click the webcam button to enable and include the video feed from a connected webcam in your recording. After

enabling, click on the button to set the size and position of your webcam video in the preview window.

8. When you are done recording, click the Stop button, or press the hotkey

specified in preferences, to stop the recording and save the file in the folder

selected in File Preferences.

Record from a Connected Device

The Device option in Screen Recorder lets you record from an external device that is connected to your computer via HDMI, USB, etc. To record from a connected device, do this:

1. Launch Screen Recorder.

2. On the Record tab, clic k the Device option.

3. Set the recording options as follows:

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Input device: select the device in the drop-down that you want to record from.

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Video resolution: select the resolution of the recorded video from the dropdown. Select the Original R esolution option to match your current Windows display resolution.

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Video framerate: select the framerate of the recorded video from the dropdown.

4. If required, you can choose to include the video feed from a webcam, audio from a microphone, and video overlays in your recording. To include, do this:

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See Adjusting Webcam/PiP Image Size/Position for more information.

At any time, you can click the down arrow to the right of the button to quickly change the resolution of the webcam video.

Note: the first time you enable this feature, you may be asked to set up your webcam in Webcam Preferences.

Click the microphone button to enable and include the audio from a connected microphone in your recording. After enabling, use the available slider to set the input volume for your microphone. You can also click the down arrow to the right of the button to quickly access all of the

Audio Preferences.

Note: the first time you enable this feature, you may be asked to set up your microphone in Audio Preferences.

Click the video overlays button to enable and include video overlays, such as images or logos, on your recorded video. Click the + next to the button to add PiP images and set the opacity of the images and webcam window. See Video Overlays for more information.

Note: before you start your recording, you can click to open the preview window to see what your recording will look like. See Previewing Recording/Stream for more information.

5. If you'd like it to be a timed recording, select the Tim e limit option, and then enter how long you want Screen Recorder to record in the field provided.

6. When ready, click REC to begin recording.

7. When you are done recording, click the Stop button, or press the hotkey

specified in preferences, to stop the recording and save the file in the folder

selected in File Preferences.

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Note: if required, you can trim out unwanted recorded video and perform other edits after the recording is complete.

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Streaming Video

Note: while streaming you can click the button on the UI, or use the hotkey specified in preferences, to take a photo screenshot at any time. The screenshot feature is only available during recording and streaming.

Note: once you sign in and authorize your account, Screen Recorder will automatically get the stream key needed to broadcast your video stream on Twitch.

Chapter 3:

Streaming Video

Screen Recorder can stream video from your computer directly to Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and to a custom server. You can stream to just one of these locations, or stream to multiple locations at once.

Streaming Video to Twitch

Screen Recorder can stream video from your desktop, computer game, connected device, etc. directly to Twitch. To stream video to Twitch, do this:

1. Launch Screen Recorder.

2. On the Record tab, first select and set up what you want to stream. See

Recording Video for detailed information.

3. Click on the Stream tab, on the Twitch button, and then select the check box above the Twitch button to enable streaming.

4. Click the Login button and then follow the instructions to sign in to your Twitch account and authorize Screen Recorder to stream video to it.

5. Once you're signed in, click the button to set the following stream options:

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Server: select the server you want to use for streaming.

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Title: enter a title for your streamed video.

6. Set the recording options as follows:

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Click the webcam button to enable and include the video feed from a connected webcam in your video stream.

After enabling, click on the button to set the size and position of your webcam video in the preview window. See Adjusting Webcam/PiP Image Size/Position for more information.

At any time, you can click the down arrow to the right of the button to quickly change the resolution of the webcam video.

Note: the first time you enable this feature, you may be asked to set up your webcam in Webcam Preferences.

Click the microphone button to enable and include the audio from a connected microphone in your video stream. After enabling, use the available slider to set the input volume for your microphone. You can also click the down arrow to the right of the button to quickly access all of the Audio Preferences.

Note: the first time you enable this feature, you may be asked to set up your microphone in Audio Preferences.

Click the video overlays button to enable and include video overlays, such as images or logos, in your video stream. Click the + next to the button to add PiP images and set the opacity of the images and webcam window. See Video Overlays for more information.

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Video resolution: select the resolution of the streamed video from the dropdown. Select the Original R esolution option to match your current Windows display resolution.

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Video framerate: select the framerate of the streamed video from the dropdown.

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Live UR L: displays the URL for your live stream. Click the Copy button to copy it for sharing.

7. If required, you can choose to include the video feed from a webcam, audio from a microphone, and video overlays in your streaming video. To include, do this:

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Note: once you sign in and authorize your account, Screen Recorder will automatically get the stream key needed to broadcast your video stream on YouTube.

8. Select the S ave streamed video to disk option if you want to save a copy of the streamed video on your computer's hard drive. The file is saved in the export folder selected in File Preferences.

9. When ready, click Live to begin streaming.

10. When you are done streaming, click the Stop button, or press the hotkey

specified in preferences, to stop the streaming.

Streaming Video to YouTube

Screen Recorder can stream video from your desktop, computer game, connected device, etc. directly to YouTube. To stream video to YouTube, do this:

1. Launch Screen Recorder.

2. On the Record tab, first select and set up what you want to stream. See

Recording Video for detailed information.

3. Click on the Stream tab, on YouTube button, and then select the check box above the YouTube button to enable streaming.

4. Click the Login button and then follow the instructions to log in to your YouTube account and authorize Screen Recorder to stream video to it.

5. Once you're signed in, click the button to set the following stream options:

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Title: enter a title for your streamed video.

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Privacy: select whether you want the stream to be public, unlisted, or private.

6. Set the recording options as follows:

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Video resolution: select the resolution of the streamed video from the dropdown. Select the Original R esolution option to match your current Windows display resolution.

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Video framerate: select the framerate of the streamed video from the dropdown.

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Click the webcam button to enable and include the video feed from a connected webcam in your video stream.

After enabling, click on the button to set the size and position of your webcam video in the preview window. See Adjusting Webcam/PiP Image Size/Position for more information.

At any time, you can click the down arrow to the right of the button to quickly change the resolution of the webcam video.

Note: the first time you enable this feature, you may be asked to set up your webcam in Webcam Preferences.

Click the microphone button to enable and include the audio from a connected microphone in your video stream. After enabling, use the available slider to set the input volume for your microphone. You can also click the down arrow to the right of the button to quickly access all of the Audio Preferences.

Note: the first time you enable this feature, you may be asked to set up your microphone in Audio Preferences.

Click the video overlays button to enable and include video overlays, such as images or logos, in your video stream. Click the + next to the button to add PiP images and set the opacity of the images and webcam window. See Video Overlays for more information.

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Live UR L: displays the URL for your live stream. Click the Copy button to copy it for sharing.

7. If required, you can choose to include the video feed from a webcam, audio from a microphone, and video overlays in your streaming video. To include, do this:

8. Select the S ave streamed video to disk option if you want to save a copy of the streamed video on your computer's hard drive. The file is saved in the export folder selected in File Preferences.

9. When ready, click Live to begin streaming.

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Cyberlink Screen Recorder - 4.0 User’s Guide

Contents

Introduction

Welcome

Latest Features

Screen Recorder Editions

Minimum S ystem R equirements

Recording Video

Record at Full Screen

Record a Game

Record by Locking to a Desktop App

Record a Custom Sized Area of Your Desktop

Record from a Connected Device

Streaming Video

Streaming Video to Twitch

Streaming Video to YouTube