TABLE OF CONTENTS

• About Kaltura Capture
• Install and Launch Kaltura Capture
• Select Your Recording Options
• Create Your Recording
• Save and Manage Your Recordings
• Additional Resources

About Kaltura Capture

Kaltura Capture is a desktop recording tool that can record any combination of your screen, camera, and audio. The settings are optimized for the best quality by default, so you can start recording right away. Capture is a standalone application, which means it can be used even without an internet connection. All recorded presentations can be easily uploaded to your Kaltura My Media.

System Requirements

Kaltura Capture may be installed on Windows and Mac computers. Capture is not currently supported on supported on mobile devices, tablets, or Chromebooks.  

Install and Launch Kaltura Capture

To install or launch Kaltura Capture, go to your Kaltura My Media.

To access your My Media, log into myLesley and click on the Tools link in the Global Navigation menu. This will bring you to the Tools area. Select Kaltura My Media.

If prompted to allow Kaltura authorization, click Allow. You should only need to do this once.

This will bring you to your Kaltura My Media. Click on the Add New button at the top of the page. This will open a menu. Select Kaltura Capture.

The launch page will load. If you have already installed Kaltura Capture, you may see a message asking you to launch the tool or it may launch automatically. This may vary, depending on your browser and settings.

If this is your first time launching the tool, you will need to download the Kaltura Capture Desktop Recorder and install it on your computer. Select Download for Windows or Download for Mac.

Once you have downloaded the installer, launch it and follow the setup wizard to install it on your machine. 

Platform-specific setup tips:

• Windows users: If you see error messages, you may need to enable permissions. For help, refer to the Install Capture for Windows support article.
• macOS users: You’ll need to enable app privacy settings. For help, refer to the Install Capture for macOS support article.

Once you have installed Kaltura Capture, you will need to go back to your My Media to launch it.

Select Your Recording Options

By default, Kaltura Capture will record your screen, camera, and microphone. You can toggle each of these options on and off by clicking on them. If you have multiple devices, click on the drop-down menu to select your preferred device.

1. Record Button: Click to record.
2. Screen: Click on the screen icon to enable/disable your screen recording. If you have multiple screens or want to record only an area of your screen, click the drop-down menu and select your preferred screen or area. 
3. Camera: Click on the camera icon to enable/disable your camera recording. If you have multiple devices, click the drop-down menu to select your preferred camera. 
4. Audio: Click on the audio icon to enable/disable your audio recording. If you have multiple devices, click the drop-down menu to select your microphone or audio device. 
5. Manage: Click Manage to open the management window. 
6. Record your screen: Click the drop-down menu to select the screen that you want to record from.
7. Screen area: Select to record the Full Screen (default) or choose Select Area to record a specific area of your screen. 

macOS Users: Please note that if you’re using macOS, Capture can not record audio playing from your computer (ex the sound from a video or presentation).

For more information and detailed instructions, refer to the Set recording options in Capture support article or watch the How to set the recording options in Kaltura Capture tutorial video.

Create Your Recording

When you are ready to record, select your video and audio sources using the screen, camera, and audio menus. If you are recording your screen, have your content open (app, website, etc.) and ready.

Click the Record button to start recording. 

You will see a three second countdown and then your recording will start. During recording, the recording tool will be minimized to the lower corner of your screen. Use this menu to Stop, Pause, or Cancel your recording.

1. Stop Recording (square): Press to stop the recording. You will be prompted to confirm if you want to end your recording. 
2. Pause/Resume Recording (circle): Press to pause or resume the recording. You can pause or resume your recording at any time.
3. Cancel Recording (x): Press to cancel the recording. You will be prompted to confirm that you want to cancel and delete your recording.

While recording, you can use the annotation tools to enhance your video. Draw, highlight, and add arrows and text to emphasize key points and engage with your audience.

Click the Annotations button (pencil icon) to open the Annotation tools.

Available annotations include:

1. Drawing tool: Use the drawing tool to draw freely on your screen.
2. Arrow tool: Use the arrow tool to draw an arrow to point to content on your screen.
3. Text tool: Use the text tool to type anywhere on your screen (maximum 500 characters). You may also add links and copy/paste text.
4. Select color: Select your pencil color.
5. Line size: Use the line size tool to increase or decrease your annotation's line size.
6. Whiteboard: Open a new whiteboard for additional annotations.
7. Select tool: Select an area on the screen or select an annotation you created to move it on the screen.
8. Cursor tool: Switch your cursor back to normal after using the annotation tools.
9. Clear annotations: Clear all the annotations on the screen.

Note: Annotations are available if you are recording your screen. Annotations are disabled if you are only recording webcam or audio.

Once you have finished recording, click the Stop Recording button. You will be asked to confirm that you want to stop recording. Select Yes, Stop it to end your recording.

Save and Manage Your Recordings

Once you have finished recording, you will be directed to the Recording Management window. Here, you can preview you recording, enter the entry details, and upload your recording to your Kaltura My Media.

Click on the Play button to preview your recording. If you recorded from multiple sources (ex your screen and webcam), both recordings will be  play simultaneously.

If you are satisfied with your recording, enter your recording details (title, description, and tags) and click Save and upload.

Your recording will be uploaded to your Kaltura My Media.

Additional Resources

Troubleshooting

This guide covers common Capture issues and how to fix them. If you're having trouble uploading, recording, or launching the app, start here: Kaltura Capture Troubleshooting Guide.

If you are having difficulty installing Kaltura Capture, refer to:

• Install Capture for Windows support article.
• Install Capture for macOS support article.

Video Recording Tips

The following guide provides some tips for recording video: Video Recording Tips.

Manage Your Kaltura Media

Your Kaltura My Media is a private space where you may upload and manage your media content. Here, you can view all of your Kaltura Media content, upload new media, edit your media's options, add collaborators and co-publishers, edit captions, create clips from your videos, delete videos, publish videos to the Course Media Gallery, and more.

Refer to the Manage Your Kaltura Media (My Media) support article for more information and detailed instructions.

Edit Captions in Kaltura Media

When you upload a video to Kaltura Media, Kaltura will automatically caption your content using automatic speech recognition (ASR), commonly known as machine captions. Machine captions are considered to be 85% accurate and accuracy may vary depending on the audio quality, clarity of speech, background noise, etc. We recommend using the machine captions as a starting point and editing them for accuracy.

For more information and detailed instructions, refer to the Kaltura Media: Captioning Video Content support article.

Edit Videos in Kaltura Media

The Kaltura Media Editor allows users to trim the beginning or end of videos, create clips, and splice then remove (chop) portions of a video. 

Refer to the Edit Videos in Kaltura Media support article for detailed instructions.