Desktop Recording

The first time you record video with YuJa's desktop recording software, you'll need to install the software.

Install YuJa Capture Software

YuJa's desktop recording requires you download and install PC or Mac software.

If you are on a Chromebook, cannot install software to your computer, or do not want to install the capture software, you can use YuJa's browser-based recording tool instead.

From the YuJa Media Library page, click Create Recording at the top-center of the screen.

Create recording button highlighted

 

On the Create Recording window, make sure "Record from your Windows PC or Mac" is selected from the pulldown list at the top, then click DOWNLOAD below the start button

Create Recording window, download button highlighted

 

When you click the download link, your browser will prompt you to download the YuJa-Software-Capture file.

Choose a location (or PC users can let it download to default Downloads folder). Once the download is complete, navigate to the downloads folder and run double-click the file to install the software.

Once the installation is done, you can return to this page and click the START button. YuJa will launch the capture software for you.

Launch YuJa Capture Software

Once installed, the process is pretty simple: Launch the software, set the recording sources, and create your recording.

If you already have the YuJa Capture Software installed, then from the YuJa Media Library page, click Create Recording at the top-center of the screen.

Create recording button highlighted

 

On the Create Recording window, make sure "Record from your Windows PC or Mac" is selected from the pulldown list at the top, then click START.

Create Recording window, start button highlighted

Select Desktop Software Capture Audio Source

Next you need to set your recording sources. The defaults may work for you. If not, we'll walk through the three -- audio, video, and screen.

The Audio setting on YuJa's desktop software capture lets you select and include up to two audio sources for your recording. These may include your laptop's built-in microphone, a headset or external mic, or any other audio device that may be plugged or built into your computer.

To enable and / or disable audio feeds and select audio sources, click AUDIO in the upper left of the YuJa Software Capture window to open the audio options.

For each audio source, click the ON / OFF toggle to turn a source on or off. Use the pulldown list to select an alternate source if necessary.

animation of audio source opening, source being turned off and on, mic source selection

Select Desktop Software Capture Video Source

The Video setting on YuJa's desktop software capture lets you select and include up to two external cameras for your recording. These may include your standard web-cam, a document cam, or any other video device that may be plugged or built into your computer.

Enable and / or disable a video feeds and select video sources, click VIDEO in the upper left of the YuJa desktop software capture window to open the video options.

For each video source, click the ON / OFF toggle to turn a source on or off. Use the pulldown list to select an alternate source if necessary.

Animation of video box opening, video source 1 being toggled on, video selection pulldown being opened and closed

Select Desktop Software Capture Screen Source

YuJa desktop software capture's screen source (the window on your desktop that will be included in the recording) defaults to your main display (if you have multiple displays connected). To disable screen capture or select a different screen source, click SCREEN from the sources list on the left to open the source menu.

Screen source menu

To disable screen capture, toggle the green ON to Off.

To select a different source, click ADVANCED SETTINGS.

Screen source menu, advanced settings highlighted

From the advanced settings window, select the display or displays you wish to capture from the pulldown list. The items that appear in this list (and the options that present themselves when selected) will vary depending on your set up.

select displays list

Generally, if you have multiple monitors connected to your computer, Custom Display(s) will allow you to check which of the monitors you wish to include. Capture selected area will limit your capture to a box which you'll be prompted to draw on the screen.

When you have made your selections, click the SAVE button at the bottom of the window implement your selection.

 

Start, Pause, and Stop Desktop Software Recording

The pause, record, stop controls are fairly simple to use. This shows 

To begin recording with the YuJa desktop software capture, click the START button at the bottom right of the window.

bottom of capture software window, start button highlighted

While recording, the recording toolbar will appear at the bottom of your screen. You may click and drag this around, if necessary. From this toolbar, click the rainbow-swirl YuJa icon to bring the recording software into view. Click PAUSE to pause the recording and STOP to stop.

If you have selected multiple audio sources, you can switch which one is being captured via the microphone icon. The bar right of the microphone indicates audio input levels. It should fluctuate between green bars (and possibly some yellow) if the microphone is working. No bars indicate there is a problem with your audio source. Red bars indicate your input volume is too high and should be adjusted down.

Recording toolbar

The double-arrow on the right of this toolbar opens a context menu that lets you set some options on-the-fly, including a toggle for the annotation toolbar.

recording options

When you are done recording, click the STOP button. You will be prompted to delete or save your recording. If you attached the recording to a channel, you will also have the option to POST NOW, making your recording available for viewing on the channel as soon as it is done processing. 

save or discard recording window

Desktop Software Capture Annotation Tools

One of the most powerful parts of YuJa desktop is screen annotation. 

The desktop software capture tool includes an annotation bar which lets you draw (with mouse, or pen / touch if your recording computer has the capability) on the screen as part of your recording. 

You can use a variety of pen-types and a variety of colors, an eraser that lets you erase through a drawn line without erasing the whole thing, an area select tool that lets you draw a dotted-line shape on the screen that disappears as soon as you click.

The pencil-eraser lets you erase a whole line (the larger eraser icon lets you erase a part of a line). The trash can icon deletes all your annotations.

Most importantly, the MOUSE button (highlighted below) turns off the annotation tool and lets you click on the screen as you normally would, letting you navigate an application or the web while the annotation tools are onscreen.

The annotation tools toggle is found on the left side of the YuJa Software Capture tool, under screen.

Below is a short video (no audio) showing the annotation tools in action.