Description
SnapzPro is a screen recording software which we use as a backup for Adobe Connect recordings. The software records either the whole screen or a portion of it and then converts the recording to a .mov file. This file can then be posted as a downloadable file for students or uploaded to Echo: Echo 360 Media Import
Where to Find It
SnapsPro is currently installed on Cortland and Washington Howe Control Room Macs.
Things to Keep in Mind:
- The computer being recorded on cannot be used for other tasks while recording. Doing so will ruin the recording.
- The time to convert the recording to a .mov file is equal to the time it took to complete the recording, so the full process will take a while!
*A two hour recording will take two hours to convert.
Proper Use
Setting the Area to Record:
- Press SHIFT-COMMAND-3 to open the SnapzPro software when no other program is active
*On Macs, a program is active when it’s name appears in upper left part of the screen
*You want the active program to be Finder (click anywhere on computer desktop if it is not.)
- Click on the ‘movie‘ tab in the far right of the window that opens
- A box will appear on the screen. Set the box dimensions to 1066 x 600 in the options box and move over the area you wish to record by clicking and holding the left mouse button while moving the mouse (don’t worry if the window you want to record doesn’t match the record box before this stage – you can resize the window later).
- While in this mode, your screen is frozen. The clock will not move on the screen, so if you are waiting for a particular time to start the recording, use another clock!
- Start the recording by double clicking within the record box. The box will disappear and be replaced by a thin red line outlining the recording area
- Resize the window you wish to record now if the sizes to not match
Stopping and Saving Recordings:
- To end a recording, make sure Finder is active (see above for instructions on assuring this) and press SHIFT-COMMAND-3
- Click ‘Save Now‘ on the message that pops up, and wait for the dubbing window
- You can now use the computer, but do NOT close the dubbing window.
- The file will be saved on the desktop as a generic name that usually includes Firefox
- Save the file under the correct name to Firma
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Below is a public YouTube video that is helpful for basic overview of commands
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Complete Motion Follow Along Video
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