Recording an offline CaptureCast presentation

If you do not have access to a network or you are creating a presentation that does not require a live stream, you can record a presentation offline and store it on your local hard drive for future publishing to Capture Portal or Capture Central.

Record an offline presentation

  1. On the main Capture Software screen, click Record.
  2. Enter a title for the presentation you are recording in the text field.
  3. Select a presentation layout.
  4. Click Continue.
  5. The following options are available for presentation visuals:
    • Click Add Media to import files (PPT, PPTX, DOC, DOCX, PDF) to the presentation. This option is ideal for presenting static slides or document pages.
    • Click Share Desktop to share your desktop as screenshots or video. This option is ideal for presenting animated content such as web browsing or a software demonstration. Video mode requires more bandwidth, but you can select between image and video capture modes by clicking Options and going to the Camera and Screen tab's Screen Sharing section.
    • Click Capture VGA to share an external presenter's desktop, video camera, or any device connected via an Epiphan VGA2USB capture device. If you want to explore this option, contact your Desire2Learn Capture account manager for more information.
  6. Once the interface loads, you can see audio and video preview feeds in the encoder screen. Click Start to begin.

    Tip  You can click the Pause icon anytime during the recording. Paused sections of your presentation are not released to viewers. Click the Start icon to resume recording.

  7. When you are finished recording, click Stop.

    Important  Clicking Stop during a presentation indicates you are finished recording. Clicking the Start icon after clicking Stop overwrites your current recording with a new recording.

  8. Click Finish to return to the main Capture Software screen.

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