Recorder Program Tab Options

Camtasia Recorder > Tools > Options > Program tab.

Recording Region Options

Option Descriptions
Region appearance Choose how to display the green recording rectangle during recording. Options include: Corners, Rectangle, and Hidden.
Glowing capture rectangle Flashes the green recording area during recording.
Force popup dialog boxes into region Opens dialog boxes and other popup windows into the recording area.
Force region to multiple of 4 (improves quality) Forces the dimensions of the video (in pixels) to a multiple of four. This eliminates errors when viewing videos created with certain codecs (such as Microsoft Video 1) which requires frames in multiples of four pixels.

Workflow Options

Option Description
Record screen after starting capture

Show countdown before recording

Uncheck the Show countdown before recording option to have recording begin immediately when the Record hotkey or button is pressed.

Restore cursor location after pause

Restores the cursor to the position on the screen prior to the pause. This allows you to seamlessly continue the action in the recording prior to the pause.

You must press F9 to pause and resume the recording to use this option.

Hide Preview Window after recording is stopped Select this option to not preview your screencast after recording. Choose from the following post recording options: Save, Produce, Add to Timeline, Add to Clip bin.

Minimize Options

Option Description
Minimize recorder

If you open or move the toolbar into the recording area, the toolbar will appear in the final recording file. Select one of the following options to determine when to minimize the toolbar:

  • If recorder will be recorded
  • Always
  • Never

Double-click the system tray icon during recording to open the toolbar.

Minimize to

Select the location to minimize the toolbar

  • Taskbar
  • Tray