In this article you'll learn about how to create a recording using the Claap Desktop App.
💡 Check out the following article if you have not yet installed the Desktop App: Install the Claap Desktop App
Open the Desktop App
In your macOS Applications, click on Claap:
You can then start a recording as follows:
Click on the
Claap iconin your macOS menu barClick on
Record video
This displays the Claap popup:
Configure your recording settings
From the popup, you have many options to configure your recording:
General settings
Workspace: Select the workspace in which you want to record your video.
Inbox: Access your Claap Inbox by clicking on the Inbox icon.
Preferences: Click on the ⚙ to open the Preferences panel:
Display recording countdown:
This enables the "3-2-1" countdown shown on the screen before the recording actually starts when you click on
Record video.About Claap:
Go to Claap's website
Recording-specific settings
What to record:
Options include your
Full Screenor a specificWindow:
Camera and Microphone sources:
Select video and microphone sources. By default, your built-in webcam and microphone are selected. Select
Camera offand/orMicrophone offif you do not want to record your video or mic.Add to channel:
(Optional) Categorize your claap in a channel.
Effects:
(Optional) Select camera filters to be applied.
Once satisfied with your settings, click Record video.
💡 Your settings are automatically saved for your next recording.
Select the screen to record
A window is displayed so you can select the screen or application window you would like to record. You can record:
Entire screen: Your entire screen. If you have several monitors they will each be shown here.
Window: A specific application window of your desktop.
Control your recording experience
During the recording, an overlay is displayed at the bottom left of the screen. It provides options to control the recording:
Stop and Save: saves your recording
Pause: pauses the recording. Resume the recording by clicking again on the button
Pin this moment: lets you add a timestamped bookmark in the comments section of the recording
Restart: restarts the current recording with the same settings
Delete: discards the recording without saving it
💡 The self-camera can be dragged and dropped anywhere on the screen, before and during the recording.
Keyboard shortcuts
Add a comment: Ctrl + Shift + C
Stop the recording: Ctrl + Shift + Enter
Pause the recording: Ctrl + Shift + Space
Save your recording
Once you’re done with your recording, click on the Save button. This redirects you to the Claap app where you can review your recording and share it with teammates.
Tip: Assign the Claap app to "All Desktops"
If you use several virtual "Desktops" on your Mac, we highly recommend to assign the Claap app to All Desktops in order to have the camera overlay follow you as you switch between your different desktops during your recording:
Right-click on the Claap icon > Options > Assign To All Desktops
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