1. Install SimpleScreenRecorder
Press Ctrl + Alt + T to open a terminal
Add Source:sudo add-apt-repository ppa:maarten-baert/simplescreenrecorder
Update Source:sudo apt-get update
installation:sudo apt-get install simplescreenrecorder
2. Open Software
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Click the top left corner of the launcher, in the Find box enter: sim
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Click SimpleScreenRecorder
PS: SimpleScreenRecorder can also drag the desktop shortcut, to facilitate future open
3. Software
Probably meant to say, it is recommended to use the default settings directly, of course, can set up their own, if you need more, can go to their website, but this has nothing to do with the software we use, just click continue at the bottom
4. Record window settings
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By default, all screens are full screen recording, 30FPS
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The following four video input options
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The first is a full-screen recording option to the right, first of all display the following additional options are for a display
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The second record is a fixed coordinate range, such as a portion of the screen
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The third record is to follow the mouse, such as setting a length and width, to that to the mouse, the range where the recording of just
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The fourth application is recorded openGL
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Frame rate is the recording frame rate, smooth as possible provided wishes to view high (typically monitor 60, do not exceed this figure), high frame, but also relatively increases the volume of video
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Scald video is the video compression to the specified size, is generally not recommended
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Record cursor mouse is recorded, it is recommended to use the default audio it
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Click to continue
5. Image quality
There are several preset image quality options
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high quality intermediate: high-definition video
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Live Stream (1000kbps): live streaming, bit rate is 1000kbps
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Live Stream (2000kbps): live streaming, bit rate is 2000kbps
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Live Stream (3000kbps): live streaming, bit rate is 3000kbps
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YouTube: high-quality video
In addition to the pre-selection, you can also set up their own quality, we will discuss below
6. Select video storage location
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Click browse browse folder, select a folder and enter a default name and click Save
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Named video is the name of your preset date and time +
7. Set video format, encoding, bit rate, frame rate, set the sound format, bit rate
Video:
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Container: Video format are encapsulated MKV, MP4, etc.
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Codec: There are a lot of coding, recommended H264, high compression, saving hard disk space
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Constant rate factor: the range of 0-51, lower the number the better the quality
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Preset: Set rate, which of these options, the higher up the higher (better code rate details)
Audio:
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Codec: MP3 or AAC generally
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Bit rate: generally 128 or 192, the microphone does not work if set too high is a waste of storage space
After the setup is complete, click continue at the bottom
8. Record video
Once set up, to start recording a video this step
Start at the top of the recording is to start recording a video, click on the Start Recording
Start preview is the beginning of the middle of the preview, such as the current recording is displayed
Save at the bottom of the recording is to end the current recording and save
In addition, by clicking on the tray icon bar of the software, but also you can quickly start recording and saving