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To use the menu bar on a Mac to control a capture. Applies to the Desktop Applications only. Locate and click the Echo360 logo in the menu bar. From there, click Finish (Stop), Extend, Pause, or Resume as needed. The application window can also be brought back to the front by clicking Open Echo360 Capture. Echo360 Personal Capture Record, Edit, Publish (Mac) To make, edit, and publish a recording using the Echo360 software, please follow the instructions below: 1. Echo360 Community Conferences Join us at an Echo360 Community Conference near you to network with your peers, share video capture and active learning best practices, learn about new product capabilities and roadmap items, and discuss research and initiatives for the year ahead.
- The Echo360 Universal Capture software interface is designed to be intuitive and user friendly. Once you make a recording with Echo360 Universal Capture, it will upload to the Echo360 system.
- Download Echo360 Universal Capture here (Windows and Mac). Supported devices. Universal Capture: Personal is accessible through the installed desktop application using a shortcut or: Via the Applications menu on a Mac, as shown in the below figure. Via the Start menu on a Windows PC, as shown in the below figure.
The following are the instructions for creating a personal capture in your office or on your personal computer.
To make, edit, and publish a recording using the Echo360 software, please follow the instructions below:
1. RECORDING
Open Echo 360 Personal Capture by double clicking on the icon on your desktop.
Once the application is launched, you will see a screen with two options:
Go to My Recordings
Start Recording
Click Start Recording to create a new recording. (Note: It is best to have your presentation or web site open before you start recording.)
On the Recording screen, give your recording a title (Note: you can always change the title when you come to publish it).
On the Recording page, select the devices that will be used (e.g. audio, screen, webcam).
If a recording device is grayed out (e.g. webcam) or you want to make changes to the devices, click the Configure button at the bottom of the screen.
At the Audio/Video Settings page, make your selections for each device.
Under Audio Device select your audio source from the drop-down menu.
(Note: for good quality audio, it is best to use an external microphone.)
Under Screen you should keep the default settings unless you have more than one screen plugged in.
In addition to capturing your computer screen, you can also include a video (of yourself). Most Macs come with a built-in iSight camera.
Under Video Device select the built-in iSight or FaceTime HD Camera from the drop-down menu.
When done, click Save. You will be taken back to the main recording page.
On the Recording page review that all the devices you will be using are Enabled. In order to enable a device, simply tick the box under the device name.
Also check that the microphone is working by looking at the indicator bars on the left-hand side of the main screen.
(Note:It is best to have your presentation or web site open before you start recording.)
Once you have configured your settings on the Recording screen, click the Start Recording button. The Recording window minimizes automatically and a 5-second countdown dialog box appears. When the countdown disappears, you can begin your presentation and start speaking.
To stop the recording, go to the Echo 360 icon at the top right-hand side of your computer screen, click on the Echo symbol and select Stop Recording.
Once you stop the recording, Edit Recording window will open automatically, and your recording will be on the editing timeline.
You have Two Options:
Edit the recording: If you need to apply edits and trims to the video, move to the EDITING section.
Do not edit the recording: If you do not need to apply edits and would like to publish the recording as it is, skip the EDITING section and jump to the PUBLISHING section.
2. EDITING
You can select a recording for editing in one of two ways:
- Immediately after stopping a recording, the Edit Recording screen appears.
- On My Recordings screen select the recording and click View/Edit. The Edit Recording screen appears.
Trim
To Trim the recording from front and back, drag the left slider in to trim the front of the recording. Drag the right slider in to trim the end of the recording. (Note: You can position the playhead in the spot you want to view.)
Click Apply Edits. (Note:Changes cannot be undone after the edits are applied.) The trim(s) is applied and you return to the My Recordings screen.
Cut
Position the playhead on the section where you want the cut to start (e.g. 00:00:14) and click the mark-in button. This places the mark-in point at current playhead position.
Position the playhead on the section where you want the cut to stop and click the mark-out button. This places the mark-out point at current playhead position.
Once you are happy with your mark-in and mark-out points for the cut, click Cut. The cut area(s) will appear gray on the timeline.
(Note: To clear the last cut made, double-click the gray cut area. To clear all cuts made to the timeline, click theClear Cutsbutton at the bottom of the application window. A popup appears asking for confirmation to clear all cuts from the recording. ClickYes.)
Click Apply Edits. (Note:Changes cannot be undone after the edits are applied.) The cut(s) is applied and you return to the My Recordings screen.
In the My Recordings screen, the recording shows a progress bar as the edits are applied. Once edits are complete, the status changes to Edited.
3. PUBLISHING
You can select a recording for publication in one of two ways:
- On the My Recordings screen (which can be accessed by starting the Echo360 Personal Capture application > Go To My Recordings), select/highlight the recording in the list and click Publish Recording.
OR,
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- Immediately after completing a recording, you are taken to the View/Edit screen to view, edit, and/or publish the result. On this screen, click Publish Recording.
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On the EchoSystem Server (ESS) page, type in your NetID and Password and click Login.
On the Publish Recording - Select Course page, select/highlight the course section in which you would like to publish the recording and click on Next.
Select Create new Echo to create a new recording or Replace existing Echo to replace an existing one for this course. Set the start date and time for the new recording (the start date and time will become the presentation date and time to the students viewing the Echo) and then click Next.
Enter a title for the recording and click Publish.
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This returns you to the My Recordings screen and the recording appears in the list with a status of Published. (Note:Upload may take considerable time depending on the size of the recording and network conditions.)
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As the recording gets published, it is automatically uploaded to the course in Blackboard.