It's a good idea to choose a fast profile (which will result in large files), and afterwards re-encode the video with a slower profile to make the file smaller. You may have to install extra packages to get H.264 support (for Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install libavcodec-extra-53 libavformat-extra-53). The H.264 codec is by far the fastest one, especially if you pick the 'superfast' or 'ultrafast' profile. Some video codecs are really efficient, and other are really slow. This article is just a list of things you can do to improve the performance of SimpleScreenRecorder (or in some cases the computer in general) so you can record at a decent frame rate. You can follow the above steps to add your own shortcuts for different screenshot modes, recording videos, uploading the content, opening the built-in image editor, color picker, etc.Reduce the frame rate of the application that you want to record Warning: The Restore default hotkeys option will delete all custom shortcuts that you have created.

Want to add more shortcuts quickly? Use the Duplicate option and edit it per your requirements. Got something wrong? You can modify a shortcut by selecting it in the Hotkey Settings and clicking the 'Edit' button. Ctrl + Alt + Print Screen.Ĭlose the window and your new shortcut is ready to use. Press a new key combination to assign it to your new shortcut. The button's label will change, and should read 'Select a hotkey'.ġ2. Back on the Hotkey Settings window, click on the 'None' button that is next to the shortcut that you just created. So, you can close the window and the program will save your settings automatically.ġ1. There is no Apply or Ok button on the page. Set the number of seconds after which a snapshot should be taken, by entering a number in the box below 'Screenshot delay', e.g 3.0 (for three seconds).ġ0. This will allow you to modify the other settings listed on the page.ĩ. Enable the checkbox next to 'Override capture Settings'. Ignore the other options on the page for now, and click on the Capture tab in the side-bar.Ĩ. Enter a name for your new shortcut in the 'Description' box, e.g. In this example, we will use the 'Capture Active Window'.Ħ. Navigate to the Screen Capture menu and select your desired capture mode.

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