Recording Yourself
on a Mac
Here are some tips for recording your own webcam and/or screen. This would be for PRE-recording a segment, and then uploading that file, not for going live in the moment.
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MAC
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1) Open the ‘Quicktime’ App. This can be done by finding it in your application bar or by pressing Shift+Space and typing in ‘Quicktime’. Once open, begin a new recording by selecting ‘New Movie Recording’ from the ‘File’ drop-down menu.
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2) Select your camera and microphone source by right clicking on the record icon (red circle). Ensure that the recording quality is set to high.
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3) To begin recording, press the record icon once. When you have finished your content, press this icon again to stop recording.
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4) To save your recording, navigate to the ‘File’ drop-down menu and select ‘Save’ or press ⌘S. Select the destination to save to from the popup menu.
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