macOS: In System Preferences, click Notifications and turn off notifications.

Windows: In the Action Center on the taskbar, click All Settings > System, and turn off notifications in the Notifications & Actions panel.

If system notifications are enabled, you may want to disable them from showing up at the wrong possible time:

macOS: Select the Light/Dark Appearance in System Preferences > General.

Windows: Select the Light/Dark Mode in Settings > Preferences > Colors.

Now that Windows and macOS support both light and dark mode, select one mode for all of your recordings: That would be distracting from the screen content you are recording. No scaling required and, hopefully, the app being recorded is designed to fit on the screen.Īpply a bland monitor color (like 50% gray), and don't use complex imagery for the monitor’s background. By configuring your monitor to 1024p (1920 x 1024 px) or 720p (1280 x 720 px), your recording resolution should be exactly the same for video viewing. Rather than reconfiguring your main monitor, I highly recommend recording your app on a second display monitor. Recording at high screen resolution can be problematic if your users are going to view your training videos at lower display resolutions. These days, most PCs and Macs come with photographic-quality displays (Retina, 4K, and 5K). Preparing The Video Monitor For Recordingįor starters, use a consistently sized monitor on the platforms you’ll be recording. Video recording, editing, and production: Camtasia (one-time cost or maintenance plan).

Screen capture: Snagit (one-time cost or maintenance plan).The best priced and highest quality tools that I’ve found is from TechSmith Corporation: The tools must be cross-platform, as the app runs on Windows and macOS. My goal was to create tutorials for apps I am attempting to crowdfund.

I’d like to explore the software tools that are not only reasonably priced but rival expensive studio tools. In fact, setting up an amazing studio doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Making professional app tutorial videos has gotten easier for the home/office user. Choosing The Best Software Tools To Record Professional App Training Videos

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