As you are probably aware, screen recording can be used to capture video footage directly from your screen. But what you may not realize is that there are lots of different ways you can take advantage of that.
To be honest screen recording can be quite versatile, and all you need to know are some of the useful ways that you can take advantage of its potential. In particular, there are three ideas that you may want to start by trying:
* Save online streaming videos from anywhere
One of the most frequent ways in which screen recording is starting to be used is as a way to save online streaming videos. Essentially it will let you record the video while it is playing on your screen so that you can save it.
While there are other ways that online streaming videos can be saved, none of them are as universal as screen recording. It can capture live streams, videos from within apps, and another streaming video that you may have difficulty saving otherwise.
Needless to say, it can also be used as a streaming audio recorder, to save online radio and other broadcasts.
* Record video calls and conferences
Another similar way to take advantage of screen recording is to use it to record video calls or video conference calls. Most consumer platforms for video calls don’t really have features to record video calls – though Skype recently added call recording to its software.
Still screen recording is a versatile option that will let you record video calls on any platform you prefer to use. It can give you greater control over the recording as well, though that can vary depending on the software that you use to record your screen.
* Get help when you run into technical issues
It may seem surprising, but screen recording is actually a very useful tool to have around if you ever run into technical issues. It will let you record a short video that shows exactly what the issue is, and that can make it a lot easier to get help.
It is up to you whether you send the video that you record to tech support, or upload it to YouTube and share it on tech support forums and social media. In any case you won’t have to stumble through numerous attempts to explain the issue in words.
Starting to see the potential of screen recording? To put it simply it will let you save anything that you want from your screen as a video – making it as useful as screenshots, if not more so.
To be perfectly honest the ideas listed above are really just the tip of the iceberg. As you start to use screen recording you’ll undoubtedly find lots of other ways that it can be useful to you, possibly even on a day-to-day basis.
The first thing you need to do however is getting hold of the screen recorder and actually start to give it a try.
Pinstripe Magazine Staff
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