How to screen capture MEP itself? (A selfie of MEP)

pmikep wrote on 10/26/2015, 5:06 AM

So, if you've been following me in this forum, you've seen that I've been making videos of Magix MEP in action. (To report problems or solve them.) I've been using a pocket camera on a tripod to record my computer screen to the camera. And then I download the video into MEP. The results aren't very good. So I tried using the screen capture function in MEP 2016 Plus to record what I'm doing in MEP itself.

But that doesn't work. When the Record dialogue opens, the main window of Magix disappears.
Do I have to use a separate screen capture program (like Bandicam) when I want to record what I'm doing (including mouse clicks) in MEP? (How does Magix do it for its YouTubes?)

I tried opening MEP 2015 after opening MEP 2016. I get the warning that MEP is already running on my computer. When I open it anyway, MEP 2015 will record the screen okay, but I get some strange artifacts and the MEP 2016 window doesn't refresh properly. (An overlay problem?)

I use two monitors. Any tricks I could play using them? (MEP 2015 on one, MEP 2106 on the other?)

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pmikep wrote on 10/26/2015, 5:29 AM

I'm going to answer my own question (although if anyone has a better answer, I'm listening).

I opened MEP 2015 first, and then I opened MEP 2016. MEP 2015 was able to capture the screen, with mouse clicks. acceptably well. So I'll make future videosof MEP 2016 that way.

I also found a free screen recording program for Windows called camstudio. I didn't try it, but it appears to be another option for those who don't have two instances of MEP. (Hmm . . . now I wonder if a person could open MEP 2106 twice on their computer and use one instance to record the other?)

johnebaker wrote on 10/26/2015, 5:37 AM

. . . . will record the screen okay, but I get some strange artifacts . . . I use two monitors . . . .

Do you have the Preview monitor on one screen and the rest of the program on the other?

If so this could be the cause of the artefacts.

For best recording results the program being recorded should be in its default layout ie all on one screen and preferably on the master screen.

Are the two monitors identical make / model and what resolution are they?

Which graphics chipset or card are you using - it also helps if you give your full computer specification and Windows version

HTH

John EB

pmikep wrote on 10/26/2015, 8:43 AM

Two different monitors - two different resolutions. Nvidia GTX 960. MEP Plus 2016, v15.0.0.77; Win 7 64-bit, Home, SP1 + patches. Yes, I place the Preview Monitor window on the second, smaller monitor. The monitors are set up as Extended Desktop. Probably a very confusing system for screen capture software. (When I capture a video off the Internet, I have to move the browser I'm capturing to the main display.)

Hi

. . . . will record the screen okay, but I get some strange artifacts . . . I use two monitors . . . .

Do you have the Preview monitor on one screen and the rest of the program on the other?

If so this could be the cause of the artefacts.

For best recording results the program being recorded should be in its default layout ie all on one screen and preferably on the master screen.

Are the two monitors identical make / model and what resolution are they?

Which graphics chipset or card are you using - it also helps if you give your full computer specification and Windows version

HTH

John EB

johnebaker wrote on 10/26/2015, 10:15 AM

. . . . Two different monitors - two different resolutions . . . .

That is what I suspected.

I had a similar problem with my old monitors and had to revert to single monitor use to capture at a reasonable quality although IMHO the image was still soft.

HTH

John EB