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Is it possible to record a Mac's XDR screen in wide gamut?
I have a M1 MacBook Pro. It has a built-in XDR display. I would like to capture video footage of games played on that display, in a wide gamut color space (preferably the one that comes with the display), so I can make a video out of it in Rec.2020 in FCP. All fine, but macOS's built-in screen recor...
I have a M1 MacBook Pro. It has a built-in XDR display.
I would like to capture video footage of games played on that display, in a wide gamut color space (preferably the one that comes with the display), so I can make a video out of it in Rec.2020 in FCP.
All fine, but macOS's built-in screen recorder captures in Rec.709 instead.
What are my options?
SoItBegins
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Oct 29, 2024, 08:37 AM
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Screen capturing Android tablet via Mac
I'm working on a project that requires me to screen-capture game play from a game on a Pixel C tablet, but I have an iMac. I'm wondering if there's a way for me to plug the tablet into the iMac and get the tablet's screen to show up on my iMac screen so I can record the game play footage. Does anyon...
I'm working on a project that requires me to screen-capture game play from a game on a Pixel C tablet, but I have an iMac. I'm wondering if there's a way for me to plug the tablet into the iMac and get the tablet's screen to show up on my iMac screen so I can record the game play footage.
Does anyone know if this is possible? Or know an alternate way to record the screen from an Android tablet via a Mac?
Mike
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Oct 29, 2020, 03:17 PM
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How can I recover the recording time from an iPhone time-lapse video?
I set up my iPhone SE version 2 to make a time-lapse video until the battery ran out. The resulting video is 24 seconds long. I'd like to know how much real time this corresponds to. I'm guessing it's around three hours. [The calculator at Hustl][1] claims to perform this computation, but the only 2...
I set up my iPhone SE version 2 to make a time-lapse video until the battery ran out. The resulting video is 24 seconds long. I'd like to know how much real time this corresponds to. I'm guessing it's around three hours.
The calculator at Hustl claims to perform this computation, but the only 24-second time-lapse I can create corresponds to only 12 minutes of real time, which I know is far too little.
In the Photos app, the Information pane for the time-lapse video shows the timestamp for when the video was started. Do the individual frames of time-lapse videos have timestamp metadata or something so that I could look at the timestamp for the last frame? Or is there some other way to determine how much real time went by during the creation of the time-lapse video?
KnowItAllWannabe
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May 31, 2024, 03:57 PM
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Keeping date of original recording in converted video file
I have some video files that came from a digital video camera. If I examine the file using exiftool, I see an output that includes: ``` SB-iMac(~/Movies/trial) % exiftool f1.dv ExifTool Version Number : 12.40 File Name : f1.dv Directory : . File Modification Date/Time : 2024:05:19 12:26:08-04:00 Dat...
I have some video files that came from a digital video camera. If I examine the file using exiftool, I see an output that includes:
SB-iMac(~/Movies/trial) % exiftool f1.dv
ExifTool Version Number : 12.40
File Name : f1.dv
Directory : .
File Modification Date/Time : 2024:05:19 12:26:08-04:00
Date/Time Original : 2009:01:18 11:28:30SB-iMac(~/Movies/trial) % exiftool f1.m4v
ExifTool Version Number : 12.40
File Name : f1.m4v
Directory : .
File Modification Date/Time : 2024:05:19 12:26:08-04:00
File Access Date/Time : 2024:05:19 12:26:08-04:00
Norman50
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May 19, 2024, 05:33 PM
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What is the equivalent of Shift-Command-4 for video recording?
Is there an equivalent of Shift-Command-4 to select a specific window and then record all the mouse clicks and key strokes and action on that window only? Having to select the area for recording with Quicktime or other tools is less elegant because it adds potentially unwanted screen around the targ...
Is there an equivalent of Shift-Command-4 to select a specific window and then record all the mouse clicks and key strokes and action on that window only?
Having to select the area for recording with Quicktime or other tools is less elegant because it adds potentially unwanted screen around the target window.
None of the choices from Shift-Command-5 (shown in the image) are what I am looking for.
I thought there might be an easter egg that is Shift-Command-4 but for screen capture video.
None of the choices from Shift-Command-5 (shown in the image) are what I am looking for.
I thought there might be an easter egg that is Shift-Command-4 but for screen capture video.
Vishal
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Mar 20, 2022, 02:09 PM
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Capture audio correctly while capturing video calls on MacBook with earbuds
I'd like to capture video calls on my MacBook Pro, while I have my Bluetooth Earbuds connected. I use Zoom, Google Meet and Skype on different calls, so would like to use osX's native screen video capture capabilities. I can't seem to configure it in a way that captures both the video call audio and...
I'd like to capture video calls on my MacBook Pro, while I have my Bluetooth Earbuds connected. I use Zoom, Google Meet and Skype on different calls, so would like to use osX's native screen video capture capabilities. I can't seem to configure it in a way that captures both the video call audio and my microphone. Note I set settings/audio/input to the laptop's mic rather than the earhbuds' because it works better.
Searching online, it seems I should use either **Aggregate Device** or **Multi-Output Device** or both , but I'm not sure how to configure them correctly, especially as I can't install 3rd party drivers, as demonstrated in the video, because I'm using a work computer.
How do I perform this magic?
Jonathan
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Dec 11, 2020, 02:32 PM
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How can I deactivate touch beeps during video recording?
iPhone XS records touch beeps during video capture - every I tap on the scrren (f.e. zoom button x1/x2) result as an annoying beep sound in the recorded video. Even the final tap on Stop button is recorded. Important: there are NO beeps when I touch the screen. This is not acoustic recording of envi...
iPhone XS records touch beeps during video capture - every I tap on the scrren (f.e. zoom button x1/x2) result as an annoying beep sound in the recorded video. Even the final tap on Stop button is recorded.
Important: there are NO beeps when I touch the screen. This is not acoustic recording of environmental sounds.
Is it a feature that I can deactivate or is it a defect?
Here link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=353AS4MQNEU
(strangely, the beep sound when watching on mobile is significantly louder than on PC)
iOS 16.4.1
Bob
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Apr 14, 2023, 09:19 AM
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Enable touch indicator for iOS app demo video recording
I would like to record a demo video of an iOS app with QuickTime on Yosemite. (I found this [tutorial][1]) Is it possible to enable a tap indicator, like a small circle, for touch events so users can easily spot where the author tapped? [1]: http://www.tekrevue.com/tip/record-iphone-screen-quicktime...
I would like to record a demo video of an iOS app with QuickTime on Yosemite. (I found this tutorial ) Is it possible to enable a tap indicator, like a small circle, for touch events so users can easily spot where the author tapped?
Thom
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Sep 2, 2015, 01:59 PM
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How can I configure my iPhone to start video recording at a given time?
How can I configure my iPhone to start video recording at a given time? (e.g., video record from 6 am while I am asleep)
How can I configure my iPhone to start video recording at a given time? (e.g., video record from 6 am while I am asleep)
Franck Dernoncourt
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Nov 14, 2022, 09:51 AM
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View recently recorded videos from camera on Apple Watch?
It looks like I can only view recently taken photos. Is there an Apple Watch where this works? Mine is old, a series 3 running watchOS 8.7 and I consider buying new hardware a fix if newer watches allow this. Is it possible to watch a recently recorded, 30 second video taken from iPhone remotely by...
It looks like I can only view recently taken photos. Is there an Apple Watch where this works? Mine is old, a series 3 running watchOS 8.7 and I consider buying new hardware a fix if newer watches allow this.
Is it possible to watch a recently recorded, 30 second video taken from iPhone remotely by apple watch from the camera remote app?
If someone could check, open the Camera app on iphone, click "video". Then open the Camera Remote app on your watch, and start recording the video. Stop recording after 30 seconds. Click the the thumbnail in the bottom left.
Does anyone have a solution to allow these videos to play?
nick carraway
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Sep 14, 2022, 11:41 AM
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How to make command + shift + control + 5 video capture selected area on macOS?
Default picture and video capture shortcuts are logical: [![enter image description here][1]][1] Although it isn't among the default shortcuts, it follows that video capture of a selected area could use the following: command + shift + control + 5 ### Question How can command + shift + control + 5 b...
Default picture and video capture shortcuts are logical:
Although it isn't among the default shortcuts, it follows that video capture of a selected area could use the following: command + shift + control + 5 ### Question How can command + shift + control + 5 be made to: 1. allow the user to drag the cursor to select a portion of the screen (exactly like for picture capture of selected area), 2. once the mouse button is released from selecting the portion of the screen, start video capture of that selected area ? ### Note The difference with command + shift + 5 (i.e. without control), is that it will bring up a menu for a video capture but the user still has to ensure 'Record Selected Portion' is selected, and use a fiddlier interface to select the portion of the screen compared to picture capture.
Although it isn't among the default shortcuts, it follows that video capture of a selected area could use the following: command + shift + control + 5 ### Question How can command + shift + control + 5 be made to: 1. allow the user to drag the cursor to select a portion of the screen (exactly like for picture capture of selected area), 2. once the mouse button is released from selecting the portion of the screen, start video capture of that selected area ? ### Note The difference with command + shift + 5 (i.e. without control), is that it will bring up a menu for a video capture but the user still has to ensure 'Record Selected Portion' is selected, and use a fiddlier interface to select the portion of the screen compared to picture capture.
stevec
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Jul 5, 2022, 05:46 PM
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How to grant ACE to Movavi Screen Recorder?
My Movavi Screen Recorder doesn't record sound from application. When I press the loudspeaker icon, the following window appears [![enter image description here][1]][1] What does it mean (why not write friendly error messages)? And how to fullfill it's requirements? Pressing `Open System Preferences...
My Movavi Screen Recorder doesn't record sound from application. When I press the loudspeaker icon, the following window appears
What does it mean (why not write friendly error messages)? And how to fullfill it's requirements?
Pressing
What does it mean (why not write friendly error messages)? And how to fullfill it's requirements?
Pressing Open System Preferences doesn't help. It opens system preferences with nothing like ACE inside.
Dims
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Jun 29, 2022, 08:25 AM
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Is there any chance audio can be recovered from a video recording which appears in QuickTime and other apps to have no audio track?
Running macOS 10.12 with a security app called EvoCam that records ".mov" MP4 files. It records in one hour segments using the built-in iSight camera and microphone. In one hour long segment the audio cut out. And then in the subsequent videos, there is no audio at all. When I open them in QuickTime...
Running macOS 10.12 with a security app called EvoCam that records ".mov" MP4 files. It records in one hour segments using the built-in iSight camera and microphone.
In one hour long segment the audio cut out. And then in the subsequent videos, there is no audio at all.
When I open them in QuickTime, it does not mention there being an audio track. I also tried opening them in VLC with no luck.
I am not sure what happened as there was no error message and the microphone is working. Quitting the app and restarting it caused it to start recording audio again.
Is there any chance the audio is in the file but corrupted and might be salvageable? I have found some services that do video repair and I even opened the video file in one such service's app. It's an app called Treasured. However, that service's app didn't say it found audio, just H264 video.
This is an older Mac set up for security purposes, and the audio is very important if it can be recovered--would be willing to pay for a service or app that could recover it, but I'm not even sure if it's possible that it's there. This did happen once before and the same thing (quitting and reopening the app) worked, but the audio wasn't important in that instance.
MarcusAurelius
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Jun 14, 2022, 02:26 AM
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How can I prevent the lights from being overly bright when taking a video at night with an iPhone?
I recorded a video with my iPhone 12 mini with iOS 15 and I see that the lights at night are overly bright: [![][1]][1] How can I fix it? [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/sRDgq.jpg
I recorded a video with my iPhone 12 mini with iOS 15 and I see that the lights at night are overly bright:
How can I fix it?
How can I fix it?
Franck Dernoncourt
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Dec 27, 2021, 06:42 AM
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QuickTime Player.app New Movie Recording Error: won't record
How do I get rid of this error icon and use QuickTime Player to record from my FaceTime HD Camera? [![QuickTime Player New Movie Recording window with Error icon][1]][1] The FaceTime HD Camera is listed as one of the input options: [![QuickTime Player New Movie Recording input options menu][2]][2] T...
How do I get rid of this error icon and use QuickTime Player to record from my FaceTime HD Camera?
The FaceTime HD Camera is listed as one of the input options:
The New Audio Recording and New Screen Recording features work, but not the New Movie Recording (which uses the FaceTime HD Camera as an input).
QuickTime Player Version 10.4 (894.1)
macOS Sierra 10.12.3 (recently upgraded from 10.12.2, prior OSX Lion factory install)
late-2012 AirBook (i7, 2GHz, 8GB RAM, 400+GB free internal SSD available)
The FaceTime HD Camera is listed as one of the input options:
The New Audio Recording and New Screen Recording features work, but not the New Movie Recording (which uses the FaceTime HD Camera as an input).
QuickTime Player Version 10.4 (894.1)
macOS Sierra 10.12.3 (recently upgraded from 10.12.2, prior OSX Lion factory install)
late-2012 AirBook (i7, 2GHz, 8GB RAM, 400+GB free internal SSD available)
MmmHmm
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Jan 30, 2017, 07:14 PM
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Using a Campark ACT74 action cam as a webcam in macOS 10.12
I recently got a [Campark ACT74 action cam][1], with the intention of using it as a camera with which to live-stream stuff to Twitch and the like. Upon plugging it in to my Macbook Pro (2015, 10.12) --- nothing happens. It doesn't appear in OBS, PhotoBooth or QuickTime, despite selecting the "PC Cam...
I recently got a Campark ACT74 action cam , with the intention of using it as a camera with which to live-stream stuff to Twitch and the like. Upon plugging it in to my Macbook Pro (2015, 10.12) --- nothing happens. It doesn't appear in OBS, PhotoBooth or QuickTime, despite selecting the "PC Camera" option when prompted by the camera upon plugging it in. I tried getting it to work with the open-source "macam " software, but that didn't recognize it either.
How can I make this camera work with macOS?
nikUoM
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Feb 8, 2019, 01:54 AM
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OmniDazzle alternative for modern Macs?
Is there any tool that runs on current Macs providing a flashlight effect to highlight a portion on the screen? In the past I've used OmniDazzle to create screen casts using this effect. On recent OS X versions it doesn't work any more, though.. Any hint appreciated!
Is there any tool that runs on current Macs providing a flashlight effect to highlight a portion on the screen?
In the past I've used OmniDazzle to create screen casts using this effect.
On recent OS X versions it doesn't work any more, though..
Any hint appreciated!
Jay
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Feb 6, 2015, 06:28 PM
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Connect MiniDv camcorder via USB C & Firewire or MiniDisplay port
I'm looking to transfer MiniDv tapes to my 2017 Macbook Pro via a USB C connection. The camcorder has a Firewire 4-pin connection. Therefore I'll need a few converters in order to be able to import to my Macbook Pro. I'm wondering what adapters will work. I understand that worst case I'll need a Fir...
I'm looking to transfer MiniDv tapes to my 2017 Macbook Pro via a USB C connection. The camcorder has a Firewire 4-pin connection. Therefore I'll need a few converters in order to be able to import to my Macbook Pro. I'm wondering what adapters will work.
I understand that worst case I'll need a Firewire to Thunderbolt adapter and then a Thunderbolt to USB C adapter. I'm wondering if there might be cheaper option...
Would I be able to use [an adapter like this](https://amazon.com/Displayport-KEEZING-Thunderbolt-displayport-Compatible/dp/B07X2BZSS7/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=thunderbolt+to+usb+c&qid=1589041114&sr=8-6) which is a **Mini DisplayPort to USB C** instead of the [$50 Apple Thunderbolt to USB C](https://amazon.com/Apple-Thunderbolt-USB-C-Adapter/dp/B01MQ26QIY) .
I know that Mini DisplayPort and Thunderbolt 1 inputs are the same shape, but will an adapter like I linked above be able to handle the transfer of video from my camcorder to laptop?
james
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May 9, 2020, 04:34 PM
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Screen blurs when I try to record videos on iPhone
I have an iPhone 11 running on iOS 13.3.1 and when I open the camera, everything works fine expect the videos (slow-motion/normal/time-lapse). When I try to record one, the screen blurs and the video never starts. I tried to reboot it, to change the quality (HD/4K) and the FPS but it doesn't work. Y...
I have an iPhone 11 running on iOS 13.3.1 and when I open the camera, everything works fine expect the videos (slow-motion/normal/time-lapse). When I try to record one, the screen blurs and the video never starts. I tried to reboot it, to change the quality (HD/4K) and the FPS but it doesn't work. Yet, when I try to take pictures everything works fine, and the microphone works well too.
Any idea on how I can fix this ? Here is a screenshot of what I get :
Lulucmy
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Feb 7, 2020, 07:22 PM
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How to import miniDV videos without iMovie over USB?
I have an old Panasonic camcorder (model PV-GS35) that uses miniDV. It has a USB port for connecting to a computer. However, I cannot for the life of me get it to connect to my MacBook Pro running Mojave. iMovie does not see the camcorder. I have tried LifeFlix DV Importer and iSkySoft Video Convert...
I have an old Panasonic camcorder (model PV-GS35) that uses miniDV. It has a USB port for connecting to a computer. However, I cannot for the life of me get it to connect to my MacBook Pro running Mojave. iMovie does not see the camcorder. I have tried LifeFlix DV Importer and iSkySoft Video Converter. Nothing sees the camcorder.
I've Googled this to death and cannot find anything that will work. I've also looked here, on StackExchange with no luck. Does anyone have any ideas how I can get video off of the miniDV and into a digital file? Besides a miniDV conversion service? :)
Thanks for any suggestions.
Colin
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Nov 23, 2019, 08:33 PM
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