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This course explores the tools and functions of the Canvas Studio multimedia platform. Within Studio, users can record, host, edit and share multimedia content, as well as integrate automatically generated captions, quizzes, and multimedia analytics. Throughout this course, we provide general guidance on the creation of digital content in the form of guides, video walkthroughs and signposting to further resources. The direct course URL is: https://canvas.liverpool.ac.uk/enroll/MRC7AD

Canvas Studio provides a simple to use recording platform. Videos that you record through the platform can be:

a video and/or audio recording from your webcam and/or microphone
a recording of everything on your screen display (a "screen capture")
a combination of the two (for example, a recording of you narrating through a PowerPoint as a talking head)

Recording videos using Canvas Studio

The process to use the webcam or screen recording function is outlined below:

1. Log into Canvas. Navigate to the home Dashboard page.
2. Click on the Studio button on the left-hand side of the screen.
3. Click on the Record button at the top-right of the screen.
  
  Screen capture - this will give you the option to record your screen, your webcam or both.
  Webcam capture - this will give you the option to record your webcam, your microphone, or both.
4. If this is the first time you’ve done this on your computer, Canvas will show a prompt that asks you to Download screen capture application.
  Click Download.
  
  Image caption: The screen capture download screen

5. A download will start (exe for PC, or InstallScreenReader.dmg for Mac). Complete the install for your device type.

- Once the software has installed, reopen Canvas Studio and select the Record button again (Step 3).
- For this example, we will select screen capture.
- Confirm ‘Open Screen Recorder Launcher v2.0’ from the pop-up, and you will find that a new application opens on your computer with the below options.

The Canvas Studio screen and webcam capture preview page

Image caption: The screen capture options screen

By default, Screen will be the method of capture. If you would like to include your webcam, select both.
Activating the 'Computer audio' setting will mean that any audio from your computer will record as well as your narration.
Preferences will open up advanced settings.
To make a full-screen recording (particularly if you wish to record a PowerPoint), click on the Size button and choose Full screen.
Clicking on the Narration button, allows you to choose your microphone, mute it by choosing None , and to Auto Adjust Volume.

6. Press the red Rec button when you’re ready to start recording.

7. At this point anything you display on screen will be captured, and also your voice through your microphone

8. When you’ve finished, press the on-screen Pause button to stop.

9. If you would like to re-record your video, press the Delete icon. If you're happy with your recording, press the Done button to continue.

10. On the next screen you are now able to Edit your video, or give it a title and upload it directly. If you would like guidance on editing with Canvas Studio, please visit the Editing section of this course.

Troubleshooting

For technical support or to record a problem, contact Tier 1 support, but from past experience a majority of troubleshooting issues are to do with microphone or webcam settings. If you are receiving an error that no microphone or webcam is found, ensure that you have granted the relevant access under your system or internet browser settings:

Providing Chrome with microphone and webcam access
Providing Microsoft Edge with microphone and webcam access
Providing Mozilla Firefox with microphone and camera access

View Top Tips for Video Production in CIE's on-demand course, An Introduction to Canvas Studio.

This course explores the tools and functions of the Canvas Studio multimedia platform. Within Studio, users can record, host, edit and share multimedia content, as well as integrate automatically generated captions, quizzes, and multimedia analytics. Throughout this course, we provide general guidance on the creation of digital content in the form of guides, video walkthroughs and signposting to further resources. The direct course URL is: https://canvas.liverpool.ac.uk/enroll/MRC7AD