We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox to download your Kaltura media. Under My Media, select Edit for the video or audio recording you would like to download. In the Downloads tab, check the boxes next to the formats you wish to have available for download (depending on the original file's format, not all will be available). To Install Kaltura Capture on a Mac. From the D2L My Home screen, select My Media. Select Add New, then select Create Media. Select Create Media from the Add New menu. Select Download for Mac. Note: Kaltura is not available for Mobile Devices. From within the Downloads.

Kaltura Capture (or Kaltura Personal Capture) is a desktop application that allows computer screen recording and video recording via a webcam. It is an easy to use application and is available for both PC and Mac. Video recorded on Kaltura Capture can be shared with others on Canvas.net LMS.

Throughout the online academic journey, some online courses may require completion of video presentation projects, and the best tool available is Kaltura Capture. This guide introduces the features of Kaltura Capture application, and the process of webcam recording and computer screen recording.

Kaltura Capture, Kaltura Personal Capture, and the Kaltura Capture Desktop Recorder are all the same application. For the purpose of this guide, the application will be referred to as Kaltura Capture.

Brief Video Overview of Kaltura Capture.

Download & Install

Kaltura Capture is not a free desktop application, but for University of Wisconsin students, this application is available on Canvas.net LMS for free.

Do not click the Record/Upload Media button.
This is not the button to record or upload video for Kaltura Capture.

To download Kaltura Capture application:

Sign into an online course and go to any page that has a Canvas Editor
Click the More External Tools button (the blue down arrow)
Click My Media on the dropdown menu

Click the + Add New button on popup modal window
Click Kaltura Capture on the dropdown menu

Click the checkbox to agree to the terms and conditions.

For Windows (PC), click the Download for Windows link.
For Mac (Apple), click the Download for Mac link.
Follow the Kaltura Capture installer prompts to complete the installation.
Open the Kaltura Capture application after the installation is completed.

The Kalture Capture user interface should look like the image above.

Pre-recording Window

Start Recording button - click this button to start recording.
Turn webcam on/off button - click this button to turn webcam on or off.
Webcam preview/input button - click this button to see a preview of what the webcam is recording and choose the webcam input source.
Turn screen on/off button - click this button to see to turn screen recording on or off.
Screen preview/input button - click this button to see a preview of the screen that will be recorded and choose screen input source and recording area.
Turn microphone on/off button - click this button to turn the microphone on or off.
Microphone input button - click this button to change the input source of the microphone.
Manage link - click this link to open the Kaltura Capture library. The library contains all of the recordings and settings.

Library Window

New Recording button - click this button to start a new recording.
Library tab - display a list of all recordings.
Settings tab - display settings for recording quality, naming, etc.

Recording Window

Stop Recording button - click this button to stop the recording. A popup dialog will prompts for confirmation.
Click the No button to resume recording.
Click the Yes, Stop it button to stop recording and open post-recording window.
Pause/Resume Recording button - click this button to pause or resume recording.
Cancel Recording button - click this button to cancel and discard recording.
Current recording elapsed time.
Microphone level indicator. If grayed out, microphone is disabled/unavailable.
Tools panel - click to open a panel of screen editing tools, such as drawing, selecting, adding text, etc. Tools are available only for screen recording. This is an experimental feature and may not work as intended.

Save & Upload (Post-Recording) Window

Recording Preview - a preview of the recording.
Title field - required; enter or change the title of the recording.
Description field - optional; describe the context of the recording.
Tags field - optional; enter any keywords for the recording.
Delete button - click this button to delete the recording.
Save & Upload button - click this button to save the recording and upload the recording to Kaltura for sharing.
Save button - click this button to save the recording locally. The recording will not be uploaded and cannot be shared. The option to upload is still available.

Once the recording is saved and/or uploaded, it will be listed in the Kaltura Capture library. If the video is uploaded, it will be available on online course for sharing.

Quick Video Walkthrough

Webcam Recording

This guide does not provide information on troubleshooting webcam or microphone issues. Please refer to their respective instruction manuals for troubleshooting.

Do not click the Record/Upload Media button.
This is not the button to record or upload video for Kaltura Capture.

To start a webcam recording:

Sign into an online course and go to any page that has a Canvas Editor
Click the More External Tools button (the blue down arrow)
Click My Media on the dropdown menu

Click the + Add New button on popup modal window
Click Kaltura Capture on the dropdown menu

Click the checkbox to agree to the terms and conditions.

If the Kaltura Capture app is already installed, the app will launch automatically. If not, please refer to the Download & Install section.

A prompt similar to the either one of the images above may be presented.

Click the Open.. button to open the Kaltura Capture application.

For an explanation of the user interfaces, please refer to User Interfaces section.

Click the Screen button to disable or turn off screen recording.

Click the Webcam preview/input button to make sure the webcam is active. Change the input of the webcam if necessary. If the Webcam button is grayed out, webcam is disabled or not available.

Click the Audio preview/input button to make sure the microphone is active. Change the input of the microphone if necessary. If the Audio button is grayed out, microphone is disabled or not available.
Click the Start Recording (big red) button to start recording.

Click the Stop Recording (gray square) button to stop the recording. A popup dialog will prompts for confirmation.
Click the Yes, Stop it button to stop recording and the open post-recording window.

Enter a title for the recording in the Title field.
Click the Save & Upload button to save and upload the video to Kaltura.

Once the recording is saved

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