Recording options
Everything in the floating recorder, and what each choice does.
Sources
| Source | What it records |
|---|---|
| Display | A whole screen. VeyFrame's own windows are left out. |
| Window | One app window, which can move while you record. Clicks count only when the pointer is over that window. |
| Area | A rectangle you drag on one display, at least 32 × 32 points. |
| iPhone | A connected iPhone or iPad's screen and sound, over a cable. Unlock the device and trust this Mac first. |
Settings
The gear button (it shows something like 4K · 60 fps) holds the capture settings:
- Resolution: Native, 4K, 1440p, or 1080p. Recordings keep their shape and are never enlarged.
- Frame rate: 30 or 60 fps. This is a target: when nothing changes on screen, fewer frames are needed.
- Codec: H.264 or HEVC. Native capture wider than 4096 pixels needs HEVC.
- Countdown: a three-second countdown on the recorded screen. ⇧⌘. cancels it.
- Capture cursor motion: records the pointer separately so the editor can smooth, restyle, and zoom on it. Leave it on.
- Show keystrokes: records the keys you press so the editor can show them. Shortcuts only (the default) never records typed text; All keys does. Needs Input Monitoring.
- Save recordings to: any folder; Use Movies folder switches back to
~/Movies/VeyFrame.
Your choices are remembered between launches.
Pause and resume
Pause from the floating controls, the menu-bar icon, or the File menu. Nothing is written while paused: no screen, sound, camera, or pointer. The parts are joined when you stop.
Global shortcuts
⇧⌘R starts a recording and ⇧⌘. stops it, even while another app is in front.
If something goes wrong
If your Mac crashes or loses power during a recording, VeyFrame rebuilds the take from what was saved the next time it opens. Only the last moment before the crash may be missing.