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Capture something

Change recording settings and shortcuts

Change the keyboard shortcuts

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    Open Settings and click the Recording shortcut

    Press your preferred key combination.

    The Recording shortcut highlighted and waiting for keys
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    Click Screenshot and press its new shortcut

    The two cannot be the same combination.

    The Screenshot shortcut highlighted and waiting for keys
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    Click Reset to defaults to start over

    Restores ⌃⇧R (Control–Shift–R), ⌃⇧S (Control–Shift–S), and the default capture settings.

    Cursor over Reset to defaults in ShotGlass Settings

What each capture setting does

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    Choose 30 or 60 FPS

    Use 60 for smooth cursor movement, or 30 for smaller files.

    Cursor selecting 30 FPS in the recording frame-rate controls
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    Set camera resolution and frame rate

    These settings apply to webcam and iPhone capture. ShotGlass uses the closest supported format.

    The camera resolution and frame-rate choices in Settings
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    Choose when to warn about low disk space

    Switch on the warning and pick a free-space threshold.

    The low-disk warning enabled with the free-space threshold buttons
SettingWhat it does
Frame Rate30 or 60 FPS. Use 60 for smooth cursor movement, 30 for smaller files
System AudioRecords the sound your apps make
MicrophoneRecords the mic you pick, with a live level meter
CameraAdds a webcam. 720p–4K, at 24, 30, or 60 FPS
Low disk warningWarns you below 1, 2, 5, 10, or 20 GB free

Record ShotGlass itself

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    Switch on Record other ShotGlass instances

    Use this when filming another ShotGlass instance for a tutorial.

    Record other ShotGlass instances enabled in Settings

Manage your license

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    Click Manage License

    Opens your license portal in a browser.

    The Manage License button at the bottom of Settings

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