Screen Recordings - Do you make sure your browser is easy to view?

Updated by Tiago Araújo [SSW] 2 months ago. See history

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Before recording your screen reduce visual noise by:

  • Removing unnecessary tabs - Open the tab in its own window
  • Avoiding small fonts - Zoom in to 125% by holding Ctrl and scrolling up on the mouse wheel. If you're using a 4K or large monitor, consider zooming further or increasing your display scale to 175% or 200% instead of the recommended 150%
  • Hiding the bookmark bar
    • Windows shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + b
    • Mac shortcut: Cmd + Shift + b
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❌ Figure: Bad example - This video will be cluttered and unprofessional

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✅ Figure: Good example - This is easy to read, and doesn’t look cluttered

Acknowledgements

Steve Leigh
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