Create and record a video in YuJa

YuJa offers the ability to record videos directly in a web browser or through a dedicated desktop application. This functionality includes the expected controls for audio and video inputs, screen selection, on-screen annotation, and live streaming.

Additionally, recording options are available in both the Insert Stuff menu when accessing the YuJa Media Chooser in Brightspace and through the YuJa Media Library.

Access the recording tools via Insert Stuff

1. Create a Page in Content or access the HTML text editor anywhere in Brightspace.

2. Select Insert Stuff and then YuJa Media Chooser.

3. Select the Create Recording tab on the right [1].
   
   

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   The Create Recording Options in the YuJa Media Chooser

   YuJa offers a downloadable application [2] that has a few more features than its in-browser counterpart, but for most instructors the Browser Capture [3] will be perfectly suitable.

4. Enter a title for the video and then click Start once all other settings are configured (this happens on the same screen in the desktop application).

Access the recording tools via the YuJa Media Library

1. Visit the YuJa Media Library via Course Tools on the navbar in a Brightspace site or directly through brocku.video.yuja.com.

2. Click Create Recording at the top of the Media Library.

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   Create Recording is found in the centre at the top of the Media Library, next to Manage Media.

3. Choose to either record via the Windows PC/Mac desktop application (which will prompt the download options), or the Browser Capture Studio. The select Launch Application.

   1. In the Browser Capture, options to change the camera, mic, name of recording and other settings are along the bottom toolbar.

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      Select the Settings gear to change the recording name before beginning.

Record videos (in the desktop application or browser capture)

Once either application has launched, various options for camera and audio hardware input, screen configuration, and to enable the Live streaming mode (if needed) are presented. Select whatever is necessary.

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Browser Capture Studio recording options. Select the Settings gear to change the recording name before beginning.

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The YuJa Software Capture tool recording options.

Click Start Recording or Start when ready to record.

The recording tool with provide a three second countdown timer before beginning, after which a recording overlay will appear. Use this menu to end the recording, switch hardware inputs, and access annotation and screen markup tools.

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The recording overlay with start, stop, and annotation options.

Once finished, click the end (red square) button. This will prompt the options to upload (or discard) the new recording directly to the YuJa Media Library.

If the recording tool was accessed through the YuJa Media Chooser, it will be ready to be embedded in Brightspace once uploaded.