Pause, retake and start over
Pause and resume, retake the last part, rewind to cut the end, start over or discard, all from the recording controls.
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Made a mistake? You don't have to start again. The recording controls let you fix it while you record. Hover over any control to see its name and shortcut.
Pause and resume
Select Pause, or press Alt+Shift+K (Option+Shift+K on a Mac). Nothing is recorded while you're paused. Select Resume or press the same keys to carry on.
Each stretch between pauses is a part. While you're paused, the Parts list shows every part with its start and length. Untick a part to cut it from the video. You can bring cut parts back later in the editor.
Retake the last part
Select Retake last part to cut the part you just recorded. The recording pauses, ready for you to record that part again; select Resume when you're ready. Select Undo in the note to keep the part after all. The button appears once you've paused at least once.
Rewind
Rewind lets you watch back the end of your recording and cut from any point, not just at a pause. Select Rewind, move the slider to where the video should end, then select Cut and resume. The preview shows the frame at that point. Select Undo to bring the cut back.
Start over or discard
- Start over throws away what you've recorded and starts a new take after the countdown, sharing the same screen.
- Discard recording throws it away and takes you back to the setup.
Both pause the recording first and ask you to confirm, showing how much you'd lose. Select Keep recording to carry on instead.
Practise before you record
Select Practice take under the recorder's preview. It works like a real recording, plays back when you stop, and isn't saved. Then choose Start recording, Practice again or Back to setup.
Recording pauses by itself when
- your camera or microphone disconnects;
- you've turned on Pause after a number of idle minutes, and there's no sound and nothing moving on screen for that long;
- Check in after 2 hours is on and nobody answers Still recording? within five minutes.
Select Resume to continue.