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How to record Skype video with Pamela
Skype Video Recording is possible with Pamela Professional and Business. Note that video recording is experimental and might not be compatible with your specific configuration. Please do a video test before doing a recording!
To start you must first enable the function. Open the options and click on "Advanced" and then the tab "Video recording". Now activate "Video recording". Make sure the option "Minimize main window" is checked, this is for ease of use and will minimize the Pamela window so that it does not cover the Skype video window by accident.
Before you record you may want to check that you have made the correct settings and that all is working. There is a test function in Pamela for video. Open the options in Pamela (in Tools menu) and click on "Call recording" and then the tab "Video recording".
At the bottom you will see the option to set the recording codec. We recommend you install the DivX codec to record as it offers best compression and quality. If you don't have DivX installed, download it for free from DivX.com website.
Installation might require reboot before codec shows up. Try restarting Pamela after installation first. Note: Depending on your system you might see two DivX codecs in the video codec list. Select the one matching your computer (1 or 2 CPU).
The
video compression codec selection is a bit tricky because not all of
them work. There is unfortunately no possiblity for Pamela to filter
the ones that do and don't. For that reason we suggest you use DivX which has been tested and works most of the times.
Now you are ready to test Pamela video. Follow these steps
1. Open Skype, click Tools, Options, Video. Start Skype video test. Important: make sure you have the Skype video window visible on your desktop.
2. Once Skype test video is shown, open Pamela, Tools, Options, Call recording, Video recording. Click the "Start video test" button.
You should then see: "Video test successfully completed", indicating the frames tested, the window size and the average frames per seconds.
If it does not work, there might be an incompatibility with the graphics card, driver or other components. There is a likelyhood that the video recording will not work due to these reasons.
Important note when recording video: No window or mouse pointer should be in front of the Skype video window as it will get recorded as well. For this reason Pamela will automatically minimize to the tray bar so that the Skype video window is the top most window.
Now you are set. Recording video is just like recording a call. Every call you record now (which has video), will be a video recording.
The default setting is that Pamela will automatically ask you if you want to record a call. Just click yes, and off you go.
Alternatively you may manually start the recording either via the main Pamela window (the red recording button in the toolbar) or from the tray icon by right clicking on it.
Recorded video calls will be indicated by a webcam icon in the Skype recordings tab of Pamela.
Pamela has the option to record full screen video. This means when you are on a Skype call and want to record your entire desktop you can do that now. This option is located in the Video Recording options tab.
Last update: 2008-06-20 16:32
Author: Pamela Support Staff
Revision: 1.1
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