Master the Art of Recording Mouse Operation on Your Computer
24 July 2023Jennifer Thatcher Technology Manager of Test Dept.
Summary Learn how to record mouse operations on your computer to create clear and effective software operation or online teaching videos. A detailed guide awaits you!
I. Use Renee Video Editor Pro to record mouse operation in Windows system
① What is Renee Video Editor Pro?
Renee Video Editor Pro It is a video recording and editing tool that integrates computer screen recording, video post-production and format conversion functions. Among them, the computer screen recording function can set the recording area and screen size, and can also set the watermark, cursor style, sound source and saved format, automatic recording plan, etc., whether it is online movies, meeting video records, or game screens, software Operation steps, etc., it can help you record and save to the computer with one click.
In addition, the software can further improve and optimize the content of the video during video post-production, such as editing ormerge video clips, crop the video screen, rotate or flip the video, add various types of opening/ending animations, transition effects, switch between different filter styles at will,dubbing the video , add music or remove original sound effects, import or create exclusive subtitles, and more. After the video editing is complete, you can choose to convert the video to various formats you need. This software supports most video and audio formats, such as MXF, AVI, MKV, MP4, MOV, M2TS, M4V, AAC, AC3 and other formats, and supports free conversion between video and audio formats.
Renee Video Editor Pro– Multi-function Screen Recording Software
Easy to use Customize the recording window and finish the screen recording on one click.
Automatic recording plan Set the recording start time for not missing exciting content.
Special recording effects Recording rate switching, customizable watermarks, mouse special effects, screenshots during recording, etc.
Device Simultaneous Recording Record the screen and the camera at the same time.
Multifunction Edit the video and convert the video format.
Easy to use Customize the recording window and finish the screen recording on one click.
Automatic recording plan Set the recording start time for not missing exciting content.
Special recording effects Recording rate switching, customizable watermarks, mouse special effects, screenshots during recording, etc.
② How to use Renee Video Editor Pro to record mouse operation?
Step 1: After running the software, click the (Screen Recording Tool) option on the main page.
Step 2: Next, in the “Prepare to Record” interface, you can personalize the content to be recorded (recording target), (recording) and (output directory). Here select the “Custom” recording area, and the option to record “Computer Sound and Microphone”.
Description of interface settings for preparing to record: Recording target: Supports recording full screen, custom area, and recording images captured by the camera. recording: It refers to the sound that needs to be included in the content recording process. It supports recording computer sound, microphone sound, and non-recording sound, etc. Output directory: Choose where to store recordings
Step 3: Click the (small gear) icon in the lower right corner, and you can also personalize parameters such as recording format, video quality, resolution, video frame rate, output directory, watermark, and mouse display effect.
After entering the setting page, click the (mouse) option to set the mouse effect during recording. If you want to record mouse operations, you can check “Show mouse when recording”, “Show mouse when taking screenshots”, “Use mouse click sound effect”, “Use mouse click effects”, you can also view the dynamic effects of mouse left click and double click, after setting, click (OK) to save the settings.
Step 4: On the “Ready to Record” interface, click the (Start Recording) button, you can select the area you want to record, and then click the (Recording) button in the lower right corner to start recording the computer screen. After that, you can use the mouse to perform some clicks, drag or other operations, and the mouse will be displayed in the recorded screen, but the special effect of the mouse click can only be seen after saving the video.
Step 5: You can pause or continue at any time during the recording process. After the recording is completed, click the small square button in the recording option box in the lower right corner, and the recorded video file will be saved to the preset in the path.
The picture below is the mouse click effect that you can see after saving the recording file. The red circle is the effect of left-clicking, and the blue circle is the effect of double-clicking the left arrow.
In addition, Renee Video Editor Pro also has an automatic recording function, and its operation is also very simple. Click the (Auto) button in the lower right corner of the “Ready to Record” interface to enter the automatic recording setting page. You can set the start and end time of the recording. When the recording start time arrives, the software will execute the set recording command, which is convenient and worry-free.
Notice : If you select (do not stop) in the “automatically stop setting” and select (hide the software) in the “how to display the software when recording automatically”, then please use the software’s shortcut key to stop recording (the default is Ctrl+Alt+F3) End the recording, or find the Screen Recorder program in the background process of the task manager and end the task, and then you can find the recording file in the preset output folder.
II. Use QuickTime Player software to record mouse operations on the Mac system
QuickTime Player software is a built-in player in the Mac system. In addition to playing video/audio, it also supports recording the screen and highlighting the operation of the mouse when recording the screen. The following are the specific steps to use QuickTime Player to record mouse operations:
Step 1: Open Finder and open the QuickTime Player software in the Applications folder. After opening the software, click (File) > (New Screen Recording) in the upper left corner.
Step 2: Set the sound source in the drop-down menu to the right of the record button, if desired When recording the screen, the mouse operation is also recorded ,So Please check (Show Mouse Clicks in Recording) (show mouse clicks in recording) , when recording, a black circle will appear where the mouse is clicked. Click the red record button after setting is complete.
Step 3: After clicking the record button, a prompt will appear, and you can choose to record the full screen or a specific area of the screen according to the prompt. Then use the mouse to perform any operation in the recording area, and the mouse operation will be recorded.
Click anywhere on the screen to start recording the entire screen.
Drag to select the area you want to record, then click Start Recording in that area.
Step 4: Click the Stop Recording button in the menu bar to stop recording, and QuickTime Player will automatically open the recorded video, and you can play, edit or share, and save the recorded video.
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