Echo 360 User Guide
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1. Recording Title Ganligire che Foksonding Harkas Se ak ah Built in Microphone Screen 1 D Built in iSight V Enabled j Enabled i _ Enabled You can enable or disable them from the recording screen The Built in iSight camera is disabled in the screen shown However if you do not configure the devices in this procedure you will not see them listed on the recording screen You cannot enable or disable them at all How Do I Know What Devices to Configure In many cases the devices you select will be fairly simple Consider these questions when choosing the devices to configure You can always toggle these on or off before the capture begins if your preferences change Echo360 Personal Capture 9 echo What data do I want in the recording Probably the most common configuration is A V D the recording contains audio your voice video your image and display a PowerPoint presentation or other screen display This configuration gives you the ability to have a talking head with a slide presentation It will be displayed within the EchoPlayer as a dual channel capture However you might just want a simplified A D capture with only audio and display This way if you are camera shy you can walk through your slide presentation and discuss it but your image is not recorded If you are more adventuresome you could record a full A V V capture that contains audio and two video channels You might use2. Server Configuration Hostname IP Address diaa Nulla acy echo mylnstitution edu 10 3 10 195 8443 Protocol Protocol HTTP HTTPS Test Connection C HTTP f HTTPS Test Connection jm The server settings are correct OK Y Cancel j r N F Always Test your Server Configuration If You Change It Personal Capture will not be able to upload your recordings if the server configuration is incorrect Echo360 Personal Capture 8 echo Configure Recording Devices What Does It Mean to Configure Devices Before you start a capture you need to select which devices you will record By configure devices we mean that process of selecting the devices to record You could set this up once and use just those devices forever But you can also use different devices and different configurations for different captures You can capture Audio only A e Audio and screen display A D Audio and video A V Audio and screen display and video A D V Audio and video and video A V V You use the Audio Video Devices dialog box to select the devices The devices you select will be available for you to enable or disable when you begin recording Say for example that you configured the Built in microphone Screen 1 and the Built in iSight web camera When you are about to begin a recording each of these devices would be shown at the bottom of the precapture page
3. from the Main Menu select Tools gt Options e In MacOS from the Main Menu select Echo360 Personal Capture gt Preferences The configuration settings are contained within two areas General options or Preferences and Server options or Preferences These settings specify e The presenter name e The location for saving recordings e Whether to show the Welcome screen at startup The Macintosh version differs from the Windows version in that it supports background transcoding and uploading This option allows you to shut down Personal Capture and do other work while the media files are processed and uploaded to the ESS We recommend that you enable this option It is described in more detail below To change any of the General Options follow these steps 1 If necessary click General to activate the General tab dialog box The Windows and MacOS versions are shown in the below figures Preferences General Server ee a ee Recording Information Recording Information ie ENS Default presenter name Default presenter name kmayo Susan J Grodsky Storage Location Storage Location Recordings folder C User kmayo App Data Local Echo 360 Perso Browse Recordings folder Users sgrodsky Documents Echo 360 Per Change Welcome Screen n Welcome Screen lt Show welcome screen at startup A Show welcome screen at startup fackground Processing Wi Transcode and upload
4. Click Install to download and install the update Click Not right now to update later as shown in the following example figure Newer version available There is a newer version of the Echo360 Personal Capture Application available 6 0 32004 Do you Want to install it mow Not Right Now After the update is installed the application restarts Echo360 Personal Capture 2 echo Supported Web Cameras USB webcam manufacturers change models very frequently This makes qualification a challenge to software providers like Echo360 Manufacturers that adhere to industry Standard software frameworks interfaces and APIs are more apt to have cameras that are compatible with EchoSystem Personal Capture While we attempt to support a wide variety of cameras we strongly recommend you use one of the tested webcams listed below These cameras have been tested in house and are guaranteed to work with Personal Capture The Windows version of Personal Capture uses Windows Media Encoder WME to recognize web cameras webcams on PCs and laptops IF WME cannot recognize your webcams then Personal Capture will not function Best Practice Use the Driver Only Installation Method In most cases webcam vendors allow for a driver only installation of the camera software We recommend using this installation method if possible Sometimes the software included with the webcam can interfere with the Personal Capture connection to the webcam I
5. Edit The Edit Recording screen appears Drag the left slider in to trim the beginning of the recording Drag the right slider in to trim the end of the recording Make sure the playhead is at the beginning of the timeline Play the recording with the cuts in place Either clear the cuts with the Clear Cuts button or save your changes with the Apply Edits button eS SS Echo360 Personal Capture 22 echo 8 If you save changes the edits are applied and the My Recordings page appears 9 Notice that your recording is shown as Edited Cut a Segment If you paused and resumed a recording you may want to cut out the middle portion of the recording that shows you clicking the pause and resume buttons 1 Select the recording to be edited 2 Click View Edit The Edit Recording screen appears 3 Mark the segment you want cut using either the playhead and marker buttons or the sliders a To use the playhead and marker buttons i Position the playhead on the section where you want the cut to start In this example the cut begins at 00 00 15 seconds ii Click the mark in button This places the mark in point at the current playhead position 11 iii Position the playhead on the section where you want the cut to end iv Click the mark out button This places the mark out point at the current playhead position b To use the sliders i Find the sliders to the left of the timeline ii Drag the left s
6. cause the two videos to be slightly mis sychronized Best Practice Do Some Test Captures Do some test captures first This is a good idea for any model camera but especially important with newer high definition cameras which can strain the processing power of your computer Make sure the capture proceeds well and the output is what you expect Windows On Windows 7 machines follow these tips to minimize synchronization issues e Use two identical cameras That is use two cameras that are the same make and model e Record at the medium or lower setting e Use the most powerful personal computer or laptop you can More powerful machines tolerate the high definition captures better If you still have synchronization issues try switching the devices in the Configuration dialog box Say for example that the camera called Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 is the Video Left camera and Microsoft LifeCam HD 3000 is the Video Right camera as shown below 4 Audio Video Devices Audio Configuration Audio Device Dock Mic IDT High Definition A Audio Input Default Video Left Video Device Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 Selected Screen Default Video Quality Standard Resolution Up to 640x480 Video Right Video Device Microsoft LifeCam HD 3000 Video Input Default Video Quality Standard Resolution Up to 640x480 Echo360 Personal Capture 1
7. likely want to cut out in the editor The shortcuts are provided below Action Windows Shortcuts MacOS Shortcuts Pause the recording Alt F3 Command 6 Resume the recording Alt F3 Command 6 Stop the recording Alt F2 Command 8 Prepare to Record Best Practice Clean Up Your Desktop Before beginning a recording we recommend that you close or at least minimize all applications and windows except for Personal Capture and any applications you will use during the recording The recording will be less cluttered and more professional looking 1 Attach all the devices microphones and cameras you are planning to use now before starting Personal Capture 2 Start Personal Capture by selecting Personal Capture from the Start Menu or by double clicking on the application icon 3 You may be prompted with an update for Personal Capture We recommend applying updates See Getting Personal Capture Updates 4 The next page will be either the Welcome Screen or My Recordings page This depends on your settings See General Configuration settings 5 Open the application such as a PowerPoint presentation that you want captured 6 Click Start Capture 7 Enter a title for the recording Echo360 Personal Capture 17 Best Practice Enter a Descriptive Title We recommend entering a descriptive title that will help you remember the content when you see it in the My Recordings list You can change the title when you publish
8. make a recording and publish it for students e Create a Recording e Review a Recording e Edit a Recording e Publish a Recording e Supported Web Cameras e Configure Recording Devices e Set General Configuration e Set Server Configuration Personal Capture provides automatic updates as necessary See Getting Personal Capture Updates for more information Thank you for using Echo360 Personal Capture Echo360 Personal Capture 1 echo Getting Personal Capture Updates Keeping Personal Capture easy to use is one of our primary goals To do so we sometimes provide updates If an update is available Personal Capture prompts you to update the software Software updates are managed through the ESS and are also necessary after ESS updates We recommend that you keep Personal Capture up to date ensuring the best recording quality and use with the your ESS The automatic update process requires a network connection If one is available Personal Capture checks for updates every time it is opened If a newer version is found you will be prompted to update Personal Capture The dialog box differs depending on your operating system e Windows Click Yes to download and install the update Click No to update later as Shown in the following example figure 7 i A newer version of this software ts available A newer version of this software ts available 5 2 32043 Do you want to install this upgrade now e MacOS
9. the recording 8 On the precapture page e Verify that all of the attached devices microphones cameras appear e Select the devices you will use de QUEBEC 7 j Ta ea i EINN a a rat ae OA imam a ae amp pa Built in Microphone Screen 1 r Built in iSight A Enabled A bal Enabled a i O Enabled Audio is Selected by Default Although the audio device check box is grayed it is selected by default Your voice will be recorded Start the Recording With everything set we ll now start capturing your learning moment 1 Click Start Capture to begin the actual capture from the selected devices 2 The Recording screen window minimizes and a countdown timer appears If You Are Using High Definition Cameras If you are using two high definition cameras the recording may abort at this point This occurs because the computer does not have enough power to process the flood of data from both cameras You have two alternatives e Reduce the resolution on one or both cameras and restart your capture e Use just one high definition camera not two and restart your capture 3 When the countdown timer completes and disappears a Personal Capture icon appears Clicking on this icon gives you access to the stop recording and pause resume commands The following figures show the Personal Capture icon location in each operating system Echo360 Personal Capture 18 echo e Windows The Personal Captur
10. this if you are conducting an interview with another person one camera is focused on your face the other on your interviewee The recording Shows both of you You might also want to use one camera on your face and another camera on an object that you discuss For example if you are teaching a physiology course you might point this second camera at your hands while you disassemble a model of a human organ What devices will I use The easiest method is to select and use the system display the built in microphone and the built in video camera which are very common on laptop computers You can also connect other microphones and or cameras so long as they are compatible with EchoSystem Personal Capture See Supported Web Cameras Configure the Recording Devices Follow these steps 1 From the Welcome Screen or My Recordings screen click Start Capture This takes you to the precapture page 2 In the bottom panel click Configure pA Built in Microphone Screen 1 Built in iSight V Enabled T Enabled _ Enabled 3 The Audio Video Devices page appears e Review the selections within the dialog box and correct any field as necessary e The Device drop down lists show the devices that are plugged in and registered with the operating system e If your device is not listed close Personal Capture plug in your device and restart Personal Capture Devices not detected by the operating system are not usable by Personal Capture e Th
11. uploaded for distribution e This setting also allows you to use Personal Capture to capture a lecture you give in the classroom You might want to do this when the usual capture methods set up by a System Administrator are not available Echo360 Personal Capture 7 echo Set Server Configuration Consult Your System Administrator Your System Administrator should provide the information for this section The Personal Capture software must know the location of the ESS in order to post or upload your recordings This section allows you to define the ESS location or web address Change these settings only when directed by your System Administrator The items that the Server configuration settings specify e The ESS where Personal Capture will publish completed recordings e The ESS that will be checked for software updates e The protocol used when uploading Personal Capture recordings to the ESS Follow these steps 1 Click Server to activate the Server tab dialog box 2 Enter the Hostname IP Address of the EchoSystem Server ESS This may already be populated with the ESS from which the Personal Capture installation was downloaded 3 Select the connection protocol HTTP or HTTPS 4 Click Test connection If you do not see The server settings are correct contact your System Administrator 5 Click OK TENA eS Sr Preferences Ao r S General Server Genera Server Server Configuration
12. 360 Echo Echo360 Personal Capture User Guide Echo360 is continually updating the documentation Check the Echo360 documentation wiki for the most current version http confluence echo360 com display 52 EchoSystem 5 2 Welcometand FAQs 2013 Echo360 All rights reserved Echo360 and the Echo360 logo are registered trademarks of Echo360 Inc All other trademarks are property of their respective owners echo Welcome to Personal Capture Personal Capture formerly called EchoCapture Personal or PCAP is a capture application built primarily for you the Academic Staff user With Echo360 Personal Capture you can record your voice audio your local computer screen a PowerPoint presentation or other material and a webcam video Our primary goal is to support you the Academic Staff user in creating learning moments that students can review both before and after class Our goal is to keep the application simple and clean To create recordings you select the inputs and record The recordings can then be edited before publishing to the EchoSystem Server ESS Only recordings you select will be uploaded Feel free to record several times to achieve your desired results Once published the recording will be made available to students in all the formats products you select Go to My Recordings EA Start Capture V Show at Startup aa The topics listed below show you how to set up Personal Capture
13. 4 echo You would switch them The Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 becomes the Video Right camera and the Microsoft LifeCam HD 3000 becomes the Video Left camera as shown below 4 Audio Video Devices Audio Device Dock Mic IDT High Definition A Audio Input Default Video Left Video Device Microsoft LifeCam HD 3000 Selected Screen Default Video Quality Standard Resolution Up to 640x480 Video Right Video Device Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 Video Input Default Video Quality Standard Resolution Up to 640x480 Macintosh On Macintosh systems we have found that adjusting the Video Quality settings to a Smaller Size for both channels as shown below alleviates synchronization issues in an A V V capture On the Macintosh the Smaller Size resolution is equivalent to TV VCR quality and requires less processing power from your computer Audio Video Settings Audio Device Built in Microphone Video Left Device Logitech Camera Video Quality Smaller Size Higher Framerate Video Right Device Lagitech Camera 2 Video Quality Smaller Size Higher Framerate E Save Cancel Echo360 Personal Capture echo When recording A D V captures mix Actual Size and Smaller Size Choose the Actual Size Lower Framerate Video
14. Quality for the camera capturing the display and choose Smaller Size Higher Framerate for the camera capturing the video This mixed configuration provides high quality display while optimizing the size of the video capture Audio Video Settings Audio Device Built in Microphone Video Left Device Screen 1 Video Quality Actual Size Lower Framerate ips Video Right Device Video Quality Smaller Size Higher Framerate a cancel Echo360 Personal Capture echo Create a Recording Once you have set the General Configuration and the Server Configuration for your Personal Capture installation and configured your recording devices you can prepare and distribute a Personal Capture recording in three to six steps The first four are these 1 Prepare to Record 2 Start the Recording 3 Optional Pause and Resume a Recording 4 Stop the Recording At this point you have captured a learning moment but you may want to review your capture and if necessary edit it You will certainly want to publish the recording to the EchoSystem Server ESS Once it is published the media will be processed and prepared for student viewing Best Practice Use the Keyboard Shortcuts During the capture we recommend that you use the keyboard shortcuts for pause resume and stop Using shortcuts to pause resume the capture allows you to hide your on screen actions that you will most
15. ameras even the qualified ones Echo360 Personal Capture 3 echo Windows Vista 7 The following cameras have been tested for A D V and A V V recordings on Windows 7 e Logitech C910 C920 e Microsoft LifeCam Cinema Microsoft LifeCam Studio The following cameras have been tested for A V recordings on Windows XP Vista 7 drivers e Logitech Quickcam Orbit AF Quickcam Pro 9000 Quickcam Pro for Notebooks Quickcam Pro 3000 4000 5000 e Microsoft LifeCam VX 7000 driver only installation only e Winbook WB 6120 Webcam e HP integrated cameras Macintosh The following cameras have been tested for A D V and A V V recordings on MacOS e Apple iSight Camera MacBook MacBook Pro MacBook Air built in e Logitech C910 C920 e Microsoft LifeCam Cinema Microsoft LifeCam Studio The following cameras have been tested for A V recordings on MacOS e Logitech Quickcam Orbit AF Quickcam Pro 9000 Quickcam Pro for Notebooks Quickcam Pro 3000 4000 5000 e Microsoft LifeCam VX 7000 driver only installation only e Winbook WB 6120 Webcam e HP integrated cameras Echo360 Personal Capture echo Set General Configuration In general Personal Capture will self configure on installation It defines the locations for storing recordings and the EchoSystem Server ESS for posting information However there are occasions where you may wish to change the configuration General Configuration settings are accessed as follows e In Windows
16. ck that the video quality is satisfactory especially if you used high definition cameras e Decide if there are any portions you want to remove in the editor If you paused and resumed a recording but did not use the keyboard shortcuts you will have on screen actions that you may want to remove Echo360 Personal Capture 21 echo Edit a Recording After you complete a recording you may also want to edit it If you do make edits to the recording you will want to review the edited version to be sure it is ready for publishing When the recording is ready you can publish the recording so it can be viewed by students Use either of the following methods to open the Edit Recording screen where you can review the recording e Inthe My Recordings screen select the recording and click View Edit The Edit Recording screen appears e Immediately after stopping a recording the Edit Recording screen appears Echo360 Personal Capture Version 5 1313 File Tools Help echo The Edit Recording screen controls allow you to e Trim the beginning and end of a recording top n tail e Cut asegment from the middle of a recording Trim or Top n Tail You may want to trim off the beginning and end of a presentation leaving only the substantive portion The figure below shows a recording with the Right and Left Trim buttons identified Select the recording to be edited Click View
17. e dialog box differs depending on your operating system Both are shown in the below figures Echo360 Personal Capture 10 Audio Video Settings Audio Audio Device aS se m Device Audio Input Built in Microphone Video Left Video Left Device Video Device Soen Cae S o gt atann Selected Screen z Screen 1 1366x768 Video Quality Actual Size Lower Framerate Video Quality Actual Size suits presentations and web browsing Video Right Video Right Video Device Device Built in iSight Video Input 3 Video Quality fut o Actual Size Lower Framerate Video Quality Low Resolution Up to 340240 Save Cancel 4 Select the Audio device you will use a Under Audio click the drop down list for the device type b Select the recording device c In Windows if different types of input are available from the selected audio device select it from the Audio Input drop down list In most cases however you can leave the setting at Default Audio Video Settings Built in Input Built in Microphone computer screen display or video input If you use two visual inputs either display and video or two video inputs the data captured with the Video Left device appears on the left side of the finished recording That is it will be to the left of the data captured by the Video Right device Echo360 Personal Capture 11 echo e In Windows OS select the fol
18. e icon is in the system tray aae E F 2 a M Q Customize 7 9 55 AM E e a al Ms 32012 e MacOS The Personal Capture icon and a timer appears in the menu bar 4 Begin the presentation 5 During the recording you can pause and resume the capture using the keyboard shortcuts or the commands accessed from the Personal Capture icon Pause and Resume a Recording The Pause Capture and Resume Capture buttons allow you to stop a capture at any time turn your attention elsewhere and then resume the capture You might use these buttons when any of the following situations occurs e A colleague or student comes into your office e You need to look up some information e Your recording environment becomes noisy or distracting You can pause a capture for up to 15 minutes After that you are prompted to either continue or stop the capture Best Practice Use the Keyboard Shortcuts We strongly recommend that you use the keyboard shortcuts for pause resume and stop If you do not use the shortcuts your capture will include screen actions that you will have to cut out in the editor Memorize the keyboard shortcuts Stop Recording Certain actions will terminate your recording These include shutting your laptop logging out of your computer and changing USB devices If any of these events occur your capture will be saved but not published When you are finished with your recording use the keyboard shortcuts
19. echo Publish a Recording After you create and if necessary edit your recording you will want to publish the recording so it can be viewed by students Publishing a recording consists of these phases 1 Select the recording to be published 2 Review and edit the recording s metadata the title date and time 3 Publish the recording Who can do this You must have a Personal Capture license assigned to you in order to publish your recording Select the Recording 1 Select the recording to be published in one of the following two ways e From the My Recordings page select the recording in the list and click Publish Recording e From the Edit Recordings page click Publish Recording 2 Log in to the ESS If you are not able to log in contact your System Administrator Publish Recording You must login to the server before you can publish ary recording 5 sername sgInstructor 3 Review the list of sections displayed You will see only sections that you are associated with Select Course Select a course section from the following list in which to publish the recording Course sections in which you are listed as a presenter in EchoSystem are displayed Course Section SJG 101 Summer Default Presenter Grodsky_instructor Susan 4 Select the section 5 Click Next 6 Select the product group Echo360 Personal Capture 26 echo e The product group determines which output products will be
20. er Framerate will create the best capture but requires a large amount of storage and processing time It also produces large playback files that are slow to load and challenge students patience Choose Smaller Size unless you have a strong need for the higher resolution Video Left Device Screen 1 Video Quality Actual Size Lower Framerate Echo360 Personal Capture 12 echo 7 Select the Video Right device you will use The data captured will appear on the right side of the recording That is it will be to the right of the data captured by the Video Left device e This device must capture video using either the built in camera or another camera you attach To capture onscreen display items use the Video Left selections noted above e The Video Quality drop down list shown in the Windows dialog box below allows you to select Low Standard or High resolution for the video capture The higher the resolution the larger the resulting file will be and the more time it will take to upload to the server Selecting Low or Standard resolution is sufficient in most cases Select High resolution if there are details shown in the video capture that require the highest possible resolution e Windows If different types of input are available from the selected device select it from the Video Input drop down list In most cases however you can leave the setting at Defau
21. in the background Help e J Cancel 2 Enter the default presenter name usually your name When students see this recording listed in the EchoCenter the name specified here will be associated with it You can customize the name later Echo360 Personal Capture 5 echo 3 Enter the storage location the recordings folder name Recordings will be stored in this folder on your computer s hard disk The default locations are e Windows C Users username AppData Local Echo360 Personal Capture recordings e MacOS System Users user Documents Echo360 Personal Capture recordings To change the storage location follow these steps a Click the button next to the field e Windows Browse e MacOS Change b Navigate to the desired directory Check or clear the Show welcome screen at startup box e If you check the box you see the Welcome Screen at startup 360 echo Personal Capture Show at Startup i Recordings Space Available 394 57 GB Sort B p Using PCAP Help 11 6 2012 10 54 AM eth Bruce Gagne 1 min 47 secs E b 6 For MacOS only Check or uncheck the Transcode and upload in the background checkbox Echo360 Personal Capture echo e We recommend that you leave this preference checked this is the default e When checked you can create a new recording or edit recordings while a completed recording is being prepared and
22. lider in to the start of the segment iii Drag the right slider in to the end of the segment Echo360 Personal Capture 23 echo iv Verify that the sliders are in the correct positions 4 Click Cut Notice that the cut area appears gray on the timeline Play the recording with the cuts in place Either clear the cuts or save your changes If you save changes the edits are applied and the My Recordings page displays Notice that your recording is shown as Edited oe a es Clear Cuts Clearing cuts replaces the segment s you cut and returns that section of the recording to its original state You can use these methods if you are cutting a middle segment You cannot use this method when trimming the beginning or end of a recording e To clear the last cut made double click the gray cut area e To clear all cuts made to the timeline click the Clear Cuts button at the bottom of the application window A pop up dialog box asks for confirmation to clear all cuts from the recording Click Clear all cuts Echo360 Personal Capture 24 echo Save Changes IMPORTANT Changes are permanent once you click Apply Edits to save your changes They cannot be undone 1 Click Apply Edits 2 Confirm or cancel changes NOTE Saving changes saves the recording to the local directory You must still publish the recording to the EchoSystem Server to make it available for students Echo360 Personal Capture 25
23. lowing a To capture your screen display select Screen Capture from the Video Device drop down list b To capture video select the attached camera from the Video Device drop down list c Choose the Selected Screen from which you want to capture In most cases you can leave this setting at the default of Screen 1 for screen display capturing or Default for video capturing If you have multiple monitors configured for the computer you will want to be sure to select the proper screen for the screen display input e In Mac OS select the following a To capture your screen display a PowerPoint presentation or other screen display select Screen 1 from the Device drop down list b To capture video select the video input device from the Device drop down list 6 Select the Video Quality for the Video Left input This option differs depending on your operating system e Windows If you selected Screen Capture for the Video Left input select Actual Size from the Video Quality drop down list as shown in the figure below e This generates a recording that shows the desktop display at the same size and quality as it appears on your screen while you record e If you selected a camera for the Video Left input see the Video Quality instructions in the step below Video Left Video Device Screen Capture Screen 1 1366x768 e MacOS When selecting the size for a Display input remember that Actual Size Low
24. lt Video Right Video Device USB 2 0 Camera il High LIppar Standard Resolution Up to 640 460 Low Resolution Upto 370240 MacOS dialog box Video Right Device Built in iSight Video Quality Smaller Size Higher Framerate 8 Click Save Now you have configured Personal Capture You can always go back and re select devices if you change inputs These inputs appear on your precapture page You can always toggle them on and off from the precapture page changing the inputs for a particular capture If You Are Using Two Cameras Capturing video with USB cameras has opened the door to many advancements in educational technology Echo360 gives you the capability to use one or two dual USB cameras in each capture This opens up even more opportunity However USB cameras Echo360 Personal Capture 13 echo introduce computational and storage loads on personal computers and laptops Even with the increased power of newer hardware dual USB camera captures can strain the machines When you use two video cameras please consider these issues e Insufficient processing power The sheer amount of data captured by two cameras especially if the cameras are capturing at high definition can strain the processing power and internal bandwidth data transfer of your computer e Mis sychronization Differences in camera quality initialization start up time and configuration can
25. n some cases the driver only method is the only supported method Echo360 continues to add support for additional webcams Test Protocol for an Unsupported Camera If you cannot use one of the recommended cameras perform a full test of the available camera In many cases the camera will work even if it has not been tested by Echo360 If the webcam fails please enter a support request When testing unsupported cameras 1 Ensure that there are no other software applications accessing the webcam while Personal Capture is running Do a 15 minute A V capture recording with the unsupported camera Examine the media using the Personal Capture software editor Publish the capture to the EchoSystem Server ESS and wait for processing Evaluate the processed results the output products from the ESS Does it meet your standards a ot Tested Webcams In the most recent webcam certification at Echo360 we focused on new consumer level high end USB cameras from Microsoft Logitech and HP These cameras provide both 720p and 1080p captures However they also require much more computing power and storage Space Processing on the back end where ESS creates the output for students to view is also increased due to the size and complexity of the captures Consider these issues when you select the resolutions to capture Best Practice Always Test Your Cameras Video and display captures take a great deal of system resources Test your c
26. odcast Vodcast EchoPlayer Balanced between file size amp quality Display Video Podcast Vodcast EchoPlayer Optimized for quality full motion video Cancel 7 Click Next You will be asked to review and edit the Metadata title date and time for the recording Echo360 Personal Capture 27 echo Review and Edit the Metadata 1 In the Select Echo dialog box shown below click the appropriate radio button e Create new Echo e Replace existing Echo 2 If necessary change the Echo date and time Publish Recording echo Select Echo You can emher create a mew Echo or replace an existing one for this course Only swriorul Capture hasad Echoes for this course wil be listed for reglacemert Replacing an existing Echo will not change published links Le Create mew Echo Replace existing Echo Set Echo date and time Sort the start date and time for the mew Erho time to the students viewing te Echo 3 Click Next 4 If necessary edit the title echo Edit Echo Derails Sec Echo dele betore pwolishing to the server This i displayed to tee student as the Pritievialion tile Whit you are finithed click P begin processing ublth te woke the Moai ara Tide Another beautes fondantes Publish the Recording 1 Once you have selected and reviewed or edited the metadata information click Publish 2 Notice that the recording appears in the My Recordings page with a status of Transcode Pending and then P
27. recommended or the Personal Capture user interface to stop the capture Echo360 Personal Capture 19 echo To use the user interface commands e Windows Click on the Echo360 icon in the System tray and select Stop Capture as shown in the figure below Pause Capture Alt F3 Stop Capture Alt F2 Restore Window Customize 9 50 AM e MacOS Click on the Echo360 icon and select Stop Recording as shown in the figure below 00 01 4d amp oO Stop Recording 8 Pause Recording Echo360 Personal Capture 20 echo Review a Recording After you complete a recording you will want to review it You may also want to edit it If you do make edits to the recording you will want to review the edited version to be sure it is ready for publishing When the recording is ready you can publish the recording so it can be viewed by students 1 Use either of the following methods to open the Edit Recording screen where you can review the recording e Inthe My Recordings screen select the recording and click View Edit The Edit Recording screen appears e Immediately after stopping a recording the Edit Recording screen appears 2 In the Edit Recording screen use the playback control buttons located at the bottom left corner of the Edit Recording screen to play pause and stop the playback of the selected recording The figure below shows the playback control buttons 3 Review the recording e Che
28. supported and what aspects of your recording will be optimized e When your System Administrator or Scheduler set up recording for your section s he specified a default product group e The default product group is in most cases the best choice but you may want to select a different product group For example the default product group may be one that allows only audio and display products But you have used a web camera to capture video for your recording this is one of the benefits of Personal Capture If you used the default product group you would lose the video You select a product group that includes audio video and display products so that you do not lose the video capture e Best practice Choose the default product group then review the Echo If the display or video seem blurry or if the audio is unclear discuss this with your System Administrator You may want to reprocess the recording with a different product group 0 Oo Publish Recording echo Select Product Group The default Product Group is selected You may select a different Product Group from the available list Only applicable Product Groups identified for PCAP will be shown here Aptus product VOD Audio Only Podcast Balanced between file size amp quality Display Only Podcast Vodcast EchoPlayer Balanced between filesize amp quality Display Only Podcast Vodcast EchoPlayer Optimized for detailed PowerPoint presentations Display Video P
29. ublishing 3 When the upload is complete the status changes to Published Publishing Time Varies Publishing time depends on the edits you made the size of the recording and network conditions Echo360 Personal Capture 28 echo Once the upload is complete you can see the published recording in both the ESS and on the EchoCenter page for the section Published Recording in the ESS Published Recording on the EchoCenter Echoes Available Curse Echoes SJO expfere why cots are the besi Filter By Date Available 2 Title SJG explains why cats are the best SJG 101 Summer Edited SJ Menagerie SJG 101 Summer Echo360 Personal Capture 29
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