Slideshow, screencast, audio and video - what do they mean?

In Mediasite Desktop Recorder, you can produce recordings in the following modes:

• Audio only

  

  Records only the feed from your microphone. This could be used to create podcasts.

• Slideshow & Audio ** preferred format

  

  Records audio from your microphone, as well as an area of your screen (taken as a series of static images). This is ideal for a PowerPoint presentation, but can also be used for any situation that doesn't involve on-screen video content.

  When uploaded to the server, any text in the screen images is automatically made searchable, which adds functionality and accessibility for viewers.

• Screencast & Audio

  

  This is similar to Slideshow & Audio, however instead of taking static images, your screen is recorded as a continuous video. This should only be used if you have video content in your presentation, as it provides less functionality to the viewer than Slideshow & Audio.

• Video only

  

  Records only a camera feed, e.g. from your webcam, and audio from your microphone.

• Slideshow & Video ** preferred format

  

  Records a camera feed, e.g. from your webcam, and audio from your microphone as you deliver the presentation, as well as a series of static images from your screen.

  When uploaded to the server, any text in the screen images is automatically made searchable, which adds functionality and accessibility for viewers.

• Screencast & Video

  

  This is similar to Slideshow & Video, however instead of taking static images, your screen is recorded as a continuous video. This should only be used if your presentation contains video content, as it offers fewer features to the viewer than Slideshow & Video.

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