Screen Draw

Articles

1.	Creating Screen Recordings For Web Streaming
2.	Reducing the File Size of Screen Recordings
3.	Distributing Screen Recordings
4.	Record Using Multiple Monitors
5.	Record Streaming Audio
6.	Record Internet TV and Internet Radio Shows
7.	Automate Screen Recordings
8.	Streamline Your Work with Auto Tasks
9.	Save the Last Minutes
10.	Cutting and Splicing Screen Recordings
11.	Command Line Parameters
12.	Distribute Screen Recordings as Executables
13.	Draw on Screen
14.	Adding Mouse Effects

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My Screen Recorder Pro v2.67

Draw on Screen

You're creating a tutorial for a new software application. Your narration says, "Now click on the Create Tree button." But how does the viewer know which button you mean? You could wave the mouse pointer around, but a more elegant way to emphasize and point to items on the screen is My Screen Recorder Pro's Screen Draw feature.

So how you would react if tell you that My Screen Recorder Pro can simulate a highlighter, underline important points, circle an object or draw a diagram! The Screen Draw feature in My Screen Recorder Pro does all this and much more. You can let people see what you are trying to tell them, talk to them with the help of the Record Audio feature and mark, highlight, label an important thing, draw a diagram or any picture. Take my word, all this coupled together can actual be as good as you illustrating a point in person!

You can use Screen Draw when you want to:

Demonstrate how to work with a software application or point to any error by circling it
Stress on important details in a complex picture, map or diagram
Explain how to navigate through, develop or modify a website
Create freehand drawings while graphic, textile, fashion or any sort of designing
Highlight important aspects in company presentations, demos and tutorials

This feature can be activated only when you have begun the screen recordings. But before you actually start using it, you must adjust the settings. Simply follow the given steps:

1.	On the Tools menu, click on Settings.
2.	Click on the Effects tab, then the Screen Draw button.

3.	On the Screen Draw dialog, under the Shape option, select Frame, Highlight, Ellipse, Pen, Line or Arrow. This is the shape that will appear on the screen.
4.	The Width can be chosen in the range of 1 to 8 pixels. This is the width of the lines that will be drawn.
5.	Click on the Color button to select from Basic or Custom colors.
6.	Check the Translucent option if you want the part under the drawing to be visible.
7.	Check Disable mouse effects during screen draw if don't want the mouse effects you have selected to appear while drawing.
8.	Click OK on the Screen Draw dialog and the Settings dialog.

Using the Screen Draw Feature while Making Screen Recordings

While the screen recording is going on, to use the Screen Draw feature you must:

1.	Right-click on the My Screen Recorder Pro icon in the system tray.
2.	Point to Effects and then Annotations and click on Screen Draw.
3.	Depending on what the Settings are, the selected shape appears. You can begin drawing by moving and clicking your mouse.
4.	If you want to continue with normal recording, you can again point to Effects and then Annotations and click on Screen Draw to de-select it. When you stop drawing, all your drawings vanish from the screen.
5.	You may even activate or de-activate this feature during recording by using the Effects menu or using keyboard shortcuts.

In the example given below, we have recorded a window while navigating through a website.

The pen was used to write the words “Sign Up Now” and the arrow shape was used to show the viewer the exact place from where he/she can do so. You select a particular shape in the Settings before the recording begins. You can change to other shapes only by using keyboards shortcuts while the recording is going on. If you want the screen draw feature for some parts of the recording then you can easily activate and de-activate it as many times you want using keyboard shortcuts.

With the Screen Draw feature, you know that any screen you record can easily become a canvas for unique artistry. Set your imagination free and explore the possibilities. Draw attention to a section of the screen by highlighting it with a bright color, use arrows to point, make things conspicuous by circling them or create diagrams with frames and lines! Make recordings that reflect your personal style and bring out things you want to tell in a precise, effective and lively manner.