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Recording Video and Audio

With a video camera and a Macintosh computer you can use QuickTime Pro to record a movie. QuickTime Pro can capture video from most FireWire-equipped sources, including the Apple iSight, DV cameras, and some webcams. With a Macintosh or Windows computer, you can also record audio using a built-in or external microphone

To record audio or video with QuickTime Pro:

  1. Connect the camera or microphone to the computer (unless you are using a built-in microphone).
  2. In QuickTime Pro, choose File > New Movie Recording (or File > New Audio Recording).

    A preview window appears, which you can use to adjust settings such as camera position, lighting, and audio level before you start recording.

  3. To start recording, click the Record button at the bottom of the window.
  4. To stop recording, click the button again.

The movie you just recorded appears in a QuickTime movie window. By default, the movie is saved on the desktop, but you can choose another default location in the Recording pane of QuickTime Player Preferences.