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There are two methods available to take a recording: 'Taking Screenshots' and 'Full Motion Recording'.

When employing the 'Taking Screenshots' method, Demo Builder captures images only when a change occurs on the screen you are recording. You have the option of also manually forcing a screenshot, but other than that, there are relatively few screenshots needed to make a recording using this method. When you finish recording, an Editing Window appears allowing you to add notes, balloons, cursor movements and extra images to each screenshot. Each screenshot can remain open or active for as long as you need, that is, so all activity on that screenshot can be performed.

When using the 'Full Motion Recording' method, Demo Builder continually takes screenshots at pre-set intervals (anywhere from 1 to 20 frames per second) which results in a much smoother presentation.

Full Motion Recording : Recommended for applications where changes in the screen happen quickly and for instances where you want to capture such things as drag and drop, screen resizing, animated GIFs, or even full motion movies. The result is a more fluid presentation, but the resulting file size is larger.

Taking Screenshots: Recommended for applications where full motion recording is not necessary. The screenshot method results in small file sizes that open quickly. The appearance and disappearance of all cursor movements, notes, balloons and other objects is set so that the resulting recording still relays the effect of a video presentation.

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