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Setting Recording Options

When you first use QuickTime Player to record video or audio, settings are automatically chosen for you. If you want, you can change settings such as which recording device and format to use, and where recorded movies are stored.

To change recording options:

  1. Choose QuickTime Player > Preferences.
  2. Click Recording (or Audio Recording on Windows computers).

Choose the desired options for your video source, microphone, and quality, and then choose a default location to store recorded files