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Recording Video and Audio

With a video camera and a Macintosh computer you can use QuickTime Player to record a movie. QuickTime Player 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 Player:

  1. Connect the camera or microphone to the computer (unless you are using a built-in microphone).
  2. In QuickTime Player 7, 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. To see where the movie has been saved, Command-click the icon at the top of the QuickTime Player window.