{"id":2495,"date":"2017-09-21T09:54:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T13:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manycam.com\/blog\/?p=2495"},"modified":"2020-05-26T16:11:11","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T20:11:11","slug":"screencast-your-desktop-manycam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manycam.com\/blog\/screencast-your-desktop-manycam\/","title":{"rendered":"Screencast your Desktop with ManyCam"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you creating a presentation, teaching an interactive online lesson or making web tutorials? Sharing your desktop can be vital to your online presence and the delivery of your content. With ManyCam you can easily share your desktop live or record your screen. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to screencast your desktop, a selected area or a specific application with ManyCam on your live streams. <\/span><\/p>\n

Screencast your Desktop<\/strong><\/h2>\n

First, launch ManyCam and right-click on the video source you wish to use as shown below. Then choose one of the following options to screencast your desktop:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sharing your Full screen<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re running a web tutorial or a class that involves presenting your whole screen, navigating through multiple folders or settings on your computer, then you just need to select the \u201cFull Screen\u201d option. Start sharing your content on the spot with ManyCam.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Area under cursor<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A precise and entertaining presentation can be done by focusing on the path of the cursor and showing your actions to the audience. The \u201cArea under cursor\u201d function allows you to share the area around your cursor, making sure your viewers are right there with you, focused on what you\u2019re doing. To adjust the size of that area, you can use the Zoom feature hotkeys: ALT+A (zoom in) and ALT+S (zoom out).<\/span><\/p>\n

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App window<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If, for example, you are doing a webinar showcasing an application, going through a folder or using a web page, you can choose to share only that specific window with your viewers, by clicking on \u201cApp Window\u201d and choosing the window.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For instance, we’ve chosen to screencast <\/span>Presentation 1<\/span><\/i>, therefore the selected app is used as a video source for ManyCam. Here is the result after recording our presentation:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Custom area<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If your goal is to present a particular area of your screen, then \u201cCustom area\u201d is what you need. Choose an element\/area with your cursor and that will be the only visible part to your audience while broadcasting. Take notice that you can also drag and resize the area.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Draw on desktop<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Did you know that you can even draw or handwrite on the screen while you\u2019re screencasting your desktop? Isn\u2019t that cool?! Just select from the same menu \u201cDraw on desktop\u201d, minimize ManyCam window and get creative! Simply select the size and color of the brush and start drawing. If you need to correct something, you can always grab the eraser or delete the whole thing and start again.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before using this feature, don\u2019t forget to select one of the desktop capture modes first, \u201cCustom area\u201d, \u201cFullscreen\u201d or \u201cArea captured by cursor\u201d, to make sure everyone can see your creative drawings! <\/span><\/p>\n

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Settings<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After going through all the desktop capture modes and tools, let\u2019s have a quick look at the \u201cDesktop settings\u201d located conveniently in the same dropdown menu.<\/span><\/p>\n