If you have a lot of fast moving objects or fast changing colors to record, you might want to choose a higher bitrate. In our example of a basic 1920x1080 screen recording, 8000Kbps usually gives a good balance between video quality and file size. Check the Video Codecs page for more info on choosing your bitrate.

The downside is a potentially larger file size. CBR is best in most cases, because it ensures the video can be recorded and played back at a consistent bitrate, making it less likely to cause performance drops. As the warning on the screen when selecting mp4 suggests, recording as MKV has the benefit of being able to recover the video in case of a crash. Otherwise, if you just want to be able to playback the recording in a media player like VLC or MPC, you can choose to record as MKV. Mp4 works well if you intend to edit your recording, or use it as stimulus material in Python or Presentation right away. Select your default folder for saving the recordings to under 'Recording Path'.Next, go to the 'Output' tab and then the 'Recording' sub-tab. Typical resolution settings for recording on a Full HD monitor.

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