My PowerPoint or Application wasn't captured

Try to film using screen capture rather than application capture.

These steps can be accessed in the following sections, depending on which you need:

For Applications

Decision Tree

I want to record...

Myself and an Application
Only an Application
Add Button

Selecting a Camera and Microphone

Panopto Express will automatically select your built-in camera and microphone. To change these options, select the "Audio" and/or "Video" option from the top navigation

Top toolbar, Panopto Express. On it, the options "Audio" and "Video" are highlighted by a red box

Selecting an Application

Make sure the application you want to record is open, first.

Select the "Screens and Apps" icon from the top toolbar:

Top toolbar, Panopto Express. On it, the option "Screens and Apps" is highlighted by a red box

On the "Share your screen" menu that appears, select the tab "Application Window." This will display icons for each of the applications you have open on your computer. Select the application you want to share, and then select "Share."

"Share your screen" pop-up window. The "Application Window" tab appears and Chrome, Word, and PowerPoint appear as options

Arranging Your Video Sources

Select the gear icon from the lower-left corner of the recorder to open the Settings menu:

Panopto Express Recorder. In the bottom right corner, the Settings icon (a gear) is highlighted by a red box

In the section "Video Layout," you can select one of the following options:

Picture-in-Picture

Tile

The secondary video is featured, and the primary video will appear in the lower right-hand corner:

Picture-in-Picture view, Panopto Express recorder. One stream appears smaller and embedded in the other stream

This will show all of the streams tiled into one video. The tiles will automatically resize, depending on how many streams were recorded:

Tile view, Panopto Express recorder. Four streams appear, and are tiled (stacked)

When you're ready to record, select the record button:

Record button, Panopto Express. It is a large red circle icon in the lower-middle of the Express recorder

When you're done recording, select the stop button:

Stop button, Panopto Express. It appears as a red square inside of a circle in the lower-middle of the Express recorder. It only appears when a recording is in progress

I'm Done Recording!

Turn Off Your Camera

Select the "Video" icon from the top toolbar. Each camera connected to your computer will appear as a button in the preview area. The camera being used will appear with a check mark over it. Deselect the camera buttons that include a checkmark:

Video tab, Panopto Express. On it, two video streams appear - one has a checkmark overlaid on the preview image and is highlighted by a red box.

Select Your Screen

Select the "Screens and Apps" icon from the top toolbar:

The “Share your screen” menu will appear. To select your screen, select “Your Entire Screen,” select the screen you want to present, and then select “Share.” If you want to share your screen’s audio, select the checkbox next to “Share audio.” Note: in this example image, the user has two screens: a laptop screen and an additional monitor. If you only have one screen, or share the screen you are using Panopto Express on, it will create an endless, mirrored effect until you minimize the Express recorder. Your screen will still be recorded in this case.

When you're ready to record, select the record button:

Record Button, Panopto Express: A large, red circle that appears in the bottom middle of the Express recorder.

When you're done recording, select the stop button:

Stop button, Panopto Express: A red square that appears inside of a circle, located in the bottom middle of the Panopto Express recorder, indicating a recording is in-progress

I'm Done Recording!

Delete

For PowerPoint Capture

Decision Tree

I want to record...

Myself and a PowerPoint
Only the PowerPoint
Add Button

Selecting a Camera and a Microphone

Panopto Express will automatically select your built-in camera and microphone. To change these options, select the "Audio" and/or "Video" option from the top navigation:

Delete

Select the Screen.

Select the "Screens and Apps" icon:

The “Share your screen” menu will appear. To select your screen, select “Your Entire Screen,” select the screen that has your PowerPoint Presentation, and select it. and then select “Share.” If your presentation has audio, select the checkbox next to “Share audio.” Note: in this example image, the user has two screens: a laptop screen and an additional monitor. If you only have one screen, or share the screen you are using Panopto Express on, it will create an endless, mirrored effect until you minimize the Express recorder. Your screen will still be recorded in this case.

Delete

Arranging Your Video Sources

Select the gear icon from the lower-left corner of the recorder to open the Settings menu:

Decision Tree

In the section "Video Layout," you can select one of the following options:

Picture-in-Picture
Tile
Add Button

The secondary video is featured, and the primary video will appear in the lower right-hand corner:

This will show all of the streams tiled into one video. The tiles will automatically resize, depending on how many streams were recorded:

Delete

When you're ready to record, select the record button:

When you're done recording, select the stop button:

Then, visit I'm Done Recording!

Using Screen Capture

Turn Off Your Camera

Select the Screen

Select the "Screens and Apps" icon from the top toolbar:

Delete

When you're ready to record, select the record button:

When you're done recording, select the stop button:

Then, visit I'm Done Recording!

Delete

Using Application Capture

Turn Off Your Camera

Delete

Select the PowerPoint Application

Before proceeding with recording, open the PowerPoint presentation and place it in slideshow mode.

Using your keyboard, press the Alt (Windows) or Command (Mac) key and use the Tab key to see and tab through the open applications, back to where Panopto Express is open.

Select the "Screens and Apps" icon from the top toolbar:

The “Share your screen” menu will appear. To select your screen, select “Application Window,” select the screen that has your PowerPoint Slide Show and then select “Share.”

You will be taken to the view of the slideshow again, but are not yet recording. To start recording or to make additional adjustments, press the Alt (Windows) or Command (Mac) key and use the Tab key on your keyboard to see and tab through the open applications, back to where Panopto Express is open.

Delete

When you're ready to record, select the record button:

When you're done recording, select the stop button: