Operation Manual

Camtasia Studio Version 8 Help
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Hardware Acceleration
The option to disable hardware acceleration during capture is only available on Microsoft® Win-
dows XP or earlier operating systems.
To access these options, select Camtasia Recorder > Tools > Options > General tab > Disable display accel-
eration during capture.
Screen recording can exhaust the CPU resources which can result in low frame rates or sluggish per-
formance. Tool low of a frame rate can make videos appear jerky. If the system resources are exhausted, the
mouse cursor or background applications may run slowly. After recording, you may see a black box instead of
the recording. This is evident on slower systems, when running CPU intensive applications and recording
large areas of the screen.
Disabling hardware acceleration greatly reduces CPU utilization on Microsoft® Windows XP.
Some applications require hardware acceleration to run properly. Games, CAD programs, and TV cards are a
few examples. Try other methods to reduce the CPU:
Decrease the size of the recording area.
Lower the capture frame rate.
Use a faster computer.
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