Bandicam is a program whose purpose is to record video from a monitor. But, like in any other program, a new user may not initially understand it. Although the Bandicam interface is simple, such situations do happen.
In this article, we will go over the Bandicam program in detail. Its settings are configured in a standard way, so every person who has read this article to the end will easily understand all the material presented.
Where to download Bandicam?
But before talking about how Bandicam is configured, you first need to mention where to download the program. This representative of the software is very popular, there are a lot of sources where you can download it, so most users make a blunder.
The fact is that many clones of the official program are infected with malware. This is explained very simply. Since the program found success with the ordinary consumer, the attackers immediately realized where to place their viruses. After downloading the program from the official site, they implant malicious code into it and upload the modified version to another, unreliable source.
So, in order not to become a victim of an attacker and not infect your computer with viruses, it is best to download from the official site of the developer.
Now, after a short introduction, you can talk directly about Bandicam. The program settings will be disassembled in all details, so that no one will have questions.
Presets for recording
First of all, in Bandicam, the settings must be configured from the FPS tab. Roughly speaking, this will affect the interface that will be displayed during shooting. In addition, some parameter items directly affect computer performance.
So, what needs to be done to properly adjust the frame rate? First of all, from the main screen of the program, go to the tab called FPS. Already on it, find the check box next to which it says "Position on the screen." Putting a mark, next to indicate the place where the same frame rate indicator will be displayed. By the way, here you can specify a hot key, by clicking on which this indicator will appear or disappear.
If you lower your view a little lower, on the "FPS Limit" column, you can set the very restriction by checking the box next to the parameter of the same name and specifying the limit in the field next to it. If your computer is low-power, it is recommended to install 30 FPS, if vice versa, then 60 frames per second. In the case when you want to set a limit only after the start of recording, check the box next to "Only during capture", this parameter is responsible for this.
In general, this is all that can be said about pre-setting for recording video from a monitor in Bandicam. The settings that will be discussed later will affect more significant parameters that directly affect both the quality of the recording and the recording itself.
Customize audio and video
So, Bandicam settings for games will now be affected, as you might guess, it is for these purposes that this program is most often downloaded.
The presented setting also takes its beginning from the main screen of the program. Only this time you need to go to the tab called "Video". No matter how strange it may be, this tab is used to configure not only video, but also audio.
There’s nothing complicated in the video settings interface. The first thing you need to pay attention to is the "Record" column. Here, having ticked the item "Start / Stop - hot key", specify the same key. Press it during the game, video recording will start, a second press will end it. The remaining items in this column can be canceled, since they are not needed to configure Bandicam for recording games.
In the same column, click on the settings button, a window will appear in front of you. In it, you need to tick “Record sound” and select the name of your speakers in the first drop-down list. In the column "Optional device" is determined by the microphone for voice recording. You can skip this item if you do not want to record yourself.
That's all, the audio and video setup is complete. Of course, there are still many parameters for adjustment, but they are all initially set up in such a way as to provide more or less high-quality recording. As for improving it, we will talk about this later.
Improving the quality of shooting
In Bandicam, settings that affect the quality of shooting are in the same tab - "Video". You just need to find the "Format" column. There, click on the "Settings" button. In the window that appears, you need to pay attention to the following items:
- file format;
- the size;
- FPS
- quality;
- bit rate;
- frequency.
To improve the quality of video shooting, you need to set the maximum settings for the very parameters that are listed. Except for just the file format, you need to select AVI there.