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Tool Bar

Purpose​

This guide highlights the available options in the Kap toolbar.

Introduction to Toolbar Options​

  • A: Cropped capture
  • B: Application window capture
  • C: Record
  • D: Full-screen capture
  • E: Other

Labelled toolbar

Options Overview​

Cropped Capture​

Crop to control the aspect of the recording area. Choose from available ratio options or customize them to fit your needs.

Capture crop ratios and sizes

Aspect Ratio Options​

Choose from six ratios:

  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 5:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 1:1

Custom Ratio​

Customize the ratio by manually adjusting the cropped area with your cursor or inputting values for the width and height.

Custom ratio option

Application Window Capture​

Capture an area according to the applications you currently have open. Choose to record a specific window, such as the Finder, Dock, Google Chrome, or Notes.

Application window options

Record​

Once satisfied with the recording area, start recording by selecting this option.

Full Screen Capture​

Capture your entire screen with this option.

Other​

Find miscellaneous items under this option:

  1. About Kap: Displays the app version installed on your Mac.
  2. Preferences: Modify general settings or enable/disable plugins. Refer to the preferences and plugins guide for more details. The keyboard shortcut is ⌘ , (command + comma).
  3. Plugins: Enable or disable configurable plugins. Refer to the preferences and plugins guide for more information. The keyboard shortcut is ⌘ , (command + comma).
  4. Open Video: Open a video file. The keyboard shortcut is ⌘ O (command + O).
  5. Export History: List the history of the exported recordings within the current session.
  6. Send Feedback: Open an issue on GitHub. Review existing issues to avoid duplicates. You can also check the developer's issues list.
  7. Quit Kap: Close the application. The keyboard shortcut is ⌘ Q (command + Q).