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Kaltura Capture can be accessed through either Canvas or MediaSpace. In Canvas you access Kaltura Capture with the 'My Media' tool in the white left-hand menu. In MediaSpace you access Kaltura Capture in the '+ Add New' menu. During your first use, the app will be installed locally on your computer. Installation instructions for Mac are below. Select Download for Mac. Note: Kaltura is not available for Mobile Devices. From within the Downloads folder, double click the installation file. In the installation window, drag the Kaltura Capture file into the Applications folder. After the installation is complete, close the installation window. The installation process is now complete. Find Kaltura software downloads at CNET Download.com, the most comprehensive source for safe, trusted, and spyware-free downloads on the Web. In the left column find the module titled Kaltura Media and click. Click Download for Mac to download the application. Click to download the.dmg file. Double click the file to open it. The following window is displayed. Drag the Kaltura Capture application icon to the applications folder.
- This document focuses on Kaltura Capture, but we generally recommend TechSmith Camtasia (newly available to instructors and staff on 8/28/20) over Kaltura Capture for instructors and staff at UW-Madison. It can more easily make longer recordings, allows you to do more editing and is an easy-to-use and more powerful screen capture, and webcam capture tool.
- Users who want to record slideshows with audio narration can also use Powerpoint itself (More instructions for: Windows, Mac). Powerpoint allows you to more easily update your narrated slideshows - you can not easily update a Kaltura Capture video later. In Powerpoint you can delete the audio for an individual slide, re-record and export your presentation as a MP4 and upload that to Kaltura MediaSpace or share the file itself. Kaltura Capture (or Camtasia) is more for if you need to record yourself using software or guiding your viewer through a website, etc. - something beyond narrated Powerpoint slides.
If you're interested in recording your screen or webcam with Kaltura Capture make sure your machine meets Kaltura Capture's minimum specifications:
Hardware / Software: | Requirement: |
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Operating System: | Windows 7 - 10 (64 bit) and above macOS 10.12 and above |
Memory: | 4 GB RAM |
Storage: | 1 GB minimum available (we recommend 10 GB available) |
Processor: | Minimum Intel i5 or AMD A10 (min 4 cores) |
Internet Connection: | While an internet connection isn't technically required to use Kaltura Capture after it is downloaded and installed, you do need a decent connection to upload the files to Kaltura MediaSpace. We recommend at minimum 1 Mbps upload speed. You can test your internet connection speed by going to typing 'speed test' into Google and clicking RUN SPEED TEST. An alternate speed test is fast.com - make sure you click 'Show more info' after the initial test runs to show the upload speed. |
Please note that Kaltura Capture does not currently support capturing of system audio (for example capturing the audio from a video you are playing back while screen capturing) in OSX.
More detailed information on the requirements is available on Kaltura's document Kaltura Capture - Prerequisites and System Requirements. Additional information on installing Kaltura Capture is also available in Kaltura's document Kaltura Capture - Installing and Launching the ApplicationKaltura Capture Download
.Installing Kaltura Capture
Dr. Muehlenhaus has recorded a number of short, helpful videos on installing Kaltura Capture from a faculty perspective which he has let us share.
Look for links to more of his videos on using Kaltura Capture in the next KB doc. We also have two of Learn@UW-Madison's screencasts on installing Kaltura Capture:
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Installing Kaltura Capture on Windows screencast (2 min, 20 sec)
Installing Kaltura Capture on Mac OSX screencast (2 min, 28 sec)
Installing Kaltura Capture step-by-step directions
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You will need administrator rights to install Kaltura Capture. If you don't have admin rights, contact your department's IT professional. If your machine meets the minimum specifications and you have admin rights you can install Kaltura Capture by following these directions:
- Launch Chrome or Firefox and go to Kaltura MediaSpace: mediaspace.wisc.edu. If you need more information on how to log in to MediaSpace please see Kaltura - How to Log in to Kaltura MediaSpace (UW-Madison).
- Click Add New → Kaltura Capture:
- A new window will display which says “The Kaltura Capture Desktop Recorder”. Near the bottom text reads “Using Kaltura Capture for the first time?” with links for both the Windows installer and the Mac installer. Click the link for the installer you want to use:
- Once the installer is downloaded, find the downloaded file.
- In Windows double click the installer file to launch the installer. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
- In OSX drag the Personal Capture icon to the Applications folder of your machine.Mac OSX Catalina (10.15) requires additional permissions to run Kaltura Capture successfully. To run Kaltura Capture, change the following settings:
System Preferences → Security & Privacy → General → (unlock the padlock) → Choose App Store and identified developers → (lock the padlock)
System Preferences → Security & Privacy → Privacy → (unlock the padlock) → Choose Camera → Check KalturaCapture (repeat this process for Microphone and Screen Recording) > (lock the padlock).
- Once it is installed you can launch it via two different methods:
- You can go back to mediaspace.wisc.edu and select Add New → Kaltura Capture and it will launch the app, or:
- You can launch it from your programs or applications menu in Windows or OSX.
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Once you've successfully installed Kaltura Capture please refer to Kaltura Capture - Recording your screen or webcam with Kaltura Capture from Kaltura MediaSpace for more information on using it to record your screen or webcam.