Screen Recording - Around mouse
Use Bandicam's Around mouse mode to record a fixed-size area that follows your mouse cursor as it moves. This mode is useful when you want to keep the area around the cursor in focus during tutorials or software demos.
How to record around the moving mouse cursor
Step 1. Choose Around mouse mode.
Open Bandicam, go to Home > Get Started, and click Around mouse. Alternatively, click the drop-down arrow in the top-left corner and choose Around mouse
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Step 2. Set the recording size and options.
Choose a recording size, decide whether to show the mouse cursor, and adjust the recording options as needed.
- Recording target: Choose a preset size, Fullscreen, or Custom size.
- Show mouse cursor: Check this option to show the mouse cursor in the recorded video.
- Hotkeys: Enable, disable, or change the recording and screenshot hotkeys. The defaults are F12 and F11.
- Record Settings: Set sound, webcam, logo, mouse effects, and more. » Learn more about recording settings
- Format: Choose MP4 or AVI, and set the video size, FPS, codec, quality, and audio options. » Learn more about format settings
Step 3. Start and stop recording.
Click ● REC to start recording. Click ■ Stop to finish recording.
Step 4. Check the recorded video file.
Once you stop recording, the Bandicam video player will open automatically. You can play, Edit, Upload, or Transcribe the video.
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
1. How can I check the recording status?
If you add the Bandicam icon to the taskbar, you can check the recording status while using the 'Around mouse' screen recording mode.
2. How can I turn off the video player that opens after recording?
Go to Home > Video > Settings > Options and uncheck Open video player after recording.
