BB FlashBack can change Windows display settings while recording.
There are a number of reasons you might want to do this:
To record a movie with smaller dimensions than your normal screen resolution.
To improve performance when recording or playing back movies.
To decrease the movie file size.
To change Windows screen resolution during recording:
Right click the tray icon to show the main menu. Select Options… and then the Display tab.
Check the Change resolution while recording checkbox and select a video mode from the combo box. BB FlashBack will switch Windows to this video mode when recording.
Improving Performance and Decreasing File Size
There are a number of graphic 'effects' that Windows uses to improve the appearance of its user interface. Having these effects switched on can affect the performance of your PC while recording a movie or playing it back. They will also result in a larger movie file. BB FlashBack includes options to switch off these effects while recording. They are set back to their former settings when recording stops.
These effects include:
The drop shadow under the mouse cursor.
Menu and tool tip ‘transition’ effects, like fade-in and expanding menus.
Gradient shading in window title bars.
Smooth scrolling in combo and list boxes.
The ‘slide-open’ effect in combo boxes.
There are also two other Windows settings that BB FlashBack can temporarily change while recording to improve performance:
Desktop background bitmaps - BB FlashBack can set the desktop background to a single colour.
Display of window contents while moving and resizing - BB FlashBack can set Windows to only display the window border while moving and resizing.
To turn off Windows graphic ‘effects’ during recording:
Right click the Recorder tray icon to show the main menu. Select Options… and then the Display tab.
Check the Switch off Windows graphic ‘Effects’ checkbox. BB FlashBack will turn off graphic ‘effects’ when recording.
To set the background bitmap to a single colour or only show window borders when resizing, check the relevant boxes.