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Recording

Click Record

Click Record in the header to open the recording setup panel. A red viewfinder frame appears on the canvas showing exactly what will be captured, alongside a panel for choosing your microphone and aspect ratio before you start.

Click Record
Fig. 2.4.1 — Click RecordThe Record button in the header opens the recording setup panel.

Microphone Permission

The Microphone dropdown starts on "No microphone," with a message reading "Enable access to use audio." Click Enable to grant the browser access to your mic — until you do, no audio input is available to select.

Microphone Permission
Fig. 2.4.2 — Microphone PermissionClick Enable to grant microphone access.

Selecting the Microphone

Once access is granted, the dropdown lists every audio input device connected to your computer. Pick one to use it for the recording.

Selecting the Microphone
Fig. 2.4.3 — Selecting the MicrophoneChoosing an input device from the microphone dropdown.

Selecting the Aspect Ratio

Choose 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, or 9:16. The red viewfinder frame on the canvas resizes to match, so you can see exactly what will be captured before you start recording.

Selecting the Aspect Ratio
Fig. 2.4.4 — Selecting the Aspect RatioThe four aspect ratio options — the camera frame updates to match your choice.

Start Recording

Click Start recording to begin. Sparked Viz jumps to the first step, switches into Explanar (presentation) mode, and automatically selects the Pencil tool so you're ready to annotate as soon as capture starts.

Start Recording
Fig. 2.4.5 — Start RecordingThe Start recording button begins capture.