Choose what to record

Record a whole display, one window, a portion of the screen, or a browser tab.

Pick a capture source

In the Control Deck, click Capture, then choose one of these.

Choice	What Shoyu records
Entire Screen	A whole display, listed by its name and resolution.
Window	One app window. Shoyu outlines it in green and names it while you set up.
Selected area	A portion of the screen that you draw.
A browser tab	Under Browsers, choose a connected browser, then a tab. Shoyu brings the tab forward and records its window.
An iPhone or iPad	A device connected by cable. See Record an iPhone or iPad.

Choose Selected area. The screen dims.
Drag over the part you want to record. Or press Space for a centred selection and move it with the arrow keys.
Click Continue, or press ↩.

Press ⌫ to clear the selection, or esc to cancel.

Press ⌥⇧⌘R to record the window under your pointer. Shoyu skips the Control Deck and starts after the countdown.

If the window you picked last time is closed, minimised or on another Space, Shoyu picks the display instead.
If you bring a different window forward while recording, the Island asks Record ‹title› instead?. Click Switch to follow it, or ignore it.
If the window closes while you record, Shoyu stops and saves the recording. It never switches to the whole screen by itself.

Still stuck? Write to hello@shoyu.cc. A person answers.