Why is my screen recording blurry

in quicktime screen recording the play back is blurry .How do i fix this?

in quicktime screen recording the play back is blurry .How do i fix this?
Can you provide a sample file for examination and/or describe your specific work flow? It is unclear what what you mean by "blurry" (i.e., smeared, pixelated, motion blur, or something different), what platform/CPU is in use, which OS and version of QT you are using, and whether or not any subsequent processing has been done.

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HT201066 Why does "New Screen Recording" record in Photo-JPEG codec?

Something's changed on me... Now when I use QuickTime to record (using "New Screen Recording"), it records the portion of the screen I've selected same as always but the resulting file is way fat.
Get Info says its recorded as: codec Photo-JPEG.
It used to record in H.264 but now it's a bloated file and this screwy wrong format.
Why?
How do I change it back to record screen as a H.264 file?
I see only options for Quality: Medium or High. (I choose Medium.)
I'm using latest Lion and QT.
Any ideas...? Thanks

Further research answered my question. Found my answer posted by QuickTimeKirk on a related topic:
"There are two options for quality in the screen recording set up (Medium and High). Medium uses Photo-JPEG codec and High uses H.264. Medium quality actually makes much higher file sizes."
My thanks to QuickTimeKirk. Since I haven't seen any of this extremely helpful info posted here or in a Google web search, I must assume I'm the only idiot on the block. However, let's get the word out.

Why is quicktime screen recording playback choppy?

I'm trying to record gameplay on my computer screen with quicktime's screen record feature, but when I go back and watch it, it is really choppy and skips some parts.
I have a 27 inch iMac (Late 2009)
3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4 GB Memory
Snow Leopard OS
I'm not sure if my computer is not powerful enough for such a task, or if quicktime 10.0 isn't capable of smoothly recording gameplay.
I've tried lowering graphic settings in the game and switching the recorder to medium quality, but no matter what the video is still choppy, distorted, and skips.
Please help!

I'm not sure if my computer is not powerful enough for such a task, or if quicktime 10.0 isn't capable of smoothly recording gameplay.
I've tried lowering graphic settings in the game and switching the recorder to medium quality, but no matter what the video is still choppy, distorted, and skips.
The main problem is that the CPU power is divided between both the rendering of what is displayed on the screen and simultaneously recording that screen redering. Further, the app is programmed with a more or less fixed recoding data rate dependent on the recording quality setting and screen area to be recorded. Basically, the "scratch" file captue data rate on my systems may vary from a low of about 20 Mbps to a high on the order of nearly 80 Mbps. Since the recoding data rate is more or less fixed for each recording session, the QT X screen capture routine varies the frame rate in response to the amount of CPU power that is available for recording. Thus, if you check the playback frame rates for your files, you will probably see relatively low fps which produce the "chopply" playback. You will probably also note that the lower quality recording setting produces a somewhat higher frame rate with slightly smoother playback than the HQ mode. That is because the Photo JPEG medium efficiency codec is less CPU intensive than the MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) high efficiency video codec which produces better video quality in a smaller file package.
The normal method for improving the smoothness of final playback is to decrease the area of your scratch recording which, in turn, tends to increase the frame rate of your scratch file providing a smoother playback potential. Some apps allow you to select and record a given area of the screen at its current resolution and/or record the display at a "scaled resolution" to reduce the surface area actually being recoded. Other apps only record the screen at its "native" resolution with or without the ability select a specific area of the screen for recording. Still others may allow you to record "objects" such as a gaming window which may or may not already be scaled by the user to selected fraction of the entire display area. In short, what you can do to increase the frame rate and smooth playback may vary drastically depending on the specific screen capture app use. QT X v10.2 allows recording of both a user selected area or a "scaled" display rendering to improve the frame rate but I rarely use it. I would normally use the moderately priced ScreenFlick app instead for simple projects or an app like Snaps Pro X or ScreenFlow for more complex screen capture projects.

Quicktime screen recording blurry in FCP X

I use both FCP 7 and FCP X but am making the permanent switch to FCP X. I recently made a video in FCP 7 with screen recordings from Quicktime. The quality looked perfect when I exported the finished video as an .mov. However, I tried using the same clips in FCP X and found that the clips look blurry/low quality in the playback window and also when exported as an .mov. I've played around with a few different export settings but none of them are resulting in a high resolution final product. How do I get high quality screen recordings from Quicktime into Final Cut Pro X? Should I be more scientific about the screen size/ratio than I needed to be in FCP 7? Am I doing something wrong when importing the clips?

That causes 'muddy' pics:
FCPX is basically meant for video = standards, e.g. 1080 or 720 ...
Screen-recordings, in 99% cases, are 'off'' those standard resolutions => 'un-even' scaling neccessary = loss of quality.
(plus, the harm added, to playback those files again in some 'uneven' scaling...)
best-practice:
Use designated tools, as the widly recommended Screenfflow ...
Plan B)
… for the small budget:
learn how to create FCPX with custom resolutions ...
http://help.apple.com/finalcutpro/mac/10.1/?lang=en#ver4353c0d3
"… To enter an arbitrary frame size, choose Custom in the Format pop-up menu. …"

Screen recording becomes blurry after exporting to iMovie

After creating a screen recording using Quicktime (and the video is perfectly clear), I am trying to export to iMovie to edit the video more easily and to add an audio track. However, once the video is turned into an iMovie project, it is blurry. Still blurry after stabilization too. Please help!

After creating a screen recording using Quicktime (and the video is perfectly clear), I am trying to export to iMovie to edit the video more easily and to add an audio track. However, once the video is turned into an iMovie project, it is blurry. Still blurry after stabilization too.
Is this a minimum information guessing game? Is this a "full" or "partial" screen recording? What are the actual dimensions of the screen capture? Was the capture made using QT or a third-party app? Did you perform a manual or automatic "export" or simply import the screen capture file to iMovie? In what type iMovie project are you editing the exported or imported screen captured file? Why are you stabilizing a screen recording? (I.e., the stabilization routine further rescales the content.)
If I were merely to make a guess, It would be that your work flow is rescaling the content making it blurry in iMovie as compared to the original capture file.

Screen Recording Becomes Blurry

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Im using quicktime to do screen recordings and want to upload them to youtube.
Now the problem is when i upload the video to youtube when it is put on full screen the menu and words become slightly out of focus on the screen unless put in full HD.
Im using an iMac 21.5 inch.
Can anybody help me
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After creating a screen recording using Quicktime (and the video is perfectly clear), I am trying to export to iMovie to edit the video more easily and to add an audio track. However, once the video is turned into an iMovie project, it is blurry. Still blurry after stabilization too.
Is this a minimum information guessing game? Is this a "full" or "partial" screen recording? What are the actual dimensions of the screen capture? Was the capture made using QT or a third-party app? Did you perform a manual or automatic "export" or simply import the screen capture file to iMovie? In what type iMovie project are you editing the exported or imported screen captured file? Why are you stabilizing a screen recording? (I.e., the stabilization routine further rescales the content.)
If I were merely to make a guess, It would be that your work flow is rescaling the content making it blurry in iMovie as compared to the original capture file.

Why can't I import a .mov created with QT screen recording into FCX?

I created a .mov file with QuickTime's Screen Recording mode. The movie thus created opens in the QuickTime Player and plays fine, but when I try to import it into FCX's editor with File>Import, I get an error message: "File Error: 1 file(s) recognized, 0 access denied, 1 unknown".
Why can't I import this .mov to edit it in FCX?
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George

Bengt, I believe the OP's "FCX" does mean FCE.
Like Al said, they need to be transcoded (say, to AIC) in something like MPEG Streamclip, QT Pro or Compressor.
Actually, FCP X will happily open them.
Russ

Why cant I use the screen record feature on quicktime 7.7.2

i have recently got apple QuickTime player 7.7.2 pro. One of the main reasons I got it is because i knew in past versions they had the screen record feature, but on the 7.7.2 pro version it didn't. i was disappointed that it didn't have the feature that the other versions had. before i got it i decided to update the version I had (The one with the screen record feature) and now i wish i didn't update it. I think the screen record feature was cool and i dont know why its gone. Also i am using windows.

QuickTime Player Pro has never included screen capturing features.
QuickTime X (found in Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion) does include screen capture features.

How can I make my screen recording (Quicktime X) not blurry or distorted in Final Cut Pro X?

All my screen recording end up blurry (with unlegdeable font) when I put them into Final Cut Pro X. I am currently using Quicktime X but I also tried the Screenflow demo with the same effect. Any ideas?
Thanks.

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I need a screen recorder feature to record some videos and presentations for uploading onto my website. With all the video and audio features included on OSX 10.6 I expected Quick Time Player to have a screen recorder feature - but no dice. There is no feature on the Quick Time menu. I have Quick Time Pro, iMove ( 09 and 06), the entire iWork suite, on an older MacBook (07) with plenty of RAM.
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Also - will there be sound with this feature? Or must I opt for another app and if so, which one? And where are there tutorials about how best to do this? THe need must be fairly commonplace by now.
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Just found another post that tells me QuickTime Pro doesn't have a screen Recorder Feature. So can QT fromSnow LEopard be uploaded alongside Pro?
HELPHELP

Screen recorder, is there one? if not.. why not?!

Screen recorder... anyone know of a Screen recording app for the iPhone 3G.. there is a very strange absence of this type of app! No, i dont want to JB my phone.
thanks.

Well still goes back to what apps are allowed and not allowed to do. Since no app can intergrate into another app on the phone, it can only see and work with itself and what it displays, thus no app can really monitor the screen and record (to via cable output or however you want) because it cannot run unless it is the open app and thus you can only record that app.
iPod videos and YouTube videos are about the only things that can output via cable.
Now developers have as part of the SDK a virtual iPhone (I believe) and they can display on the computer the virtual iPhone when testing so I guess you can record that.

Quicktime doesnt have enough space to screen record why?

i am trying to make a screen recording but QuickTime keeps saying that it could not continue and that i must delete some videos/pictures to continue. i have already deleted many and it still says the same thing. please help me i want this to get fixed ASAP...also if you know of any free screen recorders i can use instead post them below. please don't post trial or any of that. i need the real deal for free. thank you for reading and hopefully helping.

What do you think about this software? - Can help ..
http://www.downloadcollection.com/debut_free_mac_screen_capture_software.htm

Why is my quicktime screen recording using 200% CPU?

When I try to make a screen recording with quicktime, it uses 200-300% of cpu, making it impossible to record myself using any cpu-intensive applications. Is this normal? Are there any settings anywhere that I can change to make recording less resource intensive?

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Epiphan screen record imported to PP CS5 problems

Hello,
I am using the Epiphan VGA2PCI-e internal screen recorder to record an external device. External device is running at 60Hz and the recorder is too. I am getting a very smooth .avi clip. I used the compressor that they recommended "Epiphan recommends using ffvfw MPEG-4 Codec for signal capture."
When imported into PP CS5 and increase the scale I get this:
Basically it is blurry unlike the .avi played in WM player.
I setup the sequence like this:
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Why does the .avi look great but terrible when imported?
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DUDE - you and I are having the EXACT same problem. See my post: Capturing webcam as DVAVI type-2
I'm using one of ephiphans VGA to USB devices too. YES - every codec I've tried is crap in Premiere and After effects, even though it plays fine in Windows Media. In After Effects, I got repeated, jerky frames etc. And rendering it didn't help. So, I re-encoded the whole thing in Media Encoder. It played fine in AFX then, the problem is that it encodes at about a rate of 10hours/per hour of video.
You don't have to use the Epiphan software to capture, as your computer sees the device as just an ordinary webcam. It seemed like an easy thing: just download the cedocida DV codec, load it in to any number of software titles and capture as DVAVI type 2. As a 2nd choice, I'd take H.264, as long as it plays back smoothly in Premiere or AFX. I've tried both (with DV codec just mentioned and the x264vfw codec). Terrible results either way. I've tried Virtual dub, Captureflux, Epiphan, Debut Video and GraphEditplus. Failure in every case.
I'm suspicious that our problem may stem from the inconstant frame rates that the epiphan device spits out. Debut video allows you to change the frame rate of the device. It thought this would fix it - setting it at 29.97 or 30. But it doesn't. The software crashes. I also had high hopes for GraphEditPlus, as the software allows so much flexibility. But so far, I have not figured out how to import the DVAVI type2 codec. And I don't know how to force the frame rate in graphedit either, but I haven't looked in to this much.
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