Editor

Purpose

This guide will highlight the available options within the Kap editor. The options within are the default; other alternatives may appear when you turn on specific plugins. We will also take a look at the export menu.

Introduction to Editor Options

  • A: Size width
  • B: Size height
  • C: Size percentage
  • D: Frames per second
  • E: File format selector
  • F: Export location selector
  • G: Conversion
Editor displaying seven buttons.

Options Overview

Size Width and Height

These two fields allow you to customize the size of the exported recording by inputting a numerical value.

Size Percentage

This field allows you to customize the size by a percentage value. The available options are as follows:

  1. Original (keeps the size at 100%)
  2. 75%
  3. 50%
  4. 33%
  5. 25%
  6. 20%
  7. 10%

Frames per second

You can control the exported recording’s frames per second. The lowest value is five, and the highest is 30. You can input a number within the field or slide the selector to adjust it instead.

FPS editor slider and number value field for input.

File Format Selector

This field allows you to select the format for the exported file. The available options are as follows:

  1. GIF
  2. MP4 (H264)
  3. WebM
  4. MP4 (H265)
  5. MP4 (AV1)
  6. APNG

Export Location Selector

This field allows the selection of an exported file’s destination. The options may change depending on what plugins you have toggled on. The default options are:

  1. Save to disk: Save the file to a folder on the system.
  2. Copy to clipboard: Copy the file to the clipboard to paste in the desired location.
  3. Open with: List available system applications that you can use to open the file.
  4. Get plugins: Directs to the plugin options within the app’s preferences.

Conversion

This field allows recordings to be saved as exported files once you set all of the desired parameters. You can also customize each file’s name, tag(s), and destination.

File name, tags, save location confirmation window.

Export Menu

  • A – Back button: Takes you back to the editor.
  • B – Ellipsis: Contains to options to copy the exported file to the clipboard or view it in the Finder.
  • C – Export status: Display the status of the exported file with a timestamp for its completion.
  • D – Export history: Display completed exports within the current session.
Export menu with four options for the save file.
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