Recording a Video Demo with dual monitors

Question

I am making a video where I want to show content from two screens, each with a different program that interact. I need to be able to change between the two screens.

Unfortunately, if I record the two screens at once, Captivate puts the screens side-by-side, making the format a very broad one. The aspect ratio is locked, so when I try to zoom and pan, I get a window that's 32:9 or so.

I am thinking that maybe the way to go is making two recordings, one of the actions in each program, and editing them to become one file afterwards. But I can't figure out how to import one Video Demo into another. It seems I can only import sound and images – not video or other Video Demo recordings.

Lilybiri · Answer

To be honest I never had to use two monitors. However when I create a Video Demo I always do it in small chunks. Once a short video is edited (I keep the captured application open in that situation), because I always replace the 'dirty' narration during capturing by a proper audio clip, and also insert static objects and/or images, I will put the playhead at the end of the first part and start capturing the second part using File, Record a new Video Demo. I suspect same can be done with Insert, Video Recording. Not really what you want, because so far I didn't find a way to insert a finished cpvc.

Another approach could be to create a cptx project to be populated with cpvc slides.. Then it is possible to insert finished cpvc files. It is an approach I have been using, but for longer cpvc files you have to cope with the loading time of each slide.
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