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How to Capture Images with oCam


 

Clicking the Capture button on the main screen of oCam immediately captures the screen within the recording area you have set. This feature is very useful when you want to save a precise snapshot of a specific part of the screen. Through oCam's intuitive interface, users can freely adjust the capture area in advance and take screenshots exactly as needed by selecting the full screen, a specific window, or a custom area. This flexibility is especially useful for document work, preparing presentation materials, or for IT professionals who need to record specific UI elements.



Once the capture is complete, oCam saves the image in PNG format by default, providing a sharp, high-quality result. PNG format supports lossless compression, so you can keep clear screenshots without any loss of image quality, and it is compatible with most image editing software and platforms. In the oCam settings menu, users can also change the save format to other types such as JPG or BMP, allowing them to balance file size and quality according to project requirements.


To check the captured image, click the "Open" button on the main screen of oCam. When you click this button, Windows Explorer opens automatically and shows the most recently captured file already selected. This feature helps users review and use captured images right away. Since it takes you directly to the folder where the file is saved through Windows Explorer, file management also becomes much easier.


oCam's capture feature is simple yet powerful, making it useful in a wide range of situations from everyday tasks to professional environments. For example, software developers can use it to record bugs or share UI designs, while instructors can use it to prepare teaching materials. In addition, through the oCam settings menu, you can change the save location to a custom folder or set file naming rules when capturing for more organized file management. In this way, oCam provides high-quality screenshots with simple controls and greatly improves work efficiency.


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How to Change the File Name of Saved Recordings, Audio Recordings, or Captures

Click Tools - Options in the top menu of oCam.

Then click the Save tab on the left to set the file name for saved files.


 


By default, files are saved in the following format.

<Prefix>_<YYYY_MM_DD_HH_NN_SS_Z>

The text inside the <> brackets uses special keywords. These keywords can represent the prefix, date, serial number, program name, user ID, and user name.


With the default settings, when recording starts and then finishes, the file is saved in the format Recording_2015_05_07_14_22_41_791. If you only want to change the word Recording at the beginning, you can change it as follows.


Test_<YYYY_MM_DD_HH_NN_SS_Z>

If you do this, the file will be saved in the format Test_2015_05_07_14_22_41_791 after recording is completed.


If you want to add a serial number after Test instead of the date,

set it to Test_<#>, and it will be saved as Test_1... Test_2 ... Test_3...................... Test_10.


Description of the special keywords used inside the <> brackets


If the current date is 

2015_05_07_14_22_41_791

in this format,


<Y> = 15 ( two-digit year )

<YY> = 15 ( two-digit year )

<YYYY> = 2015 ( four-digit year )

<M> = 5 ( one-digit month )

<MM> = 05 ( two-digit month )

<MMM> = 5 ( not used in the Korean locale )

<MMMM> = May ( month name displayed according to the system locale )

<D> = 7 ( one-digit day )

<DD> = 07 ( two-digit day )

<DDD> = Thu ( day of the week )

<DDDD> = Thursday ( displayed according to the locale language )

<DDDDD> = 2015-05-07 ( date )

<DDDDDD> = Thursday, May 7, 2015 ( date and day of the week, displayed according to the locale language )

<C> = 2015-05-07 2:22:41 PM ( date and time )

<H> = 14 ( one-digit hour )

<HH> = 14 ( two-digit hour )

<N = 22 ( one-digit minute )

<NN> = 22 ( two-digit minute )

<S> = 41 ( one-digit second ) 

<SS> = 41 ( two-digit second )

<Z> = 791 ( milliseconds )

<ZZZ> = 791 ( milliseconds )

<T> = 2:22 PM ( AM/PM label varies by locale, followed by the time )

<TT> = 2:22:41 PM ( AM/PM label varies by locale, followed by the time and seconds )

<AM/PM> = AM or PM

<a/p> = a or p

<ampm> = AM or PM


<Prefix> = Recording for video recording, Screen Capture for captures, Audio for audio recording

<ProgramName> = For normal recording, oCam; for game recording, the executable file name of the game program

<UserID> = Windows user ID

<DisplayUserName> = Windows display name


<#> = one-digit serial number

<##> = two-digit serial number

<###> = three-digit serial number

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