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Movie Recorder properties
The Movie Recorder generates videos in the H.264 MP4, VP8 WebM, or ProRes QuickTime format. Movie Recorder also generates GIF files.
This page covers all properties specific to the Movie Recorder type.
Note
To fully configure any Recorder, you must also set the general recording properties according to the recording interface you are using: the Recorder window or a Recorder Clip.
The Movie Recorder properties fall into three main categories:
Input
Use this section to define the source of your recording.
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| Source | Specifies the input for the recording. | |
| Game View | Records frames rendered in the Game View. Selecting this option displays the Game View source properties. |
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| Targeted Camera | Records frames captured by a specific camera, even if the Game View does not use that camera. Selecting this option displays the Targeted Camera source properties. |
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| 360 View | Records a 360-degree video. Selecting this option displays the 360 View source properties. |
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| Render Texture Asset | Records frames rendered in a Render Texture. Selecting this option displays the Render Texture Asset source properties. |
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| Texture Sampling | Supersamples the source camera during the capture to generate anti-aliased images in the recording. Selecting this option displays the Texture Sampling source properties. |
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| Flip Vertical | When you enable this option, the Recorder flips the output image vertically. This is useful to correct for systems that output video upside down. This option is not available when you record the Game View. |
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| Render Frame Step | Available when you set Playback to Variable. Specifies the number of rendered frames to discard between recorded frames. The duration of the discarded frames is preserved, reducing frames per second. Example: if the value is 2, every second frame is discarded, but the duration of the recording remains the same. | |
| Accumulation | Available if your project uses HDRP (High Definition Render Pipeline). Enable this feature to render multiple sub-frames for accumulation purposes. See Accumulation properties below. For set up and use cases, see Recording Accumulation. Note: Enabling the Accumulation feature might slow down your recording process considerably as it involves more rendering steps. |
Game View source properties
Targeted Camera source properties
360 View source properties
Render Texture Asset source properties
Texture Sampling source properties
Accumulation properties
Note
The use of the Accumulation feature is subject to very specific conditions:
- Your project must use High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP).
- You can only select Game View or Targeted Camera as the Source for the recording.
- You can only use one active Recorder at a time when you capture accumulation.
Output Format
Use this section to set up the media format you need to save the recorded images in.
| Property | Function |
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| Encoder | The encoder to use for the recording. Each encoder has a specific set of properties: • Select Unity Media Encoder to generate an H.264 MP4 or VP8 WebM video. • Select GIF Encoder to generate an animated GIF. • Select ProRes Encoder to generate a video file encoded with an Apple ProRes codec. Note: To integrate a custom command line encoder such as FFmpeg and make it available from this list, use the Custom Encoder: FFmpeg sample provided along with the Recorder package. |
| Include Audio | Enable this option to include audio in the recording when the Encoder supports it. The Unity Media Encoder supports Mono or Stereo audio recording. The ProRes encoder supports Stereo only. To enable recording when Include Audio is selected, in Project Settings > Audio > Default Speaker Mode, ensure that Mono, or Stereo is selected. Note: If you include audio, during recording, the audio signal is sent to the Recorder, not to your system's audio output. |
| Include Alpha | Enable this property to include the alpha channel in the recording. Disable it to only record the RGB channels. This property is not available when the selected Codec doesn't support transparency, or when the Source is set to Game View. To ensure that your project is properly set up to capture alpha, see Recording with alpha. |
Unity Media Encoder properties
| Property | Function |
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| Codec | The video codec to use to encode the output file. The Unity Media Encoder includes H.264 MP4 and VP8 WebM codecs. Note: Encoding with H.264 MP4 codec is not supported on Linux. |
| Encoding quality | The quality of the output movie: Low, Medium, or High. The lower the quality, the smaller the file size. Select Custom to set up specific quality properties. |
| Target Bitrate | Custom value for the bitrate the encoder tries to average throughout the video, in Mbps. |
| GOP Size or Keyframe Distance |
Custom value for the interval between two full images (I-frames). |
| Encoding Profile (H.264 MP4 only) |
Custom encoding profile: choose H.264 Baseline, H.264 Main, or H.264 High. Each encoding profile defines a different set of capabilities and constraints on which decoders rely. |
| B-Frames (H.264 MP4 only) |
Custom value for the number of bidirectional predicted frames (B-frames). |
Tip
See Youtube's Recommended upload encoding settings for H.264 MP4.
GIF Encoder properties
| Property | Function |
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| Quality | The encoding quality of the GIF file. A higher quality results in a larger file size. |
| Loop | Makes the generated file loop the frame sequence indefinitely. |
ProRes Encoder properties
| Property | Function |
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| Codec | The video codec to use to encode the output file. The ProRes Encoder includes a variety of Apple ProRes codecs: ProRes 4444 XQ, ProRes 4444, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422, ProRes 422 LT or ProRes 422 Proxy. Notes:
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Output File
Use this section to specify the output Path and File Name pattern to save the recorded movie file.
Note
Output File properties work the same for all types of recorders.