Use Loom's different capture modes
When recording with the Loom desktop app or Loom Chrome extension, you can record your screen and your camera, the screen only, and the camera only.
Desktop app (Mac OS)
In the Loom toolbar, select a capture mode before you begin recording.
Choose your recording mode:
Record display captures your entire monitor.
Record window captures a specific app window.
Record custom size lets you drag your cursor to capture a specific part of your screen.
Record camera only records fullscreen video of your camera.
Your camera bubble
In recording mode, when you have your camera selected, you can drag your camera window anywhere on your screen. It will “snap” into place in the corners and sides of the screen. Loom remembers where you placed the camera next time you open it.
Hover over the camera bubble to show settings:
Use the slider to choose from five bubble sizes.
Select Camera settings to open the full settings menu, including changing cameras, filters (None, Vivid, Mono, Chrome, Warm, Vibey, and Rainbow).
Pro-tip: Cmd-click your image to cycle through the filters.
Select a bubble shape:
Squircle (a rounded square)
Circle
A landscape mode rectangle
A portrait mode rectangle
Turn camera off to hide your camera from the recording.
Pro tip: While recording, double-click your camera bubble to fill the screen with your camera.
Desktop app (Windows and older Macbooks)
You can only switch between screen only and screen and camera while recording. Select the camera icon from your recording menu. If you want to remove your camera while recording, select the icon.
Hover over your camera bubble.
Select the avatar icon to turn on your avatar and then the camera icon to return back to camera mode, as shown below.
Swap to display your avatar
If you're feeling a little camera-shy, you can switch to display your avatar instead. This adds a personal touch when you don't feel like being in front of the camera.
Chrome extension
You can only switch between screen only and screen and camera while recording. Select the camera icon from your recording menu. If you want to remove your camera while recording, select the icon.
Turn your camera off.
Then select the camera icon next to your recording controls. From here you should see the option to turn on your avatar.
Note: if you want to add or remove your camera bubble while recording you will need to have your Configure your recording settings (Chrome extension) enabled.
Swap to display your avatar
If you're feeling a little camera-shy, you can switch to display your avatar instead. This adds a personal touch when you don't feel like being in front of the camera.
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