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# Capture and Recording

During live view, you can capture pictures and record video files.

1. Start live view. See Acquisition and Live View in 1-Window Mode for details.
2. Perform the following operations.

   Option | Description
   --- | ---
   Capture and Save Picture | Click to capture a picture and save the picture to the local PC.
   Start or Stop Recording | Click to start recording, and click again to stop recording. Note: During recording, the recording time will be displayed, and you can click at the upper-right of the display window to view the buffer usage, number of frame processed and frame dropped.
   Continuously Start and Stop Capturing Pictures | Click (beside ) and then click to continuously capture pictures of the live view, and click the icon again to stop capturing. Note: During recording, the number of the captured pictures will be displayed in real time, and you can click at the upper-right side of the display window to view the buffer usage, number of frame processed and frame dropped. A prompt will pop up once you finish capturing picture(s) or recording.

3. Optional: Click View on the prompt to view the picture(s) or video file(s) in the saving path.
   Note:

   You can set the saving path of the captured picture(s) and recorded video file(s). You can also set other parameters for recording or continuous capture. See Capture and Recording Settings for details.