How to use the Zoom and Follow

[Nebulous8]

Hi all.

Totally new to OBS Studio so getting to grips with terminology etc.

I had OBS a while back but never really used it, I was just generally trying it out.

I came back to it a couple of days ago as I was looking for ways to capture mouse movement, menu selection etc for when I'm recording software how-to videos. Because I needed OBS to work with the Zoom and Follow plugin, I installed this version: OBS 29.0.0 (64 bit, Windows) and installed Python .37 (64 bit) and zoom_and_follow_mouse.py - I think I've done it correctly!

Do I need to add it as a source or create a scene - so that I can actually test using it?? And will it only activate so to speak, once I'm actively recording?? I'm just trying to figure out how I invoke it if that makes sense.

Also, can anyone link me to the best directions for how to record audio only if I need to?

For info, I won't be streaming, I'll be either 1. recording how to videos for different software applications or 2. recording audio that I can export and use in my design software application.

Many thanks indeed.

 

[Tomasz Góral]

If you voices is out side (you are not visible), record voice on audio recorder software and use video editor to synchronize video and audio.

zoom_and_follow_mouse_py - a you read about this plugin ?

 

[Nebulous8]

Thank you!

When you say 'record voice on audio recorder software' are you saying I can't record audio only inside OBS studio and should do it somewhere else?

Zoom and follow - yes I read about the plugin and have installed it/the script - what I'm not clear on is how to launch it or whether it appears automatically when I carry out certain activities/actions.