Record With YuJa Software Capture [Desktop]

Last Modified on 04/07/2026 12:20 pm CDT

 YuJa is the official video platform supported by Lone Star College and integrationed into D2L.

  1. From your D2L Course, click [Course Activities] -> [YuJa Video Platform].
    The Course Activities menu is displayed with the Yuja Video Platform option highlighted.



  2. From the YuJa homepage, Click on Create Recording.
    Indicates Create Recording

  3. On the Create Recording window, use the drop-down menu to choose between Record from your Windows PC or Mac, or Record with Browser Capture Studio. Click [Start].
    TheRecord from your Windows PC or Mac option is selected on the Create Recording screen.

    NOTE: You will not be able to Pause during recording while using YuJa Browser Capture Studio, you can only Pause when recording using YuJa Software Capture.

  4. Select Record from your Windows PC or Mac to launch the YuJa Software Capture window.
    Displays an Overview of the Yuja Software Capture screen.

  5. Configure Video, Audio, Screen to preference from the left toolbar. By default, these settings will be set to ON.
    • Video - Configure up to two video sources by clicking the drop-down menu.
      Shows the Video Source selection screen.

      Click on Advance Settings to adjust capture resolution and frame rate.
      This determines video quality and file size. With great video quality comes great file size.
      Displays the capture resolution and frame rate options.

    • Audio - Configure up to two microphone sources.
      Shows the Mic Source selection screen.

      Click on Advance Settings to adjust audio offset if needed. Recommended to leave this at 0.00.
      Shows the Audio offset option.

    • Screen - Configure the source of where you want YuJa to record.
      Shows the Screen source option toggled On and Annotation Toolbar toggled Off.

      Click on Advance Settings to configure which display to capture, select Capture Selected Area to only capture a specific area of your screen.
      Shows the Display selection option. Displays the menu of display options.

  6. On the YuJa Software Capture window, verify that the microphone is recording your voice. Speak into your mic and see if colored blocks pop up in the center bar.
    The microphone detection tool is highlighted.

  7. Select the Folder icon above to configure the location of your recordings within your YuJa Media Library. Please refer to Manage Your YuJa Videos for tips on how to set up folders within your YuJa Media Library.
    The folder icon is highlighted with a list of Media Collection sub-folders displayed.

  8. Hit [Start] to start recording.
    Indicates the Start recording button.

  9. When finished, your video will be saved within the specified folder at your YuJa Media Library.
    Shows a sample video saved in the YuJa Media Library.

NOTE: At any time, if your YuJa window is nowhere to be found, please check your task bar. You may need to click on Show Hidden Icons to reveal the YuJa icon. Double clicking the YuJa icon will bring back the YuJa Software Capture window.
The icon for Show Hidden is highlighted.The YuJa icon is highlighted.


Additional Resources:
Record with YuJa Browser Capture
Manage Your YuJa Videos
Manual Upload or Download from YuJa

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