Video Studio - capture function misses the target

[JD3359]

I have VS Pro X5 running on Windows 8.1. When I use the screen capture, it all looks good as capturing is occurring, but when I review it the capture has missed the target. In other words, the image is shifted to the left. The left part of what I thought was being captured is on the right, and something else is on the left. It always cuts off the right. Any ideas?

[skier-hughes]

Check you have the most up to date graphics card drivers from the manufacturer, also latest directx.
Do you just have one monitor?

[JD3359]

Graphics and DirectX appear to be up to date, at least according to the manufacturer, HP. There is just one monitor as it is a laptop.

This is what is happening. To illustrate, I set up a red circle in a blue field (figure 1), and did a screen capture so as to place the red circle in the center. The result was Figure 2. It is skewing way left.

Figure 1

Figure 2

[lata]

Hi

Have you set the Laptop display to use a larger screen than the default 100%

[JD3359]

Hi,

No, the laptop is at the default setting. I'm puzzled.

[lata]

My old brain recalls seeing this problem being posted in the past.

I will do a search of the forum later, a little short of time just now………

One thought---If you are recording the full screen, can you try reducing the recording area.

[JD3359]

When I capture full screen, it cuts off the right portion of the screen, probably about 20-25%. The left side is fine. The shot that I posted was done with a freehand screen capture in which I placed the red oval in the center of the box. The left line of the box is visible in the result I posted, but the right side did not show up.

[BarrioAV]

Hi, unfortunately I have found VS Pro x5 does not run well for Screen Capture in Win 8.1.More details are in this: http://forum.corel.com/EN/viewtopic.php ... 6&start=15
In short, I refreshed my computer back to WIN 8 and screen capture works great. Of course, if your laptop came with WIN 8.1 you may need to upgrade to x7.
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[JD3359]

Thanks all; it seems I was able to solve the problem (with your help). Windows 8.1 allows a program to run on an earlier version of Windows (through an option available in the control panel). Skier Hughes theorized that the 8.1 was the culprit, and sure enough once I downshifted back to Windows 7 (just for Video Studio), the capture lined up right.

As an aside, I had also used the capture that was way off for a while by exaggerating the capture area greatly and then cropping it. That was at least a workaround.

Anyway, thanks all for weighing in - it made the difference!