Recording and editing videos

Tosca allows videos to be recorded upon manual test execution, to document your tests or found errors.

Recording videos

Follow the steps below to start video recording in the Manual Test Case Manager.

1. Click on the Video icon in the Manual Test Case Manager.

   The dialog box Recording Options opens:

2. Select your preferred capture area from the dialog box and click on Record.

   Video recording starts and the following icons are displayed at the lower edge of the captured area: Stop, Pause/Resume, Recording.

   Recording is in progress as long as the Recording icon flashes.

3. Click on Stop to stop recording.

   The Video Editor window opens (see chapter "Editing videos").

Please make sure to enable the option Smaller - 100% (default) at Start->Control Panel->Display so that your interactions can be recorded on the entire screen.

Editing videos

The Video Editor allows you to add annotations (comments, shapes) on a video and to cut videos. The Video Editor opens as soon as video recording has finished.

You can also open and edit existing videos via the Video Editor.

To edit an existing video click onto the Play and Edit icon in the Video tab of the Media view in the Manual Test Case Manager. Alternatively, you can click the attachments icon of a step and double-click the video you would like to edit (see chapter "Managing recorded TestCases").

The following options are available:

Option	Description
Save and Close	This saves the video and exits the Video Editor. A new TestStep is created and the video is stored in the Result column of the TestStep in the Manual Test Case Manager window.
Trim Video	Cuts the video according to the selected area. Define the starting and end points by using the following icons: . All sections located beyond the marked area are deleted. An according message will be shown if annotations exist beyond this area.
Edit section	Contains options for editing and deleting annotations.
Annotation section	Here you can either draw a text input box or use graphical symbols for your annotations. Positions in the video that contain annotations are marked by a dot icon on the timeline. Use the arrow keys next to the timeline to switch between annotation points.
Undo	Cancels the previous action.
Redo	Restores the previous action.

Exporting videos

In the Manual Test Case Manager you can export any video which is added to your TestCase.

To export a video, follow the steps below:

1. Select the video you want to export.

2. Click on Export in the Video tab of the Media view in the Manual Test Case Manager. You can also choose the Export option in the List view of the Manual Test Case Manager by clicking the icon in the Result column.