Recorder Video Tab Camtasia Recorder > Tools > Options > Video tab Automatic Automatic mode automatically determines the best frame rate and compression. Manual Select custom settings for the codec and capture frame rate: Screen capture frame rate: Enter a capture frame rate in frames per second. Larger frame rates usually produce smoother videos. However, larger frame rates produce larger file sizes and require more system resources to record the video. Screen capture codec: Read-only field that displays the codec selected in the Video Compression Setup dialog box. Click the Video Compression button to change the codec.