OBS Studio Tips and Tricks

Learn the best OBS Studio Tips and Tricks in this overview video. Learn to use shortcut keys to start and stop your recording, record multiple audio tracks to get your sound levels just right, highlight your mouse cursor, use a green screen, and even zoom in and out on your screen. Learn these tips and more in this OBS tips video.

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⌚ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:42 Use shortcut key to start/stop recording
1:39 Record multiple audio tracks
2:57 Adjust screen scale
3:26 Highlight mouse cursor
4:19 Crop with ALT key
4:36 Use Chroma key / green screen
5:12 Set up virtual camera for Zoom & Teams
5:39 Auto remux as mp4
6:35 Bring multiple guests & cameras into OBS
7:11 Zoom in & out + annotate screen
7:45 Bonus & wrap up

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[TylerStanczak]

This whole time I was remuxing footage manually. What a game changer. Thanks for the awesome tutorial Kevin :)

[dsulyatacademy]

Dude, you are a hero of today's digital world. I've been starting doing some online courses, and your OBS tips have shed light on my digital literacy! I thank you so much. Keep helping people with your content. Regards from Jakarta, Indonesia.

[lakshmijayarathna]

Most of these features are awesome! Chroma key, Excellent!! Auto remux, Wow! Multiple audio tracks, Something i need these days!!!! Thanks kevin. You're the best

[sgoel]

Finally! I always needed these tips and tricks for making my videos! Thanks Kevin!

[dbreardon]

I really love obs. For several years I searched around for a decent screen recorder that didn't cost an arm and a leg. Then I came across high level software!

[SavageGothamChess]

Yessss. I wanted this.
OBS is a game changer. I have never heard of "Zoom It" but I am definitely checking it out. Also hoping for an in-depth tutorial of "Zoom It" from you.
This is do helpful. The legend is just making us happier everytime he drops a video. 👏
Btw so happy to hear that you like us so much 😊

[AvanishKesharwani]

Thanks a lot for the video, I will definately check out zoom in tool.

[mpighome]

Thanks a lot Kevin! Really helpful with the tips and tricks. Just started wanna try out using OBS and this video really ease me on learning new tricks

[nikabel]

Awesome video! New to OBS, but you just opened my eyes to endless possibilities. Thank you!

[_alphin_joe]

The tips that I loved are the 8th, 9th and the Bonus. Especially the Bonus👌. Amazing Video....

[solomonamankwahobiriyeboah]

Excellent tips. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!!

[pcrtosaradasaradaga]

Hi how to draw rectangular shapes or circles while using obs screen recording. Can you please explain

[prokorshopal]

0:00 - Hello Kevin. 👋
8:39 - 388th like from me. 👍 Cheers.

[brucequinn]

Great video. I think I will set OBS to record direct in MP4, as I'm not worried about OBS or Zoom crashing.
Simple additional trick. To make floating graphics or titles in OBS, I set the PowerPoint background to bright green, and then apply ChromaKey. This is a dead simple way to do this, without having to learn (or remember) anything else about OBS or filmmaking.

[patrichardmvp]

If I try to do the crop method holding down the ALT key, dragging the red border causes image to shift within the red borders (I'm not referring to just moving it around on the canvas). I suspect I have some random setting that's causing this, but can't figure out what it is.

[freddiejaison]

Yo, this video is from 2021 and IT'S STILL USELFUL

[smina]

Hi Kev, love your vids about OBS Studio. Can you please add a video where and how to insert (alternating) Text to Videos with OBS, for example to do some tutorials with help text boxes. Thank you in advance!

[tyrellmitchell]

Hey Kevin….Tyrell here from South Africa great video don’t stop making them you simplify everything to the T thanks 🙏

[rosemariedxb]

Thank you so much Kevin, you are indeed an amazing guy. Your content is always helpful especially this OBS tutorial and comparison with other services, it made my life so much easier. I keep telling everyone around me about your awesome channel…

[nhannguyen]

Hi this has been very very useful for me. Do you know how to capture keystrokes (pressing keyboard) when recording as well? That'd be very helpful for making tutorials. Thanks a lot again!