TechSmith Fuse

TechSmith Fuse Mobile Device App

How to set up and use

Fuse by TechSmith works with the TechSmith Relay server enabling submission of a video file from a mobile device (Fuse works on iPad, iPhone, Android tablets and phones, and Windows tablets and phones) for future streaming to multiple devices for playback.

Step 1

Download the Techsmith Fuse app from your relevant App Store.

Screenshot of Download the Techsmith Fuse app from App Store.

Step 2

Navigate to the home page on your mobile device and locate the Fuse icon. Tap on the icon to load the app.

Step 3

Load up the app, accepting all permissions. Refusing do so may affect your ability to upload your recorded footage. While you can start recording immediately, these recordings will stay locally on your device. To be able to upload them to the server you will need to enter your credentials in to the settings off the app. To do this, click the Library tab.

A screenshot of how the Fuse looks like in operation

Step 4

The settings area can be found by clicking the cog icon at the top of the screen.

Note: Very long, high video quality recordings will take longer to upload and process. Where possible it is recommended to record for no longer than an hour, longer presentations could be split into sections.

Step 5

Within Settings, go to the Techsmith Relay Account and add an account. You can do this via a QR code on your desktop PC if you are already logged into relay.port.ac.uk.

You can also manually connect and you can type in the server URL relay.port.ac.uk. On pressing connect, you will be taken to a login page where you can login with your standard university credentials.

Add an account from Techsmith Relay Account from Settings

Step 6

You are now ready to record! You have the option of recording video or taking a photo. Simply press the icon to start the recording and stop your recording when you have finished tap the ‘done' button in the bottom right hand corner.

Step 7

To send a recording to the server, visit your library and press the 'share' button in the top right hand corner. On pressing it click the Relay icon in the bottom right hand corner where you will be prompted to login with your University credentials again.

Step 8

After signing in, please give your recording a title and in the description you may want to add further details about which unit it is for. Then choose one of the Fuse profiles. The Fuse Restricted and Moodle Assignment profile relate to the Assessed Video element and will be covered in further detail within it's own guide. Video - Compass and Downloadable video - Compass will be the most common choice depending on whether you wish to be able to download it at a later point. Fuse_streaming and Fuse_downloadable are older versions of profiles but are still in use within certain assessments and modules and cannot be removed at this stage.

Step 9

You will receive two emails from the Camtasia Relay server, in very much the same you would with Relay. The first should be received within an hour and will let you know that your recording has been uploaded successfully, it will provide a temporary link where you can view your recording. The exact content of the emails will vary depending on the upload profile you selected in Step 8.

Note: If this email takes longer than an hour to arrive please contact elearn@port.ac.uk

The second email will be received once your recording has been fully processed (within a maximum of 24 hours) and can be found within Compass. This second email will provide you with a permanent link for viewing your recording in Compass, the embed code available on this Compass webpage will help you add your recording to a Moodle unit should you wish.

See the following link for help embedding your video in Moodle.