# Record Frames with the Filmstrip Window

Perform the following steps to record frames with the Filmstrip while the vision system is offline:

1. Go to the Filmstrip window. If it is not already visible, click View > Filmstrip in the View menu.

2. Click the (Record) button of the Filmstrip, or press Ctrl + Down Arrow. The icon will change to a blinking red circle (), indicating that it is ready to record.

3. In the Spreadsheet Editor, click the (Trigger Once) button or press F6 to acquire and record an image.

   Each time the button is clicked, a new point cloud is acquired from the device and is saved to the configured filmstrip directory, as shown in the below animation (reload this page, or right-click on the GIF file and open it in a new browser tab or window to play it from the beginning). The name and sequence number of the new recordings are defined by the Frame Name and Counter Filmstrip control settings. See the Filmstrip Controls topic for more information on these settings.

4. Click the button or press Ctrl + Down Arrow again to stop recording.

Note:

- See the Configure the Record Directory of the Filmstrip Window topic for information on how to configure the recording folder.

- See the Filmstrip Files topic for more information on the files created during the recording of frames.