Having problems getting the idea with WebVideo Ripper? This step by step guide should help you out.

If you have any problems not addressed here, see the Contact page and send us an email, we'll be glad to help.

Getting Started
Firstly open the webpage that has the video you want to rip. Hit the pause button as soon as possible (if there is one).

Once you can see the video, open WebVideo Ripper, enter a name for your video and hit the Next button. You you are asked to select a screen area. Move the WebVideo Ripper window out of the way so it doesn't obscure the video area. Now hit the Select Area button.

A blue box opens up. What's this then? Well, you need to position this box so it frames the area you want to record. Drag the box around the screen by dragging on the coloured edges. When the box is roughly over your video area, resize it by dragging the extreme borders of the box. Make it fit nicely around your video.

If you can't quite get it right, try using the Arrow Keys on the keyboard to move the box. Also, you can hold down the CTRL key and use the Arrow Keys to resize the box. This lets you precisely position the box.

Here's an example of placing the blue box over a Vivo video area.

Notice that in this example, we are choosing to cut the bottom of the video off (so we don't record the pause/play buttons - you can record them too if you like ;))

When you have the box exactly over the video area, press the Return key on the keyboard.

The Wizard automatically goes to the next stage when you hit the Return key. Now you can click on the Preview button to see if you managed to select the correct screen area. If you didn't, hit the Back button and try again. If you are happy with the previewed area, close the Preview window and click on the Next button.

Now you are at the "Recording Your Video" step. This is easy. Just click on the Record button, then start the video playing. There is no rush to start the video playing once you have clicked on Record as WebVideo Ripper won't actually start recording until the video starts playing.

As the video plays, WebVideo Ripper will display its recording status. It tells you how many frames it's recorded and how much memory this recording is taking up. (Ensure you don't run out of harddisk space!).

When the video stops playing (or when you get bored), click on the Stop Recording button. WebVideo Ripper will automagically begin to encode your recording as an AVI file, this may take a while if you recorded a lot. A progress indicator will keep you informed of how far through the encoding process WebVideo Ripper is.

Once the AVI file has been encoded, you will be taken to the next step. There are two options here, Preview and Save. Hit the Preview button to watch a preview of your video. If you like it, hit the Save button and save it somewhere.

If you don't save your video, it will be deleted when you click the Finish or Close buttons.

And that's all there is to it. Simple :)

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