SHARE Button Functions & Behaviors

**Basic Functionality & Tips**

   When  is pressed, the SHARE Menu overlay will display with a variety of options, including saving videos and screenshots, starting livestream Broadcasts, launching Share Play sessions, or settings menus for the SHARE button. Below we'll cover these functions.* Saving Video Clips and Screenshots have some basic behaviors that Users should keep in mind when using  and better understand how video clips and screenshots are captured on PS4.
	+ Selecting  opens the Share Menu. This allows the Player to select:
		- to Save Video Clip
		- to Save Screenshot
	+ Other options include:
		- Upload Video Clip or Screenshot
		- Start Share Play
		- Broadcast gameplay
		- ​Sharing & Broadcast Settings
	+ Holding ​​ takes a quick screenshot of the active screen. This can also be used in the Dynamic Menu or Web Browser, allowing the User to capture most images into the Capture Gallery. This function is not permitted with video clips. App-specific restrictions also apply, such as Netflix.
	+ Double-tappng ​​​​ creates a starting point for recording video. This allows Users to define exactly where they want the PS4 to begin recording the captured video clip before saving.
		- NOTE:​ In PS4 System Software Update 3.50, Players can now double-tap  a second time to automatically save​​ the selected area into a video clip, without entering the Share Menu.​

Starting & Stopping Points for ​​​​ Video Clips are generally defined by when the Player LAST OPENED the Share Menu. The PS4 automatically begins recording video when a game is launched, and pauses when the Player opens the Dynamic Menu with the  button.
Once the User returns to the app, the recording resumes and will omit the time the user was in the Dynamic Menu. In cases where the user opens the Share Menu or closes the application, all previous video data is lost a​nd a new recording is started..​

Sharing & Broadcast Settings are located in the Share Menu and is used to manage many User preferences on ​​button behavior.
You can also find this menu in:
1. Settings >
2. Sharing & Broadcast Settings​

​SHARE Button Control Type allows players to choose between the default behaviors of the  button listed above in Basic Functionality & Tips, or Easy Screenshots mode, which changes the controls to the following:
* Select ​​ > Take Screenshot
* Hold ​​ > Display Share Menu
* Double-tap ​​ > Set Start Point/End Point of Recording

**Video Clip Settings**

Video Clip Settings affects the content included in the video clips saved.
* Length of Video Clips allows Players to define the maximum length of the Video Clips recorded. Options include intervals from 30 seconds to 60 minutes.​
* Dimensions (PlayStation®4 Pro only) allows Players to set the resolution of recorded videos of PS4 Pro to 1080p or 720p​​.​
	+ NOTE:  Video clips are hardware restricted to 30 frames per second.​

**Screenshot Settings**

Screenshot Settings sets options for how Screenshots are saved.
* Toggle auto-screenshots on Trophy unlocks
* Image Format sets​ screenshots to be saved in JPEG or PNG​​
* Dimensions (​PlayStation®4 Pro only) allows users to set screenshots to save at 4K or 1080p​

**Broadcast Settings**

​Broadcast Settings contains options for livestreaming your games to Linked Services.
* NOTE: Twitch is disabled for SHAREfactory™, as the app is primarily for video-editing and not a game itself, which are counter to Twitch's Terms of Use.

**Audio Sharing Settings**

Audio Sharing Settings allows you to add additional audio inputs into your  Video Clips when saved.​
* NOTE: Once enabled, any audio from these settings becomes permanently embedding in the video clips and CANNOT be removed. Furthermore, gameplay audio is automatically reduced in volume to account for the input of microphone audio.
* Include Microphone Audio in Video Clips embeds audio from the PlayStation Camera or a connected microphone into your saved video clips.
* Include Microphone Audio in Broadcasts outputs the audio from you active microphone into livestreams.
* Share Party Audio enables users to record Party Chat audio into their  video clips. This option overrides the previous two options when you to share video clips and livestream to their respective services.
	+ NOTE: Each user of a Party must allow their voice to be recorded for this option to function as intended.

To allow your voice to be recorded into other users' videos:
Enter any Party Chat
Select Party Settings >
Allow Your Voice to be Shared​​​
**Link with Other Services**

Link with Other Services contains services that the User can upload video clips and/or screenshots and livestreaming services.
* Facebook allows both Video and Screenshots to be uploaded to it's service.
* Twitch allows players to livestream their apps to their service and chat with viewers.
* Twitter allows Video, Screenshots and GIFs to be shared to their service.
* YouTube and dailymotion allow you to share video clips and livestream to their respective services.
* ​niconico is a Japan-only streaming service.​​

**Capture Gallery​**

The Capture Gallery is a folder that houses all saved videos and screenshots on your console. There are 2 versions on the Capture Gallery, with functions to keep in mind:

    * Capture Gallery in the Dynamic Menu contains all video clips and screenshots captured or tagged with the currently active User Account. This menu allows players to:
	+ View
	+ Rename
	+ Trim
	+ Upload to Online Services
	+ Copy to USB Storage Device
	+ NOTE: These clips should be the ONLY clips visible to the currently active player when entering SHAREfactory's Choose Clips & Choose Screenshots menus.

**System Storage Management's Capture Gallery**

    * System Storage Management's Capture Gallery displays all captured clips and screenshots from all Users on the PS4. When in this menu, Users can view the content created by other Users on the console, provided they meet any age restrictions applied to the content. Content can be deleted across all Users, however users cannot rename, trim or share content from this gallery.

This Capture Gallery is found in:

Settings >
System Storage Management >
Capture Gallery

**Renaming & Information**

Renaming & Information​
Players can rename their video clips and screenshots in Capture Gallery. This can help Players better manage large collections of clips and screenshots.
By default, Capture Gallery assets are named "APPNAME™\_YYYYMMDDHHMMSS". These files should be found in a folder of the created app in the Capture Gallery.
​​To Rename or View Information about a Captured Video Clip or Screenshot:
1. Highlight any clip/screenshot in the Capture Gallery
2. Select  > Information.
3. Open the text field for the content's name to Rename

This menu also displays file meta-data that contains extra information:
* Dimensions states the saved resolution of the video or screenshot.
* Parental Controls prevent Sub-Accounts from viewing content that exceed restrictions set by Master Accounts, based on the Rating of the game captured These videos are blocked both in the Capture Gallery and SHAREfactory when active.​​
* Created With displays players who created the video and can edit in SHAREfactory
* Additional Information shows extra details about the content, such as upload dates, Trophy info, PSVR, Events and more.

**"Created With" Tagging**

"Created With" Tagging in Capture Gallery
When any content is created with , all players actively logged onto the PS4 are "tagged" with ownership of that video or screenshot, up to 4. This functionality is NOT limited to DUALSHOCK®4 Controllers and can tag Players actively logged onto the console using any of the following devices:
* DUALSHOCK®4
* PS VITA
* Connected Mobile Device
* Wireless Headset
* USB Microphone
* USB Keyboard

"Created With" Tags can be viewed by highlighting any video clip or screenshot in the Capture Gallery, then selecting  > Information, in the "Created With" field. It is also can be noted when viewed in System Storage Management's Capture Gallery by the User Account's Avatar or Profile Picture.

**Capture Gallery's Trim & Copy**

The Trim function in the Capture Gallery allows players to resize their videos to desired effects and free up HDD space.
To access Capture Gallery's Trim:
* Highlight any clip in the Capture Gallery
* Select ​ > Trim.

You can set the Start and End points of your trimmed clip with  / ​. You can also select  to set the end points, or save the current keyframe to the Capture Gallery with Save As Screenshot​.
Once happy with the area highlighted, select OK. You will then be given the option to Save as New Video Clip or Overwrite the original.
* NOTE: Any video currently saved to a SHAREfactory Project will be removed from the project when Overwritten or deleted.

**What's New/Recent Activities**

When you share a clip or screenshot or go live with a broadcast service, a Notification should appear in What's New​ and your Recent Activities in your Profile and associated app's LiveTiles.
* NOTE: For content published to an Online Service such as YouTube or Twitter, if the file is removed or deleted from these services, the asset will no longer display in Activity Feed posts.

Recent Activity posts are notices of what you and your friends are doing, sharing, or engaging in.

Profile Recent Activities displays all Activities that the selected player has engaged in, both by themselves, and those they have been tagged in. This feed is found in a user's PSN Profile.

**What's New**

​​What's New displays all activities of you, your friends, and Verified PSN Accounts you follow. This feed also contains PSN promotions and announcements such as PlayStation Store sales and events.

**Game & App Activities**

Game & App Activities display uploaded content of you and your friends that pertain to a specific game or app. This can be observed in the app's LiveTile.​​

**Trending Game & App Activities**

Trending Game & App Activities will display any public posts popular with the selected game or app's players. These can include public posts or broadcasts from yourself, friends, or other PSN players.

You can find more information on Activity Feed behaviors in Sharing Content & Activity Feed Management