Interpreting the Time-Remaining Display

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You can interpret the numbers in the Time-Remaining display in the Capture tool based on the following factors:

Each captured clip has a maximum file size of 2 GB. Any video clip whose media exceeds 2 GB will have more than one media file associated with it.

When you select another resolution, the Time-Remaining display adjusts accordingly.

For more information about storage requirements, see Storage Requirements.

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