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In information technology, the digital recording or capture of screen content, such as a video of a computer game (gameplay capture) or a still image (screenshot).
Für sein Tutorial hat der YouTuber ein Capture seines Bildschirms erstellt.
For his tutorial, the YouTuber created a capture of his screen.
'Capture' is an English loanword used as a technical term in IT, gaming, and video production. It is usually pronounced in English.
Er braucht eine spezielle Software, um ein gutes Capture zu erstellen.
He needs special software to create a good capture.
Common verbs used with 'Capture' are 'erstellen' (to create), 'machen' (to make), or 'aufnehmen' (to record).
Ich zeige dir, wie man ein Capture von einem Videospiel aufnimmt.
I'll show you how to record a capture of a video game.
The word is often used as part of compounds to specify the type of recording. Very common examples are 'Gameplay-Capture' (gameplay capture) and 'Screen-Capture' (screen capture).
Für die Präsentation habe ich ein Screen-Capture von der Webseite gemacht.
For the presentation, I made a screen capture of the website.
recording / admission / uptake
'die Aufnahme' and 'das Capture' can both mean that image or video data is digitally recorded. 'die Aufnahme' is the normal, general German word and works for sound, video, photos, or data. 'das Capture' is used mainly in information technology when screen content is recorded, for example a gameplay video or a screenshot. Learners may confuse the words because both can refer to a digital recording. In everyday language, 'Aufnahme' sounds more natural; 'Capture' fits better in technical conversations about screens or software.
Für das Capture des Spiels nutzt Max ein einfaches Programm.
Max uses a simple program to capture the game.
Die Aufnahme des Interviews liegt jetzt auf dem Computer.
The recording of the interview is now on the computer.