====== Track recording ======

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Do you want to keep track of your workout or show your trip to your buddies? Record it:

  * tap the **track recording button**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios04.jpg?nolink |}}
  * select recording profile according to your **activity** (walk, cycling...) and press the **big green START button**:\\ {{ :manual:ios05.jpg?nolink |}} 
  * track recording panel starts showing your **track stats**:\\ {{ :manual:ios06.jpg?nolink |}} and your track is being recorded. The **active recording** is marked by the **red button** and the **line of the track** drawing behind the cursor:\\ {{ :manual:ios07.jpg?nolink |}}
  * when your trip is over, **stop** the recording - tap the red button on the map screen and then the **STOP** button on the panel:\\ {{ :manual:ios08.jpg?nolink |}}
  * if necessary, change your track name (time stamp is the default), description, activity and folder where the track should be stored, and press **SAVE**:\\ {{ :manual:ios09.jpg?nolink |}}
  * when the track is saved, its **detail panel** slides up:\\ {{ :manual:ios10.jpg?nolink |}}\\ **The track is saved in the selected folder of your [[manual:ios:my_lib|Library]] and synced with the [[manual:user_guide:webplanner:library|web library]] and other devices linked to your [[manual:user_guide:locus_store:user_profile|Locus account]]** (if you have **[[manual:user_guide:premium|Premium Gold]]** active).

===== Recording profiles =====
Locus Map can record various activities outdoors. Each activity has its own **track recording profile** adjusted to the character of the activity. When you start track recording, your **last used profile is selected**.
==== Selection ====
When you want to record another activity, tap the chosen profile to **open the selection**. Tap another profile to **Select** it:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios12.gif?nolink |}}
==== Changing parameters ====
You can reconfigure every profile - change its **name, activity, preferred storage folder, line style** and other parameters. To do so, tap the settings button:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios13.jpg?nolink |}}
Then tap a selected profile to configure it:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios135.gif?nolink |}}
=== Name ===
You can insert your custom name for the profile.
=== Activity ===
Select from a vast array of activities in 6 categories:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios136.jpg?nolink |}}\\ Changing an activity changes **only the icon**. The method and accuracy of the track recording are defined by the parameters below.
=== Storing ===
Every profile can store the tracks in a different folder. Choose it in the [[my_lib|Library]].
=== Track recording line style ===
Here, you can set the color and thickness of the track line on the map during recording.
=== Stored track line style ===
Tapping the sample opens a dialog to set the color, thickness and other parameters of the saved track line:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios137.jpg?nolink |}}\\ There are two modes:
  * **Use style of the folder** - the track inherits the [[my_lib#folder_tools|style set for the folder]] in which it is saved
  * **Custom line style** - besides the color and thickness, you can set a pattern, outline or color filling for closed objects (areas). Moreover, you can set a dynamic coloring mode of the line according to various criteria:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios138.png?nolink |}}
=== Distance and time intervals and their relation ===
  * **Distance** - sets the distance between recorded track points. The slower the movement, the shorter the distance should be.
  * **Time** - sets the time period between recording two track points. The slower the movement, the longer the period should be.
  * **Trackpoint recording condition** - defines the method of trackpoint recording based on the distance and time relation:
  * **Distance AND time** - both intervals at once trigger trackpoint recording - smoother line but less accurate
  * **Distance OR time** - one of the intervals triggers trackpoint recording - very accurate but a lot of track points are recorded
  * **Required location accuracy** - sets the maximum acceptable range of GPS accuracy for recording tracks. More than 30 m is recommended.

When you are done with the editing, tap **Save**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios14.jpg?nolink |}}
==== Adding new profile ====
The basic profile selection only contains cycling, MTB and walking. If you want to add another activity, opent the profiles' settings tab, and tap the **+** in the bottom right corner. A new profile emerges in the selection. Tap it and **change its parameters** according to your needs. Don't forget to **Save** the new profile:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios139.gif?nolink |}}