1. A method for visualizing an X-ray region formed during a production of an X-ray recording, wherein the X-ray recording relates to at least one region of an object located in an object plane, the at least one region disposed between an X-ray source and an X-ray receiver and is captured by a beam from the X-ray source, which comprises the steps of: recording a video image of the region of the object; displaying the video image; and representing at least a portion of the beam as an inner core region in the displayed video image and representing a rim region located outside the inner core region in the displayed video image, wherein the rim region is shown in the displayed video image in a way indicating that the rim region is exposed to lesser radiation than the inner core region.