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 in the video image displayed.