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Software => Nutcracker: RGB Effects Builder => Topic started by: smeighan on March 05, 2012,

Title: What software to make a video with?
Post by: smeighan on March 05, 2012,

I want to capture the computer screen and start making some training videos for the Nutcracker. I was thinking of posting them on Vimeo.

What software would you recommend for recording the computer screen?

thanks

Title: Re: What software to make a video with?
Post by: Steve Gase on March 05, 2012,

camtasia has a 30-day trial.

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ is used by a number of folks.

Title: Re: What software to make a video with?
Post by: angus40 on March 06, 2012,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkJblL0rzPc&feature=related

This is free and opensource  i believe .

Title: Re: What software to make a video with?
Post by: pk on March 06, 2012,

I have used CamStudio (camstudio.org)

Title: Re: What software to make a video with?
Post by: smeighan on March 06, 2012,

I used camstudio. I capyured maybe one minute, it created a 1gb file. vimeo only allows 500mbytes. What settings did you use to keep the file small?

thanks

Title: Re: What software to make a video with?
Post by: pk on March 06, 2012,

I don't recall the settings I used off the top of my head.  I will see if I can determine the settings I used.

Title: Re: What software to make a video with?
Post by: OriginalHotrodder on March 06, 2012,

Something you might check out if you don't need full video is Debug Mode Wax.  It's freeware and I've used it to produce several how-to's.  It worked great for my uses.  http://www.debugmode.com/wink/ (http://www.debugmode.com/wink/) 

Title: Re: What software to make a video with?
Post by: lineman on March 06, 2012,

http://www.bbsoftware.co.uk/bbflashback/support.aspx?app=FBExpress2&did=-1&rid=0 you might want to consider this it is real easy to use

Title: Re: What software to make a video with?
Post by: lonewolf41 on March 07, 2012,

I use Jing by techsmith. 

http://www.techsmith.com/download/jing/default.asp

It has a free version.  it records to .swf format that can be opened with a web browser.  I don't know if there is a recording limit or not.

-Keith

Title: Re: What software to make a video with?
Post by: Steve Gase on March 07, 2012,

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I used camstudio. I capyured maybe one minute, it created a 1gb file. vimeo only allows 500mbytes. What settings did you use to keep the file small?

thanks

Camstudio will create a raw file that it uses for editing... it can be large.
Later you "produce" a video and fix the size and quality. 

This week I captured a video conference call with a slide presentation -- it was a 1 hour presentation.  To 'produce' a mp4 file I selected high definition (1280x??) and it generated a quality file with sound that was 54MB.

Title: Re: What software to make a video with?
Post by: smeighan on March 07, 2012,

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I use Jing by techsmith. 

http://www.techsmith.com/download/jing/default.asp

It has a free version.  it records to .swf format that can be opened with a web browser.  I don't know if there is a recording limit or not.

-Keith

Having tried Jing, i think i will use it. It has had the easiest interface to use.
It is  Free and can record 5 minutes, that should plenty for tutorials. The next step up, Camtasia jumps to $299 for a license.
Ill keep it under 5 minytes.

thanks