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Hi.
What software do i need to get (and is it free?) which will let me record what happens on screen. Instead of havding out LOTS of sheets to all users of the LAN I would like to make some instructional videos clips which i could burn onto DVD and handout. How can I do this?
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Single screen shots can be captured using the "Print Screen" button on the Keyboard (top right). This captures the screen as is; then you paste that captured image into a blank word (or similar) page.
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Someone didnt read the full post.
A simple search on google for "PC screen video capture" will give you a lot of options for what you want.
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At risk of pedantry...
"...let me record what happens on screen..."
could just as easily refer to a single (yet active) screen...
"...instructional video-clips..." can just as easily be a series of still frame/shots/pages...; c/f Power-Point presentations (distributed on CDROM/DCVROM); a not infrequent support (post course reference) method to many training courses...
Quantel and Avid are two firms that use this approach; as do at least two major broadcast companies...
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If they are video clips that you wish to capture then I've found "Virtual Dub" can do this. Normal screen capture programs cannot capture video.
For general screen capturing I've found MWSnap the best screen capture program. I tried several before I found one that produced results which displayed properly in ALL of my programs. With all of them you can capture any part of the screen, which is the main advantage over using the Prt Scr key.
DerekW
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Or see my post on http://computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/138549.html for CamStudio2. I believe you can still save the videos in .swf format making the files much smaller than .avi and can be used on a webpage.
I have not taken it off of my webspace yet.
Bryan
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Bryan
I'm putting CamStudio in my armoury too if it's OK with you. Your little gems have proved just right in the past.
Virtual Dub can be a tad fiddly - video's to stills then capture. If you're fussy you then apply a little formula to the screen ratios because they are not "quite" right as they stand.
DerekW
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Hi Derek,
I am not familiar with Virtual Dub.
It's fine with me. Please do add it to yours. It is a nice little gem.
CamStudio was bought out by Macromedia.
Version 2 has the ability to convert to .swf which, I feel, is it's finest feature because of that format's portability. Verions 2.1 does not.However, It is possible or likely that Macromedia has or may have or will cripple that feature because they charge for their product ( RoboDemo was~$70 and now Adobe Macromedia Captivate for only $499 US). I am sure this last product has a lot more than CamStudio has or, at least, I hope it does for that kind of money. I have not tried it in a couple of years. (It does work fine on WinXP as per the feedback of the user in the thread I linked to in my earlier response.)
Version 2.1 was the last free version but V2 was the last version that included the .swf converter.
I do also believe that Macromedia, after they bought it out, were going after those whom were hosting the software for download and caused those to remove it even though it's license clearly shows that it is freeware.
So, ya, it is a gem for anyone that has a use for it.
Regards,
BryanP.S. one might think I am a salesman for the thing...I am not.
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