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[lee.n3o]

Hope this is the right section.... Just wondering if anyone knows of a Good, Easy to Use & Affordable program, that will let me record my screen to video...

Basically I want to do video tutorials, kind of like lynda.com so need a way to record me speaking into a microphone and record what I doing on the screen at the same time... B)

Thanks

[JohnMu]

Camtasia is pretty neat, I don't know what it currently goes for though ($299, just checked). You could also try something freeware like FRAPS, but since it records a video stream (instead of single images) the files will take a lot of room and make editing a horror.

John

[lee.n3o]

thanks John!! That Camtasia looks V good...

[Jozian]

I can testify that Camtasia is worth the money.

Configuration can be a bit of a pain until you have used it a few times, but the voiceover and compression are quite good for live screen captures.

-Jeff

[A.N.Onym]

Wouldn't it possible to record a video with FRAPS and convert it to Flash for compression? Anyone tried it? Does it work?

[Jozian]

Camtasia can save to flash directly

-Jeff

[A.N.Onym]

Well, that's great, but what about us, not willing to spend $300 for something they'd use once or twice?

Thanks for the response, though.

[Respree]

:offtopic: Every year, I pay a well-known maker of tax software $300 for a program that I use precisely once, never to be used again. What a racket they've got going. I wish paying taxes were optional.

[Jozian]

Camatasia has a free download that they claim is fully-functional for 30 days. In my experience with it last year, it did appear to be fully-functional. I wouldnt take that as gospel, but seems like it would be worth a download

-Jeff

[lee.n3o]

Thanks again Jozian - I think I will try the download!!

@ Respree... What about the new FREE version of M$ Accountant Express?? Maybe give that a whirl to save you some cash....

[Ruud]

I second Camtasia but.... for screencasting you can also use these free solutions:

• CamStudio
• Wink (Camtasia-like)
• Windows Media Encoder (on the Sources tab just check Screen Capture)

[DanielSmith]

there a easy solution ,you can use ACA Capture Pro,it can record your screen area you defined and record your voice at the same time.
i am using it, i think it worth a try.

Edited by DanielSmith, 26 January 2007 - 10:25 PM.

[Liz AG]

Thanks everyone. This may be a partial solution for my fiance. He needs a "school" to train some of his employees. He's interested in training them in very specific areas for now.

[A.N.Onym]

It looks like CamStudio is just what I was looking for. Unless there is a more efficient and free variant, of course.

Thanks, Ruud.

[GeoffreyF67]

Camtasia is the best. It rocks in my opinion.

Bit pricey perhaps but well worth it.

G-Man

[EGOL]

How hard are these to learn well enough to make a file that looks nice?

[Ruud]

Most are pretty easy. I use Camtasia myself (well worth the money) and it is childishly simple to get something nice.

[phaithful]

I used to use Camtasia all the time and it's a great piece of software... but I've since transitioned to Adobe Captivate. Although not for the price sensitive($599) ... it's a great piece of software for those looking for the next steps of making your videos interactive.

[Ruud]

Camtasia is now a "mere" $299.

[GeoffreyF67]

Adobe Captivate...never even heard of it. Will check it out for grins and giggles tho

G-Man