Attention All YouTube/Video Experts. Questions Regarding Screen Capture Video

by esr
2 replies
I have downloaded both Camstudio and Freez Screen Video Capture. I'm a big fan of the free tools, until I start making more money. But I digress....

I am having a problem with file size. The biggest test video I've made of my voice and screen capture was three minutes long and a whopping 80 MB.

Now, I know Youtube has a limit of 100 MB, right? And, the video I want to make will probably take about 15 minutes.

I have installed the codecs that I've read about online. Divx and the Camstudio Lossless. However, as I want to show a large area of my screen, approx 1200 by 600, the programs won't even record at that screen size unless I allow them to use the Microsoft Video 1 codec, which is how I get the 80 MB videos.

My question is this: Is there any way to create an AVI video with these tools at the dimensions I want to use, and then somehow compress it after it's done?

Or, have I gone into too much detail. I simply want to make a 15 minute video that I can put up on Youtube, and my website, for free.

A little help?
#attention #capture #experts #questions #screen #video #youtube or video
  • Profile picture of the author novasoft
    Reduce mouse movement if not required. Record at max screen size, but when you produce resize it to 640x480 or even smaller depending on what you are showing in the video. Use the smart focus thatll automatically zoom and pan for you.

    Finally use audio loops for the background music and use the lowest mono setting for audio and reduce the frames per second to 5/sec and change the video quality to 60%.

    If its only a screencap use the swf format. If you are recording a person speaking then use FLV.

    -Satya
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    • Profile picture of the author esr
      [QUOTE=TheToolWiz;261443]Camtasia ain't free, but if you can't make enough to pay for it during the 30-day free trial, then you probably don't need it.

      Touche, David. LOL
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