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Desktop video recording software

by bcetin
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Hi Warriors,

I'm in the process of creating my new product and as a change, I would like to include some step-by-step tutorial videos to better show what I'm describing. I'm new to this and would like to know what screen video recording softwares are out there? It would be nice to have a zoom feature during the video and it must be able to create video for use in web sites, not in gigantic sizes like 100 MB for a 5 min video.

Appreciate any recommendations, thanks.
#desktop #recording #software #video
  • Profile picture of the author edv
    Here is a nice tutorial on how to use Jing - How to Record Video of Your Desktop for Free | eHow.com
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    • Profile picture of the author bcetin
      Thanks edv. That seems a nice solution. The drawbacks I see are, firstly it will allow 5 minutes recording maximum, this problem can be solved by recording multiple videos and merging them with Movie Maker. Secondly, I didn't see any mention on a zooming feature, which I would like to have the most.
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  • Profile picture of the author Evan-M
    Camtasia is the only one I would recommended here. Great Zoom and Pan Features, and can export as mp4 ( for web ). It doesn't get much easier.
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  • Profile picture of the author spearce000
    Camtasia (TechSmith Products: Snagit Screen Capture, Camtasia Studio Screen Recorder, Morae Usability Software from TechSmith) gets my vote, too.

    If you're on a tight budget, you can get CamStudio for free (CamStudio - Free Screen Recording Software) and edit the result with Windows MovieMaker - if you're using a PC.
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  • Profile picture of the author liquidice04
    You could use camtasia (payed version) or JING (allso from the same software company) which is free. If you are using a mac I would go with screenflow.

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  • Profile picture of the author seokohli
    How about CamStudio?
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    • Profile picture of the author bcetin
      So Camtasia is the winner I think. 299$ price seems a little high but I will go with the trial version and see what I can do, then buy maybe.

      CamStudio seems to offer some serious features. I will try that also and see if it can save my budget.
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  • Profile picture of the author WebRank1
    You should indeed try Camtasia, besides the recording, zooming, PIP, and what not, the other features like creating text fields in your movie, surveys in your flash movie, the after editing of mouse pointer features.. All this adds up to a package that is well worth it's price if you are in the video business!
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    • Profile picture of the author bcetin
      Thanks WebRank1. I did not offer videos to my customers in my products until now, but I think I must get out of my box and catch some trends. I know to invest money on my business when needed, so if I find this video stuff successful and get good feedback from my loyal customers for my new product, I will surely go for a paid option and Camtasia seems to be the ultimate candidate for this investment. I'm looking for both paid and free options to choose from.
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      • Profile picture of the author Self Defense
        Camtasia is the one to go for! If you can't afford to spend $300 at the beginning and want to start off with a free software, then go for the open source CamStudio 2.0.
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        • Profile picture of the author mikeroosa
          Camtasia is the best by far. CamStudio is not bad, but the videos it creates are huge.
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          • Profile picture of the author John Romaine
            Originally Posted by mikeroosa View Post

            Camtasia is the best by far. CamStudio is not bad, but the videos it creates are huge.
            Not if you use the right compressor.

            I use a DIVX Codec and they come out perfect. I only had an issue using the default Microsoft Video 1 compressor that I believe Camstudio comes with.

            I would strongly recommend Camstudio.
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