Record desktop

Aruffell · 29 Jun 2009 at 23:06

I need to review a piece of software and want to be able to record something.

I know there are programs out there to do it because TotalTraining and Lynda.com do it for their Adobe training videos etc...

Anyone got first hand info on anything to use?

Andy

Dutchman · 29 Jun 2009 at 23:24

Couple years ago I bought snagit ver 7 and it is a great tool to use, many more functions that just recording your desktop or parts of it.
They do a trial version for their new version. Sure there may even be some freeware ones with just basic functionality

Jamesbcd · 29 Jun 2009 at 23:27

camtasia with snagit isn't bad

eXor · 29 Jun 2009 at 23:30

Camstudio.

theheyes · 29 Jun 2009 at 23:37

I like ScreenToaster.

Aruffell · 29 Jun 2009 at 23:55

Also forgot to mention, that i need it to record voice too, although i could import the vid made into premiere and then put a voice over it, i'd rather do it all in one if possible.

Andy

Craig321 · 29 Jun 2009 at 23:57

Camtasia

Or if you want something cheaper, Techsmith (Camtasia creators) have put some basic screen recording functions in Snagit which includes the ability to annotate IIRC.

Aruffell · 30 Jun 2009 at 00:01

I tried Camstudio, and my audio was very crackly and some parts of the video showed in 256 colours which didn't look right.

Andy

Craig321 · 30 Jun 2009 at 00:02

Play around with different codecs. I've never had a problem, I always use the 'no compression' option and encode with vDub.

Aruffell · 30 Jun 2009 at 00:29

Tried Camtasia and its brilliant.

Thanks guys

Andy

V4NT0M · 30 Jun 2009 at 01:29

For future reference I use this:

http://www.extensoft.com/?p=free_screen_capturer