http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Topic: Recording off a computer en Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:11:04 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/recording-off-a-computer#post-49565 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:36:14 +0000 BruceMol 49565@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> There are a number of ways and programs to accomplish what you want to do. if you are working on a windows computer you can load the free Windows Media Encoder 9 ('google' that). With WME9 you'll be able to make window capture movies but you won't be able to annotate them, but you can narrate over them. I like WME9 for quick reolutions from the HELPDESK. When I worked support I would send users a quick narrated movie about how to make a Table of Contents in MS WORD or a distribution list in OUTLOOK; a person can get really quick at it and you can save the movie files with the call centre log number for future reference. i.e. make once, send many times.</p> <p>I've used Adobe Captivate and Techsmith Camtasia and found them very easy to use. I would lean towords the Adobe if you are starting to make and collect a large number of learning objects and may be working with SCORM or similar LMS. For a bunch of 'one-offs' Camtasia or similar will do nicely. In a pinch i.e. ZERO budget, I've even made training material using screen captures, PowerPoint and an animated icon. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/recording-off-a-computer#post-49562 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:55:38 +0000 robGRAUERT 49562@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>You can purchase Snapz Pro, which is a simple, easy-to-use screen capture program, or you can darken the room your computer is in and videotape the screen if you don't want to buy software.</p> <p>In my opinion, the software will give you better results. Snapz Pro isn't that expensive either.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/recording-off-a-computer#post-49559 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:23:06 +0000 comatoad 49559@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I have the opportunity to do a training video, with most of the information being presented on how to use a new program on the computer, complete with the mouse arrow and key strokes. How do you record all this activity being done on a computer? Years ago, I remember doing some recording with a windows movie program, but that was a long time ago. Is there a program you can use to record this activity on a computer, or do you need to do a CU of the screen, and watch for glare?</p>