Comments on: Screencast or screen capture - why not both? http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/12/05/screencast-or-screen-capture-why-not-both/ Connecting new ideas and technologies with library service Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:52:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Michelle McLean http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/12/05/screencast-or-screen-capture-why-not-both/#comment-184 Michelle McLean Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:38:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=146#comment-184 Thanks for the comment and the note about Vista. Have avoided having to get it so far myself, so its useful to know. Thanks for the comment and the note about Vista. Have avoided having to get it so far myself, so its useful to know.

]]> By: Gilly http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/12/05/screencast-or-screen-capture-why-not-both/#comment-183 Gilly Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:57:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=146#comment-183 Hi there<br/>thanks for the great blog... just a quick note about Camtasia 3. It's not compatible with Windows Vista (am just going through the upgrade myself as this is truly a great product... though expensive!) Hi there
thanks for the great blog… just a quick note about Camtasia 3. It’s not compatible with Windows Vista (am just going through the upgrade myself as this is truly a great product… though expensive!)

]]> By: AM in NJ http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/12/05/screencast-or-screen-capture-why-not-both/#comment-182 AM in NJ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:04:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=146#comment-182 One other thing to note is that these downloads are available for PC users only. DRAT! One other thing to note is that these downloads are available for PC users only. DRAT!

]]> By: Michelle McLean http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/12/05/screencast-or-screen-capture-why-not-both/#comment-181 Michelle McLean Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:03:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=146#comment-181 Great alternatives guys, thanks! Great alternatives guys, thanks!

]]> By: E http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/12/05/screencast-or-screen-capture-why-not-both/#comment-180 E Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:52:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=146#comment-180 Another one I know of a <a HREF="http://www.bbsoftware.co.uk/BBFlashBack.aspx" REL="nofollow">BB FlashBack</a> which allows grabbing screen captures, adding audio, some manipulation and editing, and can convert to various formats such as Adobe Flash, AVI and Powerpoint.<br/><br/>On the free/open source side, there's <a HREF="http://camstudio.org/" REL="nofollow">CamStudio</a> which looks pretty mature, and <a HREF="http://www.debugmode.com/wink/" REL="nofollow">Wink</a> which is similar, but based on screen captures (stills) or any other images, rather than actual moving video of the action. Would be good for publishing a set of powerpoint slides or similar with voice-over and or text-over.<br/><br/>Evan (the spousal-underunit) Another one I know of a BB FlashBack which allows grabbing screen captures, adding audio, some manipulation and editing, and can convert to various formats such as Adobe Flash, AVI and Powerpoint.

On the free/open source side, there’s CamStudio which looks pretty mature, and Wink which is similar, but based on screen captures (stills) or any other images, rather than actual moving video of the action. Would be good for publishing a set of powerpoint slides or similar with voice-over and or text-over.

Evan (the spousal-underunit)

]]> By: snail http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/12/05/screencast-or-screen-capture-why-not-both/#comment-179 snail Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:13:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=146#comment-179 I'm currently using <a HREF="http://screenshot-program.com/fireshot/" REL="nofollow">fireshot</a>, an extension for firefox, that's filling my screenshot needs rather nicely. It makes it really easy to add comments to the image, not to mention circling and blocking important bits. I’m currently using fireshot, an extension for firefox, that’s filling my screenshot needs rather nicely. It makes it really easy to add comments to the image, not to mention circling and blocking important bits.

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