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{{Term|SCREENCASTING|A screencast is a digital video recording that captures actions taking place on a computer desktop. A screencast captures what happens on a monitor over a period of time. This is used for illustrating software features . Screencasting is a technique of creating video tutorials and software imitation by capturing a sequence of screenshots of any running software application. Screencasting tools work like a video camera which can records of the actions on a user’s computer. The recorded video can be exported in a range of popular video formats like EXE, SWF, Flash, WMV, AVI, Quick Time, MPEG-4. These formats are widely used in any video sharing site and may easily import into any video editing tools. | {{Term|SCREENCASTING|A screencast is a digital video recording that captures actions taking place on a computer desktop. A screencast captures what happens on a monitor over a period of time. This is used for illustrating software features . Screencasting is a technique of creating video tutorials and software imitation by capturing a sequence of screenshots of any running software application. Screencasting tools work like a video camera which can records of the actions on a user’s computer. The recorded video can be exported in a range of popular video formats like EXE, SWF, Flash, WMV, AVI, Quick Time, MPEG-4. These formats are widely used in any video sharing site and may easily import into any video editing tools. | ||
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* '''Desktop application:''' It is essential to download and run the screencasting software in your local computer. | * '''Desktop application:''' It is essential to download and run the screencasting software in your local computer. | ||
* '''Web-based application:''' You do not need to download the software in your computer you can run the application directly from the web. | * '''Web-based application:''' You do not need to download the software in your computer you can run the application directly from the web. | ||
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Many screencasting tools are completely free to use and don’t have any registration procedure. Some tools can be used for a trail period and some tools must need to purchase to get started. After creating a video you will have option to download video in your desktop and to upload the video in video-sharing site like YouTube, Revver, Vimeo etc. A few of them let you to embed your recorded screencast on your blog without uploading to YouTube first. | Many screencasting tools are completely free to use and don’t have any registration procedure. Some tools can be used for a trail period and some tools must need to purchase to get started. After creating a video you will have option to download video in your desktop and to upload the video in video-sharing site like YouTube, Revver, Vimeo etc. A few of them let you to embed your recorded screencast on your blog without uploading to YouTube first. | ||
Using screencasting tools is very straight forward. You can record the entire screen or only a selected area. You can use the shortcut key in order to start, stop and push your recoding. Below, You will find a set of features which will help you identifying free screencasting tool that better suit your needs. }} | Using screencasting tools is very straight forward. You can record the entire screen or only a selected area. You can use the shortcut key in order to start, stop and push your recoding. Below, You will find a set of features which will help you identifying free screencasting tool that better suit your needs. }} | ||
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| A screencast is a digital video recording that captures actions taking place on a computer desktop. A screencast captures what happens on a monitor over a period of time. This is used for illustrating software features . Screencasting is a technique of creating video tutorials and software imitation by capturing a sequence of screenshots of any running software application. Screencasting tools work like a video camera which can records of the actions on a user’s computer. The recorded video can be exported in a range of popular video formats like EXE, SWF, Flash, WMV, AVI, Quick Time, MPEG-4. These formats are widely used in any video sharing site and may easily import into any video editing tools.
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