Screencasting
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You can commence to create a screencast and deliver it to the user by using the subsequent five significant steps.
Free screencasting toolsIn this table there is a selection of free screencasting tools and a description of their features. |
Tools | Licence | Type of Application | Special Features | Uploading and Sharing Options |
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ScreenToaster | Free | Web-based | Output Format: MOV,SWF
Editing: No Audio: Yes Length: No limit Region capture: Yes Shortcut key: Yes OS: Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Screen-o-Matic | Free | Web-based | Output Format: MOV,WMV
Editing: No (Free version) Audio: Yes Length: 15 minutes Region capture: Yes Shortcut key: Yes OS: Windows, Mac, Linux |
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FreeScreencast | Free | Desktop (Run by local computer) | Output Format: FLV
Editing: No Audio: Yes Length: No limit Region capture: Yes Shortcut key: Yes OS: Windows |
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ScreenCastle | Free | Web-based | Output Format: Unknown
Editing: No Audio: No Length: No limit Region capture: Yes Shortcut key: Yes OS: Windows |
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Screenr | Free | Web-based | Output Format: MP4
Editing: No Audio: Yes Length: No limit Region capture: Yes Shortcut key: Yes OS: Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Avi Screen | Free | Desktop | Output Format: AVI
Editing: No Audio: No Length: No limit Region capture: Yes Shortcut key: Yes OS: Windows |
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Copernicus | Free | Desktop | Output Format: Unknown
Editing: No Audio: Yes Length: No limit Region capture: Yes Shortcut key: Yes OS: Mac |
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Jing | Free | Desktop | Output Format: SWF
Editing: Yes Audio: Yes Length: 3 minutes Region capture: Yes Shortcut key: Yes OS: Windows, Mac |
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uTIPu (TipCam) | Free (Standard version) | Desktop | Output Format: AVI, FLV
Editing: No Audio: Yes Length: Limited Region capture: Yes Shortcut key: Yes OS: Windows |
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uTIPu (TipCam) | Free (Standard version) | Desktop | Output Format: AVI, FLV
Editing: No Audio: Yes Length: Limited Region capture: Yes Shortcut key: Yes OS: Windows |
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Proprietary softwareIn this table there is a selection of paid screencasting tools and a description of their features. |
Tools | Licence | Type of Application | Special Features | Uploading and Sharing Options |
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Camtasia studio | Proprietary commercial | Desktop (Application runs on local computer) | Output Format: AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG4, MP4
Editing: No Audio: Yes Length: No limit Region capture: Yes Shortcut key: Yes OS: Windows |
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Adobe Captivate | Proprietary commercial | Desktop | Output Format: MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG4
Editing: Yes Audio: Yes Length: No limit Region capture: Yes Shortcut key: Yes OS: Windows |
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Demo Builder | Proprietary commercial | Desktop | Output Format: SWF, EXE, HQX
Editing: Yes Audio: Yes Length: No limit Region capture: Yes Shortcut key: Yes OS: Windows, Linux, MAC |
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EditingYou can edit your recorded video by using the video editing tool. The video editing tool gives you some options for adding a timeline, voice or text annotation, deleting unwanted sections of a movie, merging with other movies or video clips. You can choose the best editing tool from the following list of video editing tool. |
Name of Application | Licence | Features |
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Window Live Movie Maker | Free | Use: Easy to use
Edit: Cut, split, merge Timeline: Yes Annotation: Yes Animation: Yes Output format: WMV OS: Windows Other: Recommended for YouTube |
Camtasia Studio | Need to purchase | Use: Simple to use
Edit: Cut, split, merge Timeline: Yes Annotation: Yes Animation: No Output format: MP4 OS: Windows Other: Recommended for Screencast.com |
AVS Video Editor | Free (Trial) | Use: Simple to use
Edit: Cut, split, merge, rotate and mix Timeline: Yes Annotation: Yes Animation: No Output format: AVI, MP4, WMV,3 GP, Quick time OS: Windows |