screen capture software

vibes · 08-22-2007, 07:18 PM

hey guys n gals,

i want to capture video both in game and out. fraps does a good enough job in game, but won't work on the desktop (i ask because i want to make a how-to movie for voip fixes). i have snagit at work but i'm greatly underwhelmed by the quality of the recording (16 bit colour). so, my question is, is there a good (preferably free or cheap) piece of screen capture software out there?

*note - i was unsure whether to put this in general or help n hardware. if it should be moved, by all means move it o mighty mods

VipersGhost · 08-22-2007, 07:20 PM

Captivate works from Macromedia-Adobe.

btw you could just take screenshots yourself using windows. I think its Cntr-Shift-PrintScreen.....or alt-crtl-shift-printscreen. I just hit them all, it'll copy your open window or desktop (depending on key combo) and place it in your clipboard. Then just copy it to some software, word or whatever and make your guide.

[R-CON]MAINERROR · 08-22-2007, 07:28 PM

Yep a guide with screenshots is better!

[R-DEV]e-Gor · 08-22-2007, 07:43 PM

video tutorials tend to work better and are more popular than text/image tutorials, from what I've seen. Depends how complex the thing is though.

vibes · 08-22-2007, 08:36 PM

it's not really very complex fixes, plus in vista i can set the dpi to high for big fonts so it should be viewable on youtube. it's one of those things that in text is incomprihensible but on video would be easy peasy to explain. i've run into this problem before making training material for work, but of course i can't download software to my computer *gasp!* *shock!* *horror!* *unauthorised software! unclean! unclean!* so i ended up doing screenshots and a powerpoint presentation, which frankly sucked. I would love to run training with videos of what to do

if you want to be really basic, you can hit print screen and paste it in paint, or word, or whatever. heh, maybe i should make a powerpoint presentation to guarantee yawn factor

p.s. - try photoshopping screenshots of photoshop. it will mess up your mind

Paladin-X · 08-22-2007, 11:36 PM

Free screen capture software. Released under the GPL.

http://www.camstudio.org/

[R-CON]Alex6714 · 08-23-2007, 05:37 AM

Edit: Ah for video.

milobr · 08-23-2007, 11:49 AM

I found CamStudio a very insteresting software.

Is it compatible w/ Punkbuster?

Guardian[]B()b · 08-23-2007, 02:10 PM

NOT tested while in game but I use these at work:
Screen shot: mwsnap www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html
multi formats, auto rename, snap straight to printer, etc. FREE
Edit: the hotkeys with auto-save makes it very fast to create tutorials have to see if it works in PR...

Screen audio/video capture: http://screenplay.huelix.com/ $40 U.S.

08-22-2007, 07:18 PM	#1
vibes Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: london Posts: 42	screen capture software hey guys n gals, i want to capture video both in game and out. fraps does a good enough job in game, but won't work on the desktop (i ask because i want to make a how-to movie for voip fixes). i have snagit at work but i'm greatly underwhelmed by the quality of the recording (16 bit colour). so, my question is, is there a good (preferably free or cheap) piece of screen capture software out there? *note - i was unsure whether to put this in general or help n hardware. if it should be moved, by all means move it o mighty mods
vibes Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: london Posts: 42

08-22-2007, 08:36 PM	#5
vibes Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: london Posts: 42	it's not really very complex fixes, plus in vista i can set the dpi to high for big fonts so it should be viewable on youtube. it's one of those things that in text is incomprihensible but on video would be easy peasy to explain. i've run into this problem before making training material for work, but of course i can't download software to my computer gasp! shock! horror! unauthorised software! unclean! unclean! so i ended up doing screenshots and a powerpoint presentation, which frankly sucked. I would love to run training with videos of what to do if you want to be really basic, you can hit print screen and paste it in paint, or word, or whatever. heh, maybe i should make a powerpoint presentation to guarantee yawn factor p.s. - try photoshopping screenshots of photoshop. it will mess up your mind
vibes Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: london Posts: 42

08-23-2007, 11:49 AM	#8
milobr Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 390	I found CamStudio a very insteresting software. Is it compatible w/ Punkbuster?
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08-22-2007, 07:20 PM	#2
VipersGhost Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,125	Captivate works from Macromedia-Adobe. btw you could just take screenshots yourself using windows. I think its Cntr-Shift-PrintScreen.....or alt-crtl-shift-printscreen. I just hit them all, it'll copy your open window or desktop (depending on key combo) and place it in your clipboard. Then just copy it to some software, word or whatever and make your guide.

08-22-2007, 07:28 PM	#3
[R-CON]MAINERROR PR Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Austria Location: Styria Posts: 1,109	Yep a guide with screenshots is better!

08-22-2007, 07:43 PM	#4
[R-DEV]e-Gor PR Developer Join Date: Mar 2006 United Kingdom Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 3,482	video tutorials tend to work better and are more popular than text/image tutorials, from what I've seen. Depends how complex the thing is though.

08-22-2007, 11:36 PM	#6
Paladin-X Retired PR Developer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 592	Free screen capture software. Released under the GPL. http://www.camstudio.org/

08-23-2007, 05:37 AM	#7
[R-CON]Alex6714 PR Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Spain Location: Spain Posts: 2,168	Edit: Ah for video.

08-23-2007, 02:10 PM	#9
Guardian[]B()b Join Date: Jul 2006 Canada Location: Mississauga,ON Posts: 139	NOT tested while in game but I use these at work: Screen shot: mwsnap www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html multi formats, auto rename, snap straight to printer, etc. FREE Edit: the hotkeys with auto-save makes it very fast to create tutorials have to see if it works in PR... Screen audio/video capture: http://screenplay.huelix.com/ $40 U.S.

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