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Tool | Cost | Platforms | Containers and Codecs | Notes |
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Free | Linux | Anything except apple pro | Pure command line tool. For Ubuntu, must build from source (directions), and then command lines like these. FFmpeg is also suitable for format conversion and audio overlay. | |
Free | Linux | ogv (must transcode results, can use transmageddon) | Works out of the box on Ubuntu 11.10 | |
Free | Linux | mpeg(4), avi, mov, others, with sorenson, divx, mpeg, others. | Default versions do not work with pulseaudio, and thus recent Ubuntu installations (Ubuntu 11.4 and 11.10). Workaround is to install from source, and launch with padsp. Provides a GUI, easy to use | |
Free | Windows | AVI or FLV | Lots of options/configurations available (most often compared to Camtasia in terms of options). Not always as easy to use or user friendly as other free screencasting tools (see Screencast-O-Matic or Jing), but it definitely comes with options & tools comparable to Camtasia. | |
Free | Windows or Mac | FLV (Pro version also offers MP4) | Easy to use, but has minimal options. Seem to only be able to record either full-screen or a specific window (no options to record a selected area or part of screen). 5-minute recording limit. Videos are branded (Pro version is free of branding). |
Making the Recording
Here are some suggestions for making a successful screencast recording:
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Please use the DuraSpace Screencast Slide Pack to create your Title, Closing and optional Organizational Slides. This slide pack is available here.
Title Slide:
- Duration: 5 seconds
Transition From Title to Lesson:
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- Insert another 2 second fade to black before the closing slide
- Duration: 2 seconds
Optional: Organizational Slide. You may add an Organizational Slide right after the initial Title Slide using the slide pack if you wish to add organizational branding to your screencast. Please use the following guidelines if adding an Organization Slide:
- Logo no greater then 20% of screen dimensions
- Duration not to exceed 3 seconds
Posting the Screencast Video
Once you have finished the recording and post-production of your screencast video you can post it to a publically accessible location (local repository, YouTube, etc). The screencast can then be inserted into the relevant KnowledgeBase page by using the following syntax in the wiki markup view:
To insert a link to a video or presentation slides, use the following code:
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