Comments on: Screencasting: Make Your Own Tutorials! http://www.pcmech.com/article/screencasting-make-your-own-tutorials/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:17:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ian Ozsvald (ProCasts) http://www.pcmech.com/article/screencasting-make-your-own-tutorials/comment-page-1/#comment-14899 Ian Ozsvald (ProCasts) Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:17:13 +0000 962100816#comment-14899 I'll second Tana's comment - on Windows CamTasia is the best tool to use. On a Mac I'd recommend ScreenFlow. You'll also want a good mic (great pro-audio equipment starts from about $400US) - the sound quality makes a huge difference over cheap USB gaming/skype mics. If you've never done a demo screencast before, assume you'll want 1-2 days to make a nice 5 minute demo. You'll want time to practice, make a few recordings, edit the audio and then produce the final version. It is more 'time consuming' than 'hard' if you're patient but you'll need this time to make something polished. Cheers, Ian (professional screencaster) I’ll second Tana’s comment – on Windows CamTasia is the best tool to use. On a Mac I’d recommend ScreenFlow.

You’ll also want a good mic (great pro-audio equipment starts from about $400US) – the sound quality makes a huge difference over cheap USB gaming/skype mics.

If you’ve never done a demo screencast before, assume you’ll want 1-2 days to make a nice 5 minute demo.

You’ll want time to practice, make a few recordings, edit the audio and then produce the final version. It is more ‘time consuming’ than ‘hard’ if you’re patient but you’ll need this time to make something polished.

Cheers,
Ian (professional screencaster)

]]> By: Vegard http://www.pcmech.com/article/screencasting-make-your-own-tutorials/comment-page-1/#comment-8836 Vegard Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:37:56 +0000 962100816#comment-8836 Thanks for a superb explanation to screencasting! Finally I found the easy to understand introduction I had been looking for. :D Thanks for a superb explanation to screencasting! Finally I found the easy to understand introduction I had been looking for. :D

]]> By: Cleber Adriani http://www.pcmech.com/article/screencasting-make-your-own-tutorials/comment-page-1/#comment-4013 Cleber Adriani Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:55:47 +0000 962100816#comment-4013 Hi, your screencasts are great!!! what tool do you user to make the 'zoom' efect int the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad17kma8rNM cheers. Hi, your screencasts are great!!! what tool do you user to make the ‘zoom’ efect int the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad17kma8rNM

cheers.

]]> By: Tana http://www.pcmech.com/article/screencasting-make-your-own-tutorials/comment-page-1/#comment-3899 Tana Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:20:50 +0000 962100816#comment-3899 Camtasia beats all the rest, so maybe you should try it, especially if you need to make professional screencasts. Camtasia beats all the rest, so maybe you should try it, especially if you need to make professional screencasts.

]]> By: Jon http://www.pcmech.com/article/screencasting-make-your-own-tutorials/comment-page-1/#comment-3683 Jon Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:30:54 +0000 962100816#comment-3683 Any suggestions for software I can use for screencasting? Any suggestions for software I can use for screencasting?

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