--- Forwarded Message from "Dente, Edmund N." <[log in to unmask]> ---
>Subject: RE: #8205.1 - 6 (!) Screen Captures for video production
>Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 09:58:17 -0400
>Thread-Topic: #8205.1 - 6 (!) Screen Captures for video production
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>From: "Dente, Edmund N." <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"
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Camtasia is our favorite tool for this.
Ed Dente
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> Subject: Re: #8205.1 - 6 (!) Screen Captures for video production
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> (1)--- from Sue Otto <[log in to unmask]> ---
>
>
> We've been using TechSmith's Camtasia Studio and like it a lot. Not
only
> have we been producing software tutorials, but a number of our
doctoral
> students have used it for data collection for their dissertations.
This is
> a
> Windows application. Their website is:
>
> http://www.techsmith.com/
>
> They have some other capture products as well.
>
> Good luck, David!
>
> Cheers,
> Sue Otto
>
> Dr. Sue E. K. Otto
> Director, Language Media Center
> Adj. Associate Professor, Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese
> and International Programs
> 120 Phillips Hall
> University of Iowa
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> (2) --- from [log in to unmask]
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> Hi,
>
> Captivate (formerly Robodemo) has worked well for us.
>
> H
>
> Henry Wilmer
> Director, Language Learning Center
> Phillips Academy, Andover, MA
> 978-749-4201
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> (3)--- from [log in to unmask]
>
> We've used a fabulous program called SnapzProX2 that not only
> captures screen shots but also captures video. In my opinion it's the
> best thing in the market for the price.By the way, it's a Mac OSX
> program.
> You can find it here: http://www.ambrosiasw.com
>
>
> Bill Koulopoulos
> Educational Technologist
> Columbia University
>
> (4)--- from [log in to unmask]
>
> I've been hearing really good things about Macromedia's Captivate from
> people in my instructional design grad class, but haven't used it
myself.
>
> Marlene
>
> (5)--- from [log in to unmask]
>
> Camtasia Studio :-)
>
>
> Sherri Reed
> Computer Lab Coordinator
> University of Northern British Columbia
> (250) 960-5689 Fax (250) 960-5522
>
> (6)--- from [log in to unmask]
>
> You didn't mention what platform you're working on, so I don't know
> if you can use Ambrosia Software's Snapz Pro X 2, for Mac OS X ($69).
> It's a great screen movie capture utility that we use to make lab
> training videos.
>
> http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/
>
> To use a screen capture such as this one successfully, you need to
> understand optimal resolution and color settings and choose the right
> export codec for the video. The manual usually covers these topics
well.
>
> We export our screen capture video to DV format then edit that in
> Final Cut Pro for pretty good results. We export the finished video
> using the H.264 codec for LAN delivery. (H.264 requires a pretty fast
> processor to render on playback, so your computer needs to be less
> than 3 years old or so.)
>
> Good luck,
>
> John
>
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