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Renat Zarbailov of Innomind.org --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Jennifer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So I've been pulling my hair out for weeks and just when I think I > get close to having my 24 minute tutorial online for my team to > see...something stops me DEAD in my tracks. > > I'm trying to record my audio and video (great quality not needed) > of my screen (outlook, excel, browser, etc) so that my team can > start taking more tasks off my plate. > > I would prefer to stick with CamStudio for now. I have 20 different > people telling me to use 20 different software products and until I > can figure out how to use the free one, I'm not going to start > plunking down $300 a whack. > > I've been through every HOW TO RECORD SCREENS video on YouTube, > Revver, SHOWMEDO etc and I have come to a few conclusions: > > 1. CamStudio will work just fine for what I need > 2. The AVI file it produces is too large and I heard that it depends > on the codec involved. > 3. I'm clueless on the best compression method at this point and > again I'm under the impression that using the same codec is > important. > 4. If I export to a SWF, audioacrobat can take it but bloats it up > ten time bigger than original > 5. If I export it to WVM it's all fuzzy and I lose the ability to > see the text. > > I've redcued my screen reso to 800x600 before recording and tried to > keep the end result at 640x480. I've tested both WMV, SWF, FLV and > all come with issues. I've tried Reply, CamTasia, Media Manager 9, > ViewletCam, Windows Movie Maker, VideoLAN/VLC, QuickTime, Windows > Media Encoder, and now I've forgotten and have to start the cycle > over again. > > Why can't anyone say "Set the ____ to ____, and the ___ to ____" and > give me a step by step from start to finish? Again, FREE BEER to > whoever can explain this. > > Disclaimer, FREE BEER may be exchanged for cold hard cash. >
