Comments on: How to make CamStudio work (use AVS) http://www.danielwatrous.com/how-to-make-camstudio-work-use-avs Bridging the gap between internet technology and internet marketing Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:33:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Paul Chilvers-Grierson http://www.danielwatrous.com/how-to-make-camstudio-work-use-avs#comment-976 Paul Chilvers-Grierson Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:23:36 +0000 http://www.danielwatrous.com/?p=43#comment-976 There is an interesting free online application at http://www.screentoaster.com that may be helpful. If I recall correctly, you can do up to 20 minute screen captures. Paul Kiwi in South West Scotland There is an interesting free online application at http://www.screentoaster.com that may be helpful.

If I recall correctly, you can do up to 20 minute screen captures.

Paul
Kiwi in South West Scotland

]]> By: Daniel http://www.danielwatrous.com/how-to-make-camstudio-work-use-avs#comment-720 Daniel Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:11:25 +0000 http://www.danielwatrous.com/?p=43#comment-720 I agree. Sony Vegas is a paradox. In some ways it's easily the best editor for ease of use, power and stability. In other things it falls on its face. Aside from really poor editing of screen capture videos, it messes up Kodak Zi8 clips until you do a bunch of acrobatics and adjustments to quicktime. It's a real disappointment, especially because I love the program other than those two pitfalls. I agree. Sony Vegas is a paradox. In some ways it’s easily the best editor for ease of use, power and stability. In other things it falls on its face. Aside from really poor editing of screen capture videos, it messes up Kodak Zi8 clips until you do a bunch of acrobatics and adjustments to quicktime. It’s a real disappointment, especially because I love the program other than those two pitfalls.

]]> By: Jan Techfox http://www.danielwatrous.com/how-to-make-camstudio-work-use-avs#comment-718 Jan Techfox Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:25:46 +0000 http://www.danielwatrous.com/?p=43#comment-718 Camstudio codecs fail when working on videos with Sony Vegas. Artifacts appear and the videos are choppy. Camstudio codecs fail when working on videos with Sony Vegas. Artifacts appear and the videos are choppy.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.danielwatrous.com/how-to-make-camstudio-work-use-avs#comment-290 Daniel Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:21:30 +0000 http://www.danielwatrous.com/?p=43#comment-290 Hey Ron, Thanks for the post. This is similar to what I've used, but I don't think it's a fit for everyone. As it turns out the MP4 codec(s) available with sony vegas don't do a very good job compressing screen capture videos. Zooming and other effects can be tricky too. CamStudio varies from one OS to another and has sync problems in Vegas. If you're a savvy user you can overcome many of these issues, but you pay in your time. Hey Ron,

Thanks for the post. This is similar to what I’ve used, but I don’t think it’s a fit for everyone. As it turns out the MP4 codec(s) available with sony vegas don’t do a very good job compressing screen capture videos. Zooming and other effects can be tricky too. CamStudio varies from one OS to another and has sync problems in Vegas. If you’re a savvy user you can overcome many of these issues, but you pay in your time.

]]> By: Ron http://www.danielwatrous.com/how-to-make-camstudio-work-use-avs#comment-283 Ron Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:06:34 +0000 http://www.danielwatrous.com/?p=43#comment-283 On the PC side of things, you can capture the screencast using CamStudio, as you've mentioned. But the reality is that you'll need to do some post-production on the video in order to make it look decent. Rather than using Camtasia and paying $300 for it, I believe a better option is to use Sony Vegas. http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegassoftware So on the low end, you would be using CamStudio (free) to capture and then Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD ($30 on Amazon) to do your editing. Sony Vegas allows you to export your finished movie into either mp4 or mov (Quicktime) format, in order to upload it to YouTube. On the PC side of things, you can capture the screencast using CamStudio, as you’ve mentioned.

But the reality is that you’ll need to do some post-production on the video in order to make it look decent.

Rather than using Camtasia and paying $300 for it, I believe a better option is to use Sony Vegas.

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegassoftware

So on the low end, you would be using CamStudio (free) to capture and then Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD ($30 on Amazon) to do your editing.

Sony Vegas allows you to export your finished movie into either mp4 or mov (Quicktime) format, in order to upload it to YouTube.

]]> By: Conner Flam http://www.danielwatrous.com/how-to-make-camstudio-work-use-avs#comment-143 Conner Flam Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:51:30 +0000 http://www.danielwatrous.com/?p=43#comment-143 Terrific work! This is the type of information that should be shared around the web. Shame on the search engines for not positioning this post higher! Terrific work! This is the type of information that should be shared around the web. Shame on the search engines for not positioning this post higher!

]]> By: Jeremy R Erickson http://www.danielwatrous.com/how-to-make-camstudio-work-use-avs#comment-70 Jeremy R Erickson Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:47:38 +0000 http://www.danielwatrous.com/?p=43#comment-70 Out of the box on the Mac with snow leopard you can do screen recording. just click the link, make sure you scroll down to the quicktime refinements http://www.apple.com/macosx/refinements/enhancements-refinements.html Out of the box on the Mac with snow leopard you can do screen recording. just click the link, make sure you scroll down to the quicktime refinements
http://www.apple.com/macosx/refinements/enhancements-refinements.html

]]> By: Jeremy R Erickson http://www.danielwatrous.com/how-to-make-camstudio-work-use-avs#comment-68 Jeremy R Erickson Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:51:41 +0000 http://www.danielwatrous.com/?p=43#comment-68 Good information, I have had good luck with Screen flow (mac user) I think you are right on about having the ability to capture screen video. It is very helpful to see things work before you start to dive into a software, or web app. When I hit a web site, I immediately try to watch video tutorials ( I am very visual in my learning) It helps me understand so much quicker. thanks Dan Jeremy E Good information, I have had good luck with Screen flow (mac user) I think you are right on about having the ability to capture screen video. It is very helpful to see things work before you start to dive into a software, or web app. When I hit a web site, I immediately try to watch video tutorials ( I am very visual in my learning) It helps me understand so much quicker.
thanks Dan

Jeremy E

]]> By: Ben Waugh http://www.danielwatrous.com/how-to-make-camstudio-work-use-avs#comment-67 Ben Waugh Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:55:46 +0000 http://www.danielwatrous.com/?p=43#comment-67 I must say this is a great article i enjoyed reading it keep the good work :) I must say this is a great article i enjoyed reading it keep the good work :)

]]> By: Ben Waugh http://www.danielwatrous.com/how-to-make-camstudio-work-use-avs#comment-66 Ben Waugh Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:54:36 +0000 http://www.danielwatrous.com/?p=43#comment-66 A friend of mine just emailed me one of your articles from a while back. I read that one a few more. Really enjoy your blog. Thanks A friend of mine just emailed me one of your articles from a while back. I read that one a few more. Really enjoy your blog. Thanks

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