Making live action tutorial

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tony cooper
Sep 12, 2007
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How are those tutorials made where it’s like a video and you see the screen and the movement of the mouse and the changes in real time?

They seem to be done with some sort of dynamic (rather than still) screen capture program.

I’d like to share certain techniques with a relative. I’m currently doing several screen shots in sequence, but a live series would be easier to follow.

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Tony Cooper
Orlando, FL
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Robeester
Sep 12, 2007
You need special software.
For $299:
http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp

For free:
http://www.camstudio.org/

Hope this helps,
Cindy

"tony cooper" wrote in message
How are those tutorials made where it’s like a video and you see the screen and the movement of the mouse and the changes in real time?
They seem to be done with some sort of dynamic (rather than still) screen capture program.

I’d like to share certain techniques with a relative. I’m currently doing several screen shots in sequence, but a live series would be easier to follow.

—

Tony Cooper
Orlando, FL
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Mike Russell
Oct 6, 2007
How are those tutorials made where it’s like a video and you see the screen and the movement of the mouse and the changes in real time? They seem to be done with some sort of dynamic (rather than still) screen capture program.

Exactly. They are recorded using a video screen capture utility. The best of these is called Camtasia, but it costs a fortune. Snagit, from the same company, works reasonably well and the price is reasonable. There are also freeware and shareware programs to accomplish this, but I have not found one that works as well as SnagIt. Audio will be a problem – get a microphone with an amp, and find a quiet environment to avoid extraneous noise.

I’d like to share certain techniques with a relative. I’m currently doing several screen shots in sequence, but a live series would be easier to follow.

For teaching, another possibility would be to use software that allows them to watch what you are doing in real time while you talk on the phone. TightVNC will do this. It’s free, and the performance is excellent. You will need to set up your router, then email them an IP address and port number that they will click on to see what you are doing, using their browser.
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Mike Russell – www.curvemeister.com

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