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Beginner's Guide to Screen Capture Tutorials with CamStudio

This tutorial provides an overview of screen capture software, focusing on CamStudio, a free and open-source tool. Learn about essential equipment including computers, microphones, and optional webcams. We’ll explore various software choices like Wink and Camtasia Studio, and cover important considerations like file size, audio compression, and screen annotations. Gain tips on planning your tutorial, practicing tasks, and gathering feedback from your target audience to improve usability. Discover where to host your tutorials and the importance of keeping content current.

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Beginner's Guide to Screen Capture Tutorials with CamStudio

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  1. Online Tutorials with CamStudio Kevin Smith Assistant Director, Cass District Library The Fiddling Librarian

  2. What are the basics • Screen capture software • With or without audio

  3. Equipment • A computer • A microphone • I like the headset types. • People say good things about this one • Webcam (optional)

  4. Different Software Choices • CamStudio • Free – Open Source • Audio and Video Capture • Can save as .AVI or .SWF

  5. Different Software Choices (cont) • Wink • Freeware (not open source) • Takes screen shots then joins them into an animated clip • Small file size

  6. Different Software Choices (cont) • Camtasia Studio • Full featured presentation software • Records in multiple formats • Good file compression • Not free (about $300 for single license) • Macromedia Captivate

  7. Things to consider • File size • Different compression codecs • Different file formats • .avi • .mpg • .swf

  8. Things to consider • Audio compression • Screen annotations

  9. Additional Software • Sizer • Windows Movie Maker • WMM compression tutorial

  10. Have a plan • Practice doing the tasks in your tutorial • Do you want audio or not • Consider writing a script • Don’t be afraid to start over • Practice everything in the screen space that you have • Experiment with your sound settings

  11. Do some testing • Have others review your work • Have some folks in your target audience watch the tutorial • Ask them what works an what doesn't • (down and dirty usability testing) • Try to get five users

  12. The Magic of editing • Add screen annotations, transitions, etc. • Speed things up…..slow things down, etc. • You can rerecord the audio • You can join multiple recordings together

  13. Where to put it • On your web page • On a blog • Some have embedded players • On a hosted site such as youtube

  14. Keep your content current • Make sure that you update your tutorials when topics change.

  15. Questions? kms@cass.lib.mi.us AIM fiddlelibrary

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