-=PCTechTalk=- Re: capture programs

  • From: "Christy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:53:52 -0400

Hi Eddie,

thanks, I had thought of that before but now realize I need an actual movie 
of me performing the steps on the screen and having all of that captured.

christy ;0


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EddieB" <fasteddieb216@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 8:26 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: capture programs


> Hi Christy,
>
> If you just need to do some screen captures then one of these programs in
> this review might do what you need.
>
> http://www.entity.cc/ICONS/print-screen.php
>
> Ed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christy
> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 8:07 PM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: capture programs
>
> HI Gman,
>
> Thanks.  I went ahead and downloaded the free 30 day trial.  The program 
> is
> not cheap.  But she said there were similar ones for free (guess I need to
> look for one).  It worked pretty well for one of the tutorials I will try,
> actually showing steps with sibelius on the screen.  I probably will use
> narration but may want to record it not at the time I am doing the steps.
>
> I tried the video and audio together too that showed me on one side and 
> the
> screen on the other.  It seems to save as their file type or avi though. 
> I
> will have to research file type options and make sure all can view ok.
>
> I also tried importing a powerpoint I had done and that worked well.  I 
> may
> get away with two networks at work for storing this.  But not sure yet 
> what
> I will use.  The program is like 300.00 bucks so if I can get this done in
> 30 days lol before the freebie runs out.
> p.s. the quality of the vid did not seem that great but it is a webcam 
> type
> vid.
>
> Christy
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 6:46 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: capture programs
>
>
>> Camtasia is a screen recorder app.  You start the recording process, do
>> whatever you need to do as part of your tutorial and then turn off the
>> recorder.  The result is a 'video' of the steps you just performed.  It
>> takes a little experience to get used to it, but it's great for 'showing'
>> students what to do.  You will also want to edit out the spots at the
>> beginning and end of your 'presentation' to get rid of the movments you
>> immediately following the starting of the app and when you moved to shut
>> it
>> down.  I believe the program has that capability built into it, but 
>> you'll
>> want to double check that yourself.
>>
>> The container is indeed some kind of accessable storage area you can use
>> to
>> 'host' the files you wish to make available to others over the internet.
>> Your ISP-provided web space may suit your needs, assuming they give you
>> enough room for what you want to present to the students.  Otherwise, you
>> may need to host a file or three at another file hosting site.  Places
>> like
>> Rapidshare may work well enough for this, but check their policies.  Some
>> only allow up to 10 downloads, some delete the files after so many days 
>> of
>> inactivity, etc..  Rapidshare itself uses both of those policies for its
>> 'free' accounts.
>>
>> Peace,
>> Gman
>>
>> http://www.thevenusproject.com/index.php
>>
>> "The entire future of humankind is yet to be written"
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Christy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 3:46 PM
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- capture programs
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I know this is offtopic but I have a question.  Below are my 
>>> instructor's
>>> comments about my project proposal.  My "container" I guess will be the
>>> network at work for students to access and myself.  But I need a
>>> container
>>> for others outside of my workplace.  I do not have a webpage but perhaps
>>> I
>>> could easilly create one using my ISP server as long as what I would put
>>> on
>>> it would not be too large a size.
>>>
>>> I told her I was using powerpoint for my tutorials.  I was not sure what
>>> she
>>> meant by capture program, I am assuming she means if I need to capture
>>> screens from sibelius program to put in my tutorial  Has anyone used the
>>> program she mentioned below?  Camtasia?  It appears you can create a
>>> movie
>>> using that also.
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>> christy
>>>
>>>
>>> "You have a wonderful proposal but you need to include where you are
>>> going
>>> to house your tutorials: webpage, some other container? How will you
>>> capture
>>> what what you want to teach in Sibelius? Have you heard of Camtasia or
>>> another piece of software that does the same thing that camtasia does?
>>> There
>>> are other software like camtasia that are free".
>>
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