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". >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and >> everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> OR >> To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to >> pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. 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