Screencasting
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Screencast software allows you to record or share a video of your computer's screen.
Quick Guide
VLC
VLC player is a popular open source multiplatform multimedia player with a built in screencasting package.
- Go to Media > Stream
- Select the tab "Capture Device"
- Select capture mode "Desktop"
- Click Stream
- Source should be "screen://"
- Destination "File"
Lists
- Comprehensive from Wikipedia - [1]
- http://askubuntu.com/questions/4428/how-to-create-a-screencast
Testing
- Byzanz - runs from command line. Complicated.
- Vokoscreen - nice! Advanced state of development for a new program. Has magnification window. Switching from RecordMyDesktop.
- SimpleScreenRecorder - Simple, but has excellent screen following feature.
- Used with Cursor Highlighting.