screenflow for OSX is fantastic.
Ask HN: What software do you use to make screencasts for you product?
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#12screenflow for OSX is fantastic.
I second that. I've tried a ton of them for both Mac and PC. ScreenFlow is hands-down the best.
In fact, I'd even put it in the top 3 best apps I bought last year.
Re: Ask HN: What software do you use to make screencasts for you product?
#13I noticed a handful of sites having thir screencasts done by http://demogirl.com
I had this problems of converting my screencasts sometime ago Most tools I found were either trial or were putting a big moronic "limited version" text in the center of the screen apart from limiting but found a good and free converter called "Super" (it's for Windows and uses ffmpeg).
Download super here: http://www.erightsoft.com/S6Kg1.html
Just browse and move to the bottom of that page and find the text "Download SUPER". That page should also serve as a guide to how to use Super although you'll figure it out yourself.
The direct download link: http://www.erightsoft.info/GetFile.php?SUPERsetup.exe
But there seems to be bug with converting .rm files. The last time I tried an rm file it popped errors.
P.S-- Their dirty website design might give you an impression that the software is really dumb. But actually it's really cool and powerful with a nice pretty good UI and plenty of options (it uses ffmpeg in the background). I waded thru the pages to give the exact download link.
Re: Ask HN: What software do you use to make screencasts for you product?
#14I've been using Jing for a while now. http://jingproject.com
Ya i use Jing to, works pretty well
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#15I've been using Jing for a while now. http://jingproject.com
Hey thanks for that! Cool tip! (and also love the fact that its free)
But sounds ridiculous to me. TechSmith also has Camtasia Studio which is a paid software that does the same job.
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#16Camtasia Studio kicks the crap out of all the free products I've tried (Wink, CamStudio, some builtin Windows Media thing).
It's easy and produces small, high-quality output files in just about any format you desire.
I plan on trying some of the ones mentioned here, though. Anyone know of a good one for Ubuntu?
Re: Ask HN: What software do you use to make screencasts for you product?
#17I recommend Wink. It works in Windows and Linux and creates it in a Flash file you can embed on your site with notes, etc.
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#18http://www.synium.de/products/screenium/index.html is what I use.
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#19I find that screentoaster.com is pretty straight forward and NO INSTALL required.
Re: Ask HN: What software do you use to make screencasts for you product?
#20I've been using Jing for a while now. http://jingproject.com
Hey thanks for that! Cool tip! (and also love the fact that its free) But sounds ridiculous to me. TechSmith also has Camtasia Studio which is a paid software that does the same job.
Camtasia is much more powerful. Jing limits to 5 minute clips and you can't edit the resulting video.