We recently just launched a new space planner/floor plan tool on our site and would like to create a screen-shot movie (with a voiceover commentary) to visually demonstrates its ease of use. Can anyone recommend the most effective/affordable/easy solution for this?
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There are a number of screencasting utilities out there. Some are free, but for these I'd say there are better options to be had for ~$20 and the added features and quality are worth the minimal cost. A few options:
More expensive ("Professional") but very powerful:
Hope that helps! |
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Camtasia Studio (for years for PCs, now also for the Mac) is the leader for depth and sophistication. There's a sizable community built up around Camtasia. But having the right tool doesn't mean you'll get the results you want. Screencasting is a learned skill. One new resource you should check out is Ian Ozsvald - Ian's "day job" is creating screencasts for companies. That may be out of your budget. But his Screencasting Handbook at http://TheScreencastingHandbook.com is currently free. Grab it. |
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I am a big fan of the free screen capture site http://www.screentoaster.com/ I first read about them on techcrunch which gave them a great review and I've been using it ever since to make presentations of my screen. |
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CamStudio if you need something free. |
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I made this video using iShowU and iMovie on a Mac. I was very impressed with how easy iShowU was and would recommend it to anyone. Another tip: Use a decent microphone, like one on a headset. Finally, set aside a looong block of time. Ours was a ten minute video and it took me about 6 hours to get everything right. It will be faster next time, but there's a lot of stumbling in the beginning. |
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I like Wink from DebugMode http://www.debugmode.com/wink/. Very easy to use screen capture tool. It has annotation capability and voice recording. Generates a flash movie or a PDF document. Very affordable, it is free. |
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We use Camtasia Studio but if you use gotomeeting while giving a demo you can record the session and use it. Kind of doing two things at once. |
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Jing is quite good as well. What I love about it that it's dead easy with integrated free online screencast / HD support |
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On top of those great software suggestion, I would like to add that getting the narration done by a professional could be a really good investment. |
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If you're on Snow Leopard, the QuickTime Player application (included in the system) can record the screen. iMovie lets you assemble different recordings with transitions and voiceover. |
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I have to second Abhi's recommendation: Wink is the way to go. |
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Camstudio is the best & easiest to use application |
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