How To Make a Screencast

Apr 27, 2008  By Shawn Powers
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Learn how-to make a screencast using one of a variety of tools Shawn Powers demonstrates in this video.

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Links mentioned in the video:

Istanbul
RecordMyDesktop
XvidCap
VirtualBox
Nethack
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The recordmydesktop link is broken

Salman's picture
Submitted by Salman (not verified) on Thu, 07/30/2009 - 15:22.

It shows some girl in a backpack for a general website. Looks Italian.

Fixed

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Submitted by Mitch Frazier on Thu, 07/30/2009 - 22:04.

Fixed

Mitch Frazier is an Associate Editor for Linux Journal.

Thanks for the shoutout! I

junkeR's picture
Submitted by junkeR (not verified) on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 16:12.

Thanks for the shoutout! I live in North Dakota!!!

What about the audio? I

Anonymous's picture
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/23/2008 - 19:39.

What about the audio? I mean systems sounds not post-production voice overs.

Virtual Box question.

Anonymous's picture
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/23/2008 - 11:07.

"This allows you to run a complete computer operating system right inside windows" Is what you said at about 3:00 minutes in about Virtual Box.

Windows? Like ms windows?

youree

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Submitted by havalandırma (not verified) on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 05:53.

thanks you

If you listen close...

Shawn Powers's picture
Submitted by Shawn Powers on Wed, 04/23/2008 - 11:18.

I actually say, "Right inside a window, so you can..." -- but I see where it sounds like I don't quite pause long enough between "window" and "so."

That said, VirtualBox does indeed run on Microsoft Windows if you so desire to use it in that way. I don't think any of the screencasting software I mention have Windows ports though...

Shawn Powers is a Linux Journal Associate Editor. You might find him on IRC, Twitter, or training IT pros at CBT Nuggets.

Thanks for a great Video...

Anonymous's picture
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/23/2008 - 15:41.

I just thought I heard windows and now I know it was window so.

Anyway, good job and great video.