Creating a video of your desktop

**madhippy** · 22 March 2006, 07:53

I tend to use vmware for dev/test environments - latest version lets you record vids ...

**expat** · 22 March 2006, 08:22

Originally posted by madhippy

I tend to use vmware for dev/test environments - latest version lets you record vids ...

Including the cursor?

**madhippy** · 22 March 2006, 09:54

Originally posted by expat

Including the cursor?

yup - just checked ... version 5.5 needed ...

**ladymuck** · 22 March 2006, 11:50

macromedia captivate (used to be called robodemo)

**xondo** · 22 March 2006, 12:44

I use a program called SnagIT. You can edit after the rcording.

**Joe Black** · 22 March 2006, 19:10

Thanks guys (and girls?), will have a look at them all, particularly VMWare since I have a recent[ish] copy.

If I can get this done them some poor sods alternative (a powerpoint presentation) will be consigned to history...

**Ardesco** · 22 March 2006, 20:51

There is a program called Fraps (http://www.fraps.com/) that is used a lot by people who play FPS games. I belive it can record a demo of anything and convert it to windows media player format. Might be worth a look if you are looking for a freebie app.

**PerlOfWisdom** · 23 March 2006, 15:02

Set up a cine camera pointing at your screen. When the film is developed you can send it away to be converted into a video. Then you'll need a TV card for your PC and plug the video recorder into the ariel socket and play the video into your PC. Then you can burn it to DVD (if you have a DVD writer).

**JohnBradbury** · 7 April 2006, 18:23

Camtasia Studio

Without doubt the best tool on the market for motion screen capture is Camtasia Studio: http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp

You can record everything and save into various formats including .swf .mpg .avi etc....

Creating a video of your desktop