looking for a nice screencast software

[julienb]

Hello,
I'm looking for a nice screencast software (opensource & free, if possible)

I'd need to make a little protodeck demo and I'd like to use my DV cam + a screencast capture in order to make a nice cut and include one video inside the other after (post prod)

any ideas? tips?

[Tympanic]

here you go - assuming u´re on a mac....

[Frank003]

If you are on a Mac and have snow leopard, then just use the Free Quicktime Screencast feature.

[julienb]

thanks.
I'm with windows 7

[philter]

http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp

This is what I use for the sonic tuts if I have to use PC... you cant record computer audio AND mic at the same time.

screen flow on the mac is an amazing program.

[Hermanus]

Free for windows, you got camstudio, but not really user friendly.
+Not always a good result in terms of quality.
CamStudio files
or best http://www.bleeblap.com/CamStudio/weeklybuilds.php
I've just seen there's a brand new version 3.0.0, let's give it a try.

And camtasia is the best but expensive.[300$]
The smart focus feature is really good and their codec is amazing, good compression and high quality.
they have ported it to mac.

You can fully try the software for 30days

EDIT: one last, WINK. http://www.debugmode.com/wink/

[Superchibisan]

skype works really well...

[mikemc]

Free for windows, you got camstudio, but not really user friendly.
+Not always a good result in terms of quality.
CamStudio files
or best http://www.bleeblap.com/CamStudio/weeklybuilds.php
I've just seen there's a brand new version 3.0.0, let's give it a try.

And camtasia is the best but expensive.[300$]
The smart focus feature is really good and their codec is amazing, good compression and high quality.
they have ported it to mac.

You can fully try the software for 30days

EDIT: one last, WINK. http://www.debugmode.com/wink/

I have used CamStudio, it is very straightforward and works well. At the time I used it, Camstudio was not recognized as a video capture device by other apps.

I now use Screen Recorder from http://zdsoft.com, it is recognized as a video device by other capture utilities and also ustream.com. It comes as a full featured demo version, and I liked it enough to buy it (30 or 40 bucks I think it is).

[edit] Camtasia is very full featured for doing high grade tutorial stuff, but it is expensive.

[Hermanus]

Yeah camtasia is freakingly expensive.

Thanks for screen recorder i'll give it a try _ I installed the 30days trial of camtasia last night, will make a little "tuto" to show how I use the beat repeat and Dummy clips.
I will try on both apps to see what can be done.

best.