Tip #4190 - Screencasts
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Screencasts
We've showed you
how to take still photos of your computer with screenshots, but have
you ever thought about taking a video of your computer screen? Sounds
neat, right?! You've probably seen software developers create short
videos of their applications to show the various features of a program,
right? If so, you might be interested in creating your own screencast,
which basically, is a video of what you see on your monitor. Screencasts
can help you in remembering how to do something or you can use them
to share certain ideas with your family and friends. Are you hooked
yet? If you are, keep reading to learn how you can make your very
own screencasts!
1.) There are
hundreds of programs available today that allow you to create screencasts,
but we're going to be using a program called AutoScreenRecorder.
It's so easy to use, a caveman could do it!
2.) To get started,
download the program from here
and install it. Finally, open the program. It will look just like
this:
3.) Take a quick look at the hot keys:
They are pretty basic, don't you think? Now, look under the
Record What section. Will you be recording a rectangular
area, one window or your full screen?
After you've decided that, click the To tab.
4.) You can leave
the Compressor alone, but under the Video file field,
I suggest you select the option of "Ask me every time."
Finally, verify that the folder where you want the videos to go is
correct.
5.) Next, click the 
button and the AutoScreenRecorder program will minimize into your
taskbar. When you're ready to record your video, just tap the F9
key on your keyboard. Then when you're finished recording,
hit the F10 key.
6.) Save the file
with the name you would like it to be.
7.) Now, you can go back and edit your video by adding captions and
animations through the use of Windows Movie Maker. If you're not sure
how to use that program, you can find some tips on it right here.
8.) Once you've
finished everything, you can go on and enjoy your creation. Then be
sure to share it with the world through Web sites like YouTube,
for example. That is, if you want to share it!
Hope you enjoy
this one!
~ Neil Patel
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