Screencasting+Tools

Screencasting Tools 

__**[|Screencasting Apps for the iPad] **__

** Web-based screencasting tools **

 ** Key Facts via **[]
 * Free to use // though some offer premium or 'pro' features for subscribers //
 * Accessible via internet using only a web browser*
 * *May require recent versions of Flash & Java
 * Work on all platforms (Mac, Windows, Linux)
 * Time/file size limits
 * Simple editing functions only (if any)
 * Most offer hosting and sharing of screencasts and/or YouTube integration
 * Quick sharing via social media channels
 * Ability to download in various formats
 * __Screencast-o-matic__ [[image:http://cloud.addictivetips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Screencast-O-Matic-Free-online-screen-recorder-for-instant-screen-capture-vide_2011-11-24_13-2.png align="right"]]

Having possibly a slightly less intuitive interface than the others, though still simple to use once you know where the controls are, Screencast-o-Matic does boast one or two unique features, including ** cursor and click highlighting ** (not available with the other listed apps at time of writing) and output scaling.Adverts are quite prominent on the Screencast-o-Matic site, and this 'crowding' may contribute to the less elegant feel of the interface. Screen recordings are watermarked with Screencast-o-Matic logo [though not with a Pro account, which costs $9]While Windows functionality was good, on the Macbook Pro the Screencast-o-Matic recorder would crash immediately, leaving a frame over the browser, which had to be restarted, losing the recording. * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** Time limit ** -15 minutes or 10 minutes for YouTube. [1 hour limit for Pro account subscribers]
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-color: initial; color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** Inputs ** - screen, microphone [webcam input beta testing at time of writing]
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-color: initial; color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** Editing and processing ** - Pro account ** only: **** Publishing ** - YouTube upload (watermarked in free version, not for Pro account users)
 * <span style="background-color: initial; background-color: transparent; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">// Top & tail editing of start and end points //
 * <span style="background-color: initial; background-color: transparent; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">// Zooming //
 * <span style="background-color: initial; background-color: transparent; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">// Highlighting //
 * <span style="background-color: initial; background-color: transparent; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">// Titling //

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 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-color: initial; color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-color: initial; color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** Download format(s) **-MP4, AVI, FLV ||
 * Screenr.com

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Screenr can record up to 5 minutes of screen capture, along with webcam and microphone audio, in a single take. Similarly to other services, screenr offer their own hosting with a short URL to enable easy Twitter and other sharing, or a link from the video's preview page to publish direct to YouTube. Screenr actually requires that you sign in using a Twitter ID before you can use it, such is the integration of the two, and indeed if you are a big Twitter user, then signing in with your Twitter ID accesses some very useful and well integrated Twitter tools. Tweeting of your screencast can be almost instantaneous (and is automatically enabled, unless you specifically select otherwise), and a box for discussing screenr screencasts via your Twitter stream is prominently positioned. The immediacy and informality of Twitter are echoed in the short record time and simple, quick-to-learn tool set.* <span style="background-color: initial; color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** Time limit ** -5 minutes
 * <span style="background-color: initial; color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** Inputs ** - screen, microphone, webcam
 * <span style="background-color: initial; color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** Editing and processing ** - none
 * <span style="background-color: initial; color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** Publishing ** - screenr.com hosting or direct link to publish to YouTube
 * <span style="background-color: initial; color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** Sharing ** -excellent Twitter integration using shortened URLs. HTML embed code provided.
 * <span style="background-color: initial; color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** Download format(s) ** -MP4 ||