Jump to content

Capture/record your screen: --> video!


chris:b
 Share

Recommended Posts

In the thread 'Complete OSX look' a link was posted with a .avi file, where the developer are presenting their tool, a sort: how to - animated.

They captured the desktop, the movements of the mouse and everything.

I was so impressed :o

 

Wanted to do this - with my screen.

 

The software that does the job is xvidcap (and the included gui gvidcap), to find on contrib for Mandrake 10.0.

It took a couple of hours to find a video encode format (in the settings) which my hardware, obviously too slow, can handle without loosing too much frames.

 

The first result:

http://home.tiscali.nl/berenstraat/test2.mpeg

(it's big, ~ 946 kb)

Settings: 8 fps, video format: mpeg4, use shared memory: on, capture mouse: on)

 

Is this cool?

 

Anyone has tips about video encoding, settings, want to try this also?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I figured out what was 'wrong' with my hardware (dropped frames): nothing. Because I don't play games I never installed the nvidia drivers, and without hw acceleration (or how do you say?) video encoding is a pain.

So I installed the drivers, and now everything is going smooth.

I am ready to make some educational introduction videos about Linux ;-)

 

Second test is here, it's 6.6 MB, I am sorry:

 

http://home.tiscali.nl/berenstraat/test2.avi

 

But I can't seem to use the mpeg1 encoding format. When I try it, it won't play. ??

mpeg4 works, the MS media player compatible avi format works.

Have to learn more about it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest anon

Hi anna,

when i click on those files, (with mozilla) both of them open up with /usr/bin/totem

If thats any help :unsure: :unsure:

Clever stuff B)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

anon, lol - the files I posted here are working, and good to know that mozilla can play embedded video. same does konqueror and kaffeine here.

 

btw thanks for the rpm's from your server :juggle: , saved me a lot of time.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

I guess you can use the one you like the most :-)

 

It depends a bit on the codecs you have installed, because when recording the screen one can choose between 4 video formats: mpeg1, mpeg4 , and two MS Media Player compatible formats.

 

Kaffeine is my videoplayer (xine based as is Totem) and plays everything, and has a nice integration in konqueror and mozillla. - Mplayer and ogle should work too. Don't know VLC, sorry.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
 Share

×
×
  • Create New...