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Camtasia Free Alternative

Posted by Paul B | October 31, 2007 .

A few people have asked about the software I used to video the recent draw I did. If you didn’t see it I used some screen capture software to show what was going on and who won. Perhaps the biggest name in this area is Camtasia, it’s a very powerful program that allows you to record what’s happening on your screen whilst also recording a voice over. This type of program is perfect for walkthroughs or program guides, both of which are big business these days. However, if you can find a free alternative that works why pay nearly $40?

The software I used was a program called CamStudio (I think it was the original freeware on which Camtasia was based, but don’t quote me on that). There was a major problem however in that the freeware version never had many of its major bugs fixed properly. Luckily somebody went to the effort of having it all fixed and even threw in 1 or 2 new features such as a URL redirect at the end of the video. This makes it ideal for marketing presentations. Cos I’m nice and because I had such a bad day yesterday I’ve decided to help all those people out who did ask and make it available for download. You can get your copy of the best free Camtasia alternative by following the link.

Enjoy and give it a go, the download contains a readme that explains how to get everything working, I strongly suggest that you do read it. Once you’re up and running why not create some short how-to’s of your favourite programs, not only can that sort of content act as great link bait but if you’re a real expert then there is genuine monetery value in producing video guides.

A couple of tips:-

  1. Get a good microphone. This is really important, if anybody wants to see how bad a crap microphone can sound then just watch my draw video!
  2. Camstudio records in avi format which is then converted to Flash. If you’re worried about the Flash video size and bandwidth it’s possible to have the avi converted and hosted for you on one of the many free video hosting websites (blip.tv is one of my favourites).

(Oh yeah, and before some smart ass asks Camstudio is Windows software, not Mac!)

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  1. jackbravo UNITED STATES Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.8  November 1, 2007 4:16 am

    Wait, wait….is this the video where I won? I WON!! woT wOt!! ;D

  2. raem0nd PHILIPPINES Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 1.5  November 12, 2007 12:21 am

    Thanks for the Camtasia free alternative download!!