CamStudio - Free screen recording software

CamStudio - Free screen recording software
Platform: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
License: Free Download

CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs). CamStudio is FREE and open source software .

There’s clearly a long way to go for CamStudio to catch up with commercial rivals–most grumble-worthy is the lack of file type support outside AVI and SWF files and the absent editor for trimming, splicing, and optimizing a video. If those aren’t strong concerns, this freebie, with its steady playback and modicum of audio and video settings options, will provide the necessary tools for creating quick demos and screencasts.

Here are just a few ways you can use this software:

You can use it to create demonstration videos for any software program

Or how about creating a set of videos answering your most frequently asked questions?

You can create video tutorials for school or college class

You can use it to record a recurring problem with your computer so you can show technical support people

You can use it to create video-based information products you can sell

You can even use it to record new tricks and techniques you discover on your favourite software program, before you forget them.

User Review

CamStudio’s History

Over the last few months, quite a people have asked me about CamStudio’s history and the confusion with the V2.1 that’s around, so I thought I’d explain what the situation is, as I understand it …

CamStudio was originally released by a company called RenderSoft who were subsequently bought by a company called eHelp who used some of the technology in their program, RoboDemo …

Some time later, eHelp was bought by Macromedia who wanted RoboDemo (which was to become Captivate) …

Knowing that CamStudio did some of the stuff RoboDemo did for free (mainly export to streaming Flash), it looks like they released a newer version of CamStudio (2.1) which fixed some bugs but most importantly, removed certain features. Gone was the ability to create SWFs, added was the requirement to register to use it, and over time, links to the various webpages that had CamStudio and its source code, became broken.

However, I’ve managed to find the earlier version 2.0 complete with the related CamStudio video codec (comparable to Techsmith’s excellent TSCC), the source code for both and just put the website up so people can download them …

Internet resource of CamStudio

CamStudio - Free Screen Recording Software

Records screen activity from the Windows desktop into standard AVI movie files. It is an ideal tool for creating software demonstrations and active …

camstudio.org/ 

CamStudio — The Official Blog

I have been working on a command-line only version of CamStudio, for use internally (at Google) to record automated tests, where the GUI is not usable. …

camstudio.org/blog/ 

SourceForge.net: CamStudio - Desktop Screen Recorder4 

Get CamStudio - Desktop Screen Recorder at SourceForge.net. Fast, secure and free downloads from the largest Open Source applications and …

sourceforge.net/projects/camstudio/ 

CamStudio - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com

CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer … There’s clearly a long way to go for CamStudio to catch up with commercial …

download.cnet.com/CamStudio/3000-13633_4-10067101.html 

Using Camstudio to Screen Record Video Tutorials

www.jimmyr.com youtube.jimmyr.com to request tutorials I don’t provide camstudio tech support so see the FAQ. don’t ask me. Download CamStudio: sourceforge …

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kiug3H3c4gk - Similar pages

CamStudio - Swftools.com

CamStudio is freeware tool that records all screen activity from your Windows Desktop into AVI or Flash (SWF) movie files for use in software demonstrations …

www.swftools.com/tools-details.php?tool=8162413051 

CamStudio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

CamStudio is a screencasting program for Microsoft Windows released as free software. The software renders videos in an AVI format. …

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camstudio 

CamStudio - Download18 Dec 2008 …

CamStudio free download. Review, screenshots, testing and recommendations about CamStudio.

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CamStudio (Freeware/Windows) - Free video screen capture software …

CamStudio (Freeware/Windows) - Free video screen capture software supporting audio recording.

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Rendersoft Software

If you are looking for CamStudio, try RoboDemo from Macromedia. Macromedia RoboDemo is the easiest way to create interactive demonstrations and software …

www.rendersoftware.com/